Office Worker I (Work Study)

Overview

The Epidemiology Department of Public Health Sciences at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center seeks a highly motivated student to gain research experience. This position allows for flexibility in dedicating time to coursework, with a typical commitment of 2 to 6 hours per day and up to 19 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Maintain manual and computerized files.
• Perform photocopying, scanning, and mailing outgoing correspondence.
• Perform data entry and minimal word processing.
• Maintain supply inventory, ordering when needed.
• Assemble recruitment packets and kits.
• Deliver blood draw kits to clinic labs.
• Transport biospecimens on UW and Fred Hutch shuttles.
• Perform duties requiring more skill and/or judgment such as: abstracting data, reviewing data for accuracy and completeness, investigating/correcting address information on returned mail.
• Perform duties requiring special training and/or department knowledge such as: simple accounting, transferring confidential patient data and coding information to be recorded according to department procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Completion of a high school diploma (or equivalent) and enrollment in an undergraduate program with work study eligibility.
• Excellent communications skills, maturity, and discretion in working with cancer patient data.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Familiarity with using computer software, including Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and cooperatively with others in a team environment.

Education

This is a work-study opening. Work-study is a college/university program that enables part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, affording them assistance with educational expenses. Applicants eligible to apply need to have the following: Currently on or will be eligible for off-campus work-study during the upcoming academic school year. You will be required to submit Financial Aid documentation confirming work study eligibility for off-campus work prior to interview. A cover letter describing your interest and suitability for this position is highly desired.

Pay and Benefits

The hourly pay range for this position is from $21.30 to $30.13 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), and prorated paid holidays (up to 13 days per year).