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For more information, please call (314) 362-7196.
Washington University School of Medicine offers challenging and rewarding employment opportunities in many fields, including leading edge computer science, basic and clinical research, business administration, accounting, engineering, technical and facilities support. In 2009 Washington University is the sixth-largest employer in the region, with 12,331 employees. More than 7,100 are employed by the School of Medicine.
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| Unique health care and research tools are made to order in our own machine shop. |
Working at the School of Medicine makes you a part of an organization that will steer remarkeble medical advances into the future. Every employee has the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to this effort. Each member of the staff at the School of Medicine plays an important role in supporting our mission, which is "To achieve and maintain excellence in research, patient care and teaching." Fellow and Resident appointments and Faculty positions are selected on a specific department (program) basis. Interested applicants should contact the division or department office directly. The general information operator can assist you in locating the right program phone number. Please call (314) 454-7000.
All other vacancies in the School of Medicine are processed by Human Resources. Classification of jobs generally fall into the following areas:
Patient Care - Although the School of Medicine is not a hospital, our physicians and health professionals provide medical treatment to patients at the Center for Advanced Medicine and other outpatient locations throughout the bi-state region.
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| Sophisticated computer models help us push the frontiers of medical discovery. |
Allied Health Professionals - Medical technicians, medical technologists and clinical laboratory technologists work in clinical laboratories, usually located at the medical campus. Nurses attend to patients in outpatient clinical treatment, coordinate clinical research and perform other specialized tasks.We employ over 750 registered nurses, medical assistants and advanced practice nurses.
Information Systems - Computer professionals at the School of Medicine perform programming and other data analysis; they create and maintain computer networks and they serve as system managers. The School of Medicine is a highly computerized facility, utilizing a variety of hardware and operating systems.  |
| A crucial element in health care - a warm and caring human voice. |
Insurance and Billing - Employees working in this field post payments, follow-up on bills, process insurance claims, register patients and schedule appointments and often have direct patient contact.
Clerical - Jobs in this group include data entry; gathering patient information; compiling records and charts; typing forms, memos and correspondence, and specialized work with medical records.
Secretarial - Secretarial staff organize, manage and provide support for the clinical, research and business offices of the Medical School.  |
| In the year 2007, the School of Medicine was 4th in the USA for research funding from the National Institutes of Health. |
Research - Technicians and technologists active in the school's 1,000-plus research investigations analyze data, prepare and perform experiments, maintain laboratory equipment, and assist in the preparation of publications.
Management - Management positions include grant administration and budgeting; financial reporting; strategic, business and financial planning; coordinating work flow and supervising staff.
Accounting - This includes positions in accounts payable and receivables, purchasing, payroll, financial management, financial analysis and budgeting. The Medical School's annual budget is more than 500 million dollars.
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| We offer careers, not jobs. You will be asked to give your best and in return you will know that your work is important. |
Service - Service personnel keep the School of Medicine running smoothly. These jobs include animal caretakers, custodians, security officers, shipping and receiving clerks, and environmental technicians. Skilled carpenters electricians, painters, plumbers and other skilled trades of often required on a short- or long-term basis. As an employer, we offer an excellent benefits package to our full-time employees:
Health Insurance Flex Spending Free Life Insurance Optional Supplemental Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Care Insurance Employee and Spouse Tuition Dependent Child Tuition MO$T Program Retirement Savings Auto and Home Insurance Program Metro Universal Pass
We invite you to explore employment opportunities at Washington University School of Medicine