Building your network and clinical experience is essential for building a foundation towards health professions.
See below for Seattle, Puget Sound and Washington State hospitals, clinics and service providers. Some of these links below will directly lead you to volunteering or employment pages. On some pages you’ll need to keyword search or look on their homepage for volunteer, shadow or employment info. Some links are resources that can help you find programs that can train you for jobs in the field of healthcare you are interested in as well provide information on how to get started. The key for all of this (building your experience and network) is about being proactive, patient and following up and following-through with your communication and commitments.
By Region:
Seattle
* indicates that these hospitals and clinics have various locations around Washington
North Seattle
East Side
| Overlake Hospital |
| Evergreen Hospital |
| Evergreen Hospital- Job Shadowing Experience |
| Renton Public Health Center |
| Eastgate Public Health Center |
| Kirkland Northshore Public Health at Totem Lake |
West Seattle
South Seattle
| Valley Medical Center |
| CHI Franciscan – Locations include: Bremerton, Burien, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, Tacoma, and University Place |
| HealthPoint Volunteering |
| HealthPoint Pre-Health Internship |
| Auburn Public Health Center |
| Federal Way Public Health Center |
| Public Health Primary Care at Navos |
| Kent Public Health Center |
| Multicare |
By Health Area:
Medicine
Please look at the list of hospitals and clinics listed above by region
Dental
Physical/Occupational Therapy
| Pre-PT Club Volunteer Opportunities |
| PT Aide programs in WA |
| Pre-OT Volunteering Opportunities |
Pharmacy
Please also look at the list of hospitals and clinics listed above by region as most have pharmacies at their locations
| Seattle Children’s Pharmacy Locations |
| UW Medicine Pharmacy Locations |
| Pharmacy Technician jobs in Handshake |
| Pharmacy Technician programs in WA |
Physician Assistant
| The Physician Assistant Life- Healthcare Experience Required for PA School: The Ultimate Guide |
Veterinary
| Seattle Humane Society |
| Seattle Animal Shelters |
| Puget Sound Animal & Wildlife Groups |
| WSU College of Veterinary Medicine Experience Categories |
| Veterinary Technician Schools in Washington |
Optometry
| Optomcas |
| Association of Schools & Colleges of Optometry |
| Optician Certification Training Programs |
Audiology
| Student Academy of Audiology |
| Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) |
Other:
Hospice Care
| Providence Hospice of Seattle |
| CHI Franciscan |
| Evergreen Health |
Senior Living/Assisted Living
| Northaven Senior Living |
| Bayview |
| Sunrise Senior Living |
| Aegis Living |
Additional Resources:
| Volunteer Match |
| List of WA hospitals |
| WOIS- The Career Information System |