The post-doctoral fellow will develop scientific skills as appropriate for this level of training position, and carry out research/development activities in support of assigned research projects. Responsibilities include protocol development and review, data collection and analysis, manuscript and fellowship application preparation, and training in the conduct of clinical trials and research.
Maintains hard surface and carpeted floor areas throughout the Hospital and ancillary buildings to include routine maintenance (cleaning and burnishing), following floor cleaning schedules, cleaning machine operation knowledge, and process knowledge for caring for hard and soft floor surfaces. Position also performs project cleaning activities - use of steam cleaning, deep cleanings, and construction follow-up cleanings.
Collaborate with members of the assigned division research team in the organization, implementation and completion of clinical research trials. Create and maintain regulatory documents; organize protocol implementation and site initiation visits; and conduct routine monitoring of clinical studies. Ensure that research projects are conducted in compliance with federal regulations, institutional policies/departmental guidelines and standards of Good Clinical Practice.
Performs housekeeping and related activities with the focus on patient exam and inpatient rooms, surgery, utilities, and the general environment. Responsible for continuously demonstrating proficiency in basic cleaning skills used in patient, staff, office, clinic, or visitor areas. Routinely demonstrates both knowledge and skill in the safe use of chemicals, equipment, cleaning techniques and infection control methods necessary to maintain the departments established quality standards. Demonstrates ability to speak, write, and understand English. Demonstrates competence in the safe handling and removal of medical and hazardous waste.
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s –- to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
-NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - GENETICS-
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
In 2019, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Children’s among the nation's best children's hospitals – for the 27th year in a row. We received national rankings in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report, and are honored to be the only pediatric medical center in Washington to be ranked.
As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among America’s best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community.
Provide direct care and assume primary responsibility for clinical management of patients in ambulatory, operating room, emergency department, and inpatient settings. Obtain patient histories, perform physical examinations, order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans. Direct or participate in case management and continuing care. Collaborate, refer, and consult with department attending physicians, specialists, and other members of the health care team to deliver effective, efficient, safe, and high quality care. Contribute to organizational and departmental continuous performance and quality improvement projects. Participate in education and research efforts for patients, families, and the health care team.
Provide direct care and assume primary responsibility for clinical management of patients in ambulatory, operating room, emergency department, and inpatient settings. Obtain patient histories, perform physical examinations, order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans. Direct or participate in case management and continuing care. Collaborate, refer, and consult with department attending physicians, specialists, and other members of the health care team to deliver effective, efficient, safe, and high quality care. Contribute to organizational and departmental continuous performance and quality improvement projects. Participate in education and research efforts for patients, families, and the health care team.
Come join our growing team of 13 genetic counselors at Seattle Children’s Hospital to provide outpatient genetic counseling services. Seattle Children’s is a leader in the delivery of pediatric care and was ranked by US News and World Report as the best children’s hospital in the Northwest.
Seattle Children’s Hospital is seeking a full-time genetic counselor to provide pediatric genetic counseling services, coordinate, administer, and deliver genetic counseling to patients and families at risk for hereditary disorders and/or inborn errors of metabolism. Assess recurrence risks and recommend medical or genetic testing based on analysis of the risk, benefit, and cost. Review implications with the patient and provide crisis intervention regarding unexpected genetic conditions.
Provide orientation, training and supervision to volunteers, interns, students, and other learners as appropriate. Educate physicians and health professionals to ensure appropriate patient referral and care. Actively participate in and lead department improvement activities including research and other initiatives related to improving patient care and the family experience. Identification of and involvement in a specialty clinic (ex. Arthrogryposis, EpiGenetics) with a need for genetic counseling services.
Ensure familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Come join our growing team of 13 genetic counselors at Seattle Children’s Hospital to provide genetic counseling services within the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Seattle Children’s is a leader in the delivery of pediatric care and was ranked by US News and World Report as the best children’s hospital in the Northwest. The Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is ranked 11th in the nation by US News and World Report.
Seattle Children’s Hospital is seeking a full-time genetic counselor to provide pediatric genetic counseling services for a diverse patient population in our Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. This fulltime Genetic Counselor position is supported by our Genetics Program and deployed to provide 1.0 FTE genetic counseling services to our Hematology and Oncology patients and their families, joining a genetic counselor providing 0.2 FTE for the brain tumor clinic and a 1.0 FTE genetic counselor in the hematology and leukemia/lymphoma programs. This position is to support the solid tumor team and newly created cancer prevention screening clinic.
Our genetic counseling program at Seattle Children’s is highly unique. Beyond our collaboration with geneticists in the traditional pediatric genetics model of care, we are independent providers for families referred to our Genetic Counseling Clinic to address a wide range of genetic counseling needs. Additionally, we work closely with our Genetics Nurses and with our 5 Laboratory Genetic Counselors. The genetic counselors are also involved in supervising genetic counseling student interns and meeting varied genetic education needs in our institution and community. The genetic counselors are directly involved or responsible for process improvement projects.
The Medical Director is a key driver to reduce harm and improve patient safety throughout the Seattle Children's system. The Medical Director of Patient Safety collaborates with key leaders and staff to develop and implement programs that reduce patient harm and enable the organization to achieve outstanding performance on key patient safety metrics. Works with senior leadership to set direction and evaluation of Patient Safety strategies, programs and initiatives. Creates and sustains a culture of safety that proactively identifies risk, encourages adverse event reporting, analyzes safety events in a thoughtful, learning-oriented way, and facilitates system-wide learning to achieve the safest possible patient care. Ensures national benchmarks and regulatory requirements related to patient safety are achieved and maintained. Oversees efforts to develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures that meet regulatory (Federal and State) and accreditation requirements. Provides education related to patient safety and reliability internally and externally. Integrates and utilizes the IHI Model for Improvement and Continuous Innovation and Improvement (CII) methodology to promote excellence in clinical care and service. . Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of patient care to ensure it meets applicable regulatory requirements and assures the quality of care and service targets are in keeping with Seattle Children’s goals, vision and philosophy.
The Harrington Lab seeks a talented Post-Doc to join our team. We investigate intergenerational-immune interactions, specifically the role of in utero acquired maternal cells (maternal microchimerism) on the development of the fetal and infant immune system and post-natal susceptibility to infection. We have active projects investigating the phenotype and role of maternal microchimerism in susceptibility to malaria and HIV and in immunologic responses to early vaccination. The project associated with this position seeks to specifically understand the role of maternal cells in shaping immunity to foreign antigens, including malaria, experienced in utero and in the early post-natal period. The ideal candidate would have a degree, or extensive experience, in human immunology, with specific experience in flow cytometry, co-culture, and single cell evaluation. For additional information regarding our scientific interests, please refer to our lab webpage:
https://www.seattlechildrens.org/research/centers-programs/global-infectious-disease-research/research-areas-and-labs/harrington-lab/
The position is available immediately. Please contact Whitney Harrington, MD PhD at whitney.harrington@seattlechildrens.org.
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, Seattle Children's Research Institute is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.
Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI) was founded as an independent non-profit organization devoted to the research to reduce the burden and mortality associated with childhood illnesses. SCRI is closely affiliated with the University of Washington, and benefits from the expertise of a number of key collaborations. Our research facility is located in the fast-developing South Lake Union “biotechnology hub” that is home to many research organizations on the forefront of life science research. In addition to an exciting work environment, SCRI offers a competitive benefits package.
Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine.
Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.
We are committed to not only treating disease but to eliminating it. Help us achieve our vision of being a worldwide leader in pediatric research aimed to improve the health and well-being of children. If you are interested in a challenging career aimed at groundbreaking research, Seattle Children's Research Institute is the place for you!
A Statistical Programmer is invited to join a dynamic team of biostatisticians, programmers, clinical researchers, and nationally recognized investigators to advance therapies and find a cure for children and adults living with cystic fibrosis. Seattle Children’s Research Institute is an innovative leader in pediatric health and wellness through quality, clinical care, relentless spirit of inquiry, and compassion for children and their families. The successful candidate will participate in the design and development of statistical programs used to create analytic datasets and statistical summaries to support a variety of tasks such as data safety monitoring reports, manuscript publication, and exploratory analyses. In addition, this position will have the opportunity to contribute to the creation and implementation of standardization of code across multiple projects. Candidates with strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills are encouraged to apply.
The Statistical Programmer will provide database and statistical programming support for TDNCC (Fibrosis Therapeutics Development Network) clinical studies by performing higher level programming responsibilities such as the design, implementation, quality control, and documentation of complex programs. Additionally the successful candidate may provide training and mentorship to junior level programming staff.
Seattle Children's Employer Highlights:
- Leader in Pediatric Care: Because of our people, Seattle Children’s is recognized as a leading teaching, research and specialty care center at the forefront of pediatric care.
- Competitive Benefits: We support a healthy work–life balance. Our benefits include employee care, paid time off, health insurance and retirement savings.
- Transportation Discounts: Company bike program, on-site zip cars, unlimited ORCA transit pass, daily commute bonus provided to staff who us alternate methods of travel to/from work, company vanpools.
- Diversity/Inclusion: We strive to maintain an atmosphere that reflects our values of inclusion by providing effective and respectful care compatible with each patient and family's beliefs, values, and heritage.
A Statistical Programmer is invited to join a dynamic team of biostatisticians, programmers, clinical researchers, and nationally recognized investigators to advance therapies and find a cure for children and adults living with cystic fibrosis. Seattle Children’s Research Institute is an innovative leader in pediatric health and wellness through quality, clinical care, relentless spirit of inquiry, and compassion for children and their families. The successful candidate will participate in the design and development of statistical programs used to create analytic datasets and statistical summaries to support a variety of tasks such as data safety monitoring reports, manuscript publication, and exploratory analyses. In addition, this position will have the opportunity to contribute to the creation and implementation of standardization of code across multiple projects. Candidates with strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills are encouraged to apply.
The Statistical Programmer will provide database and statistical programming support for TDNCC (Fibrosis Therapeutics Development Network) clinical studies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing routine to complex programming responsibilities, including design, implementation, quality control, and documentation of programs and database applications.
Seattle Children's Employer Highlights:
- Leader in Pediatric Care: Because of our people, Seattle Children’s is recognized as a leading teaching, research and specialty care center at the forefront of pediatric care.
- Competitive Benefits: We support a healthy work–life balance. Our benefits include employee care, paid time off, health insurance and retirement savings.
- Transportation Discounts: Company bike program, on-site zip cars, unlimited ORCA transit pass, daily commute bonus provided to staff who us alternate methods of travel to/from work, company vanpools.
- Diversity/Inclusion: We strive to maintain an atmosphere that reflects our values of inclusion by providing effective and respectful care compatible with each patient and family's beliefs, values, and heritage.
As an integral member of the Health Care Team, the Surgical Unit RN may support over 30 surgical specialties, including neuro, orthopedic, cardiac, transplant and nephrology. The RN functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adheres to Seattle Children’s policies/procedures and guidelines of care. Responsible for providing safe, family centered patient care. Using the Nursing Care Process, the RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patient’s family, significant others, and members of the health care team. May be required to provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code. Assists in meeting Seattle Children’s strategic goals by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work, i.e. Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), ART, etc.
In accordance with House Bill 1155 (effective January 1, 2020), the following areas have clinical unpredictable needs and as a result will have a call obligation within their nursing positions: Apheresis, Cardiac Cath Lab, Dialysis, ECMO, Home Care Services, Imaging Services (including GI Procedures), Perioperative Services, and Transplant Coordinators.
Interpret in designated language certified by DSHS, for patients, parents, providers and staff. Coordinate requests for services.
Assist the assigned division research team in the organization, implementation and completion of clinical research trials. Maintain regulatory documents; assist the Principal Investigator in the planning of protocol implementation and site initiation visits and routine monitoring of clinical studies. Along with the PI, ensure that research projects are conducted in compliance with federal regulations, institutional policies/departmental guidelines, and standards of Good Clinical Practice.
Seattle Children's seeks an experienced OR Circulator as our clinical capability and facilities rapidly expand.
We provide care to newborns-adults in the following services: Cardiovascular, Neurosurgery, Cranio facial, Robotics, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Urology, General Surgery, Gynecology, Dental/Oral, Orthopedics including Complex Spine, Transplant and Ortho-oncology.
*This is a Per Diem position*
In accordance with House Bill 1155 (effective January 1, 2020), the following areas have clinical unpredictable needs and as a result will have a call obligation within their nursing positions: Apheresis, Cardiac Cath Lab, Dialysis, ECMO, Home Care Services, Imaging Services (including GI Procedures), Perioperative Services, and Transplant Coordinators.
Perform individualized patient procedures, treatment and tests. Perform associated clerical tasks including chart preparation, stocking clinic supplies and answering telephones. Provide advanced assistance with medical clinic operations and monitoring of clinic flow.
Provide a wide range of highly complex administrative tasks. Responsibilities include the organization, prioritization and coordination of a high volume of work including confidential information. Duties include exceptional customer service to customers and visitors; creating, typing, editing, and proofreading various department documents; creating and maintaining filing systems; scheduling meetings and arranging travel; entering, extracting, and analyzing data into reports and presentations; coordinating and monitoring budget preparation; auditing or reconciling financial statements and invoices; and managing workload required to complete projects. Duties will vary by department.
Seattle Children's seeks an experienced OR Circulator as our clinical capability and facilities rapidly expand.
We provide care to newborns-adults in the following services: Cardiovascular, Neurosurgery, Cranio facial, Robotics, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Urology, General Surgery, Gynecology, Dental/Oral, Orthopedics including Complex Spine, Transplant and Ortho-oncology.
*This is a 1.0 FTE Day shift position*
In accordance with House Bill 1155 (effective January 1, 2020), the following areas have clinical unpredictable needs and as a result will have a call obligation within their nursing positions: Apheresis, Cardiac Cath Lab, Dialysis, ECMO, Home Care Services, Imaging Services (including GI Procedures), Perioperative Services, and Transplant Coordinators.
The Division of Neonatology is seeking BC/BE pediatricians to staff Children’s-affiliated level II and level III/IV NICU units in the greater Seattle area as Neonatal Hospitalists. Responsibilities include delivery attendance and well newborn care, independent intensive care management of moderate-acuity level II infants, common neonatal procedures, and critical care of neonates with direct neonatologist supervision. Primary site of practice is Highline Medical Center (Burien, WA) with a 6-bed level II NICU and active delivery and well-baby service. Level III/IV NICU experience will be at Valley Medical Center (Renton, WA) and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
