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Seattle & King County
999 3rd Ave, Ste. 1200
Seattle, WA 98104

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Phone: 206-296-4600
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Job Title:

Non-Medical Volunteer

Closing Date/Time:

Continuous

Job Type:

Volunteer

Location:

Various Locations Throughout King County, Washington

Description Benefits Supplemental Questions

The Public Health Reserve Corps

The Public Health Reserve Corps (PHRC) is a community-based group of local medical and non-medical workers who can serve as volunteers during a public health emergency or disaster. The mission of the PHRC is to enhance the Public Health Department’s ability to respond to public health emergencies or disasters to limit injury, illness, suffering and death.

When every minute counts, the PHRC will play a major role with:

Setting up, working, and running a temporary field hospital, emergency medical needs shelter, family assistance center, or medication dispensing center

Examples of Duties:

Providing information and support to the community and those affected by an event

Educating the public on potential hazards or outbreaks

Working with licensed medical professionals to ensure the best care possible during any event

Assisting individuals with health education information, and completing medical and consent forms

Greeting, directing, and managing the flow of people through a medication dispensing center

Referring people to appropriate agencies

Dealing with sensitive and potentially volatile situations

Performing reception work

Operating equipment, such as: personal computer, copier, fax machine, phone, badge maker, and paper shredder

Collecting, distributing and delivering supplies and equipment

Maintaining numeric records such as inventory and head count

Assisting or orientating other administrative volunteers as assigned

Depending on the emergency or disaster, secondary administrative support and/or general labor duties may be assigned

Qualifications:

If you have the ability to:

Work in a stressful and often understaffed or undersupplied environment

Be organized and follow instructions

Exhibit skills to effectively deal with persons who are under a great deal of stress and may be highly emotional

Effectively communicate and work with people of diverse backgrounds

Work with persons who do not speak English as their first language

Work in a team setting

Follow pre-established guidelines

Then the PHRC needs your help!

Desired Qualifications:

Knowledge of general office procedures and principles

Ability to work with adults and children

Knowledge of customer service skills

Ability to lift 30 pounds or more

Fluency in a second language

Ability to use computer programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as operate copiers, fax machines and phones

Knowledge of confidentiality agreements and an understanding of the reasons for protecting personal information

Knowledge of dealing with anxious, difficult individuals and an ability to work in a highly stressful environment

Ability to lift 30 pounds or more

Additional Information:

Volunteers may not be a current employee of King County in any capacity, (Career Service, TLT, STT, Student Intern or Contracted) or with any King County Department

Required Trainings (To be completed within the first six weeks of acceptance into the PHRC)

National Incident Management Systems Intro (ICS 700)

Introduction to Incident Command Structure (ICS 100)

Recommended Trainings (Offered after acceptance into the PHRC)

Psychological First aid or related Disaster Behavior Health Training

First Aid / CPR / Triage Training