Join the UTemp Staffing Candidate Pool!
UTemp Staffing provides staffing services across our campuses, medical centers and remote locations. We strive to maintain a diverse pool of candidates who possess a variety of different types of knowledge, skills and experience. We also seek candidates who take pride in their work, are flexible, and have an attitude of service and commitment.
After you apply to our UTemp posting, we will contact you if a position becomes available for which your skills or experience would be a great match.
Common job categories
Below is a list of common areas for which we seek applicants. However, the need for candidates with specific skillsets varies depending on the types of positions that are open for recruitment at any given time and the nature of the work needed.
- General services (customer support, ushering, cashiering)
- Office support (filing, reception, clerical, office coordination)
- Professional and administrative (executive assisting, program coordination)
- Healthcare office administration (patient services, medical records)
- Fiscal administration (costing/budgeting, accounts payable/receivable, medical/dental billing)
- Data processing (data entry, transcription)
- Information systems (help desk, software support and development)
- Hospitality (food service, catering, event set-up)
- Student services (registration services, counselors, campus guides)
- Research (lab support, grant coordination)
- Trades and light industrial (warehouse, drivers, custodians, gardeners)
- Leadership (management and administration)
Length and schedule of UTemp assignments
The length of assignments and shifts vary depending on specific staffing needs. Assignments may include short-term work for unique projects, longer-term coverage for leaves of absences or temporarily filling a vacancy until a recruitment is complete.
Candidates who have full-time availability to work 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday, are in the highest demand. Most opportunities are day shift, although some positions require weekend or evening shifts. There are also limited opportunities for part-time workers. When applying to UTemp, please indicate your availability on your online employment profile.
Perks and benefits
As a UTemp employee, you may enjoy a variety of perks and benefits, such as employee discounts and access to events through The Whole U. In addition, depending on length of the position and hours worked, you may become eligible for time off, healthcare and retirement benefits, and more. For more information, see Benefits for temporary, per diem and less than half time staff.
The UTemp application process
Please read through all this information before submitting your application!
To apply to the UTemp Staffing pool:
Applicants with existing profiles
If you wish to edit your profile before applying, log in to the UW employment website. Click “Returning Applicants” and enter the email and password you created for use on the site. Click “Edit My Profile” to make any edits and be sure to “Save” when you’re finished updating your profile. Then, return to the job search page and perform a keyword search for “UTemp” to locate the listing for employment opportunities with UTemp.
New applicants only
From the UW employment website, click “New Applicants” and “Create Profile.” You will be asked to provide basic information to complete your profile, including choosing an email and password for future access to your profile. In the box provided, please copy/paste your resume text prior to applying to UTemp.
After you complete and save your profile, go to the job search page. Perform a keyword search for “UTemp” to locate the listing for employment opportunities with UTemp.
While viewing UTemp’s posting, click on “Apply for this Job” at the bottom of the description. You will be asked to complete the following assessments:
- Work Authorization assessment, which asks questions about your eligibility to work in the United States.
- UTemp Additional Information Questionnaire, which provides our team with more information about your current availability and interests.
Once you begin any assessment, it must be completed at that time. If you have limited time, choose “Click here to complete the assessment at a later time,” then return when you have more time available. You cannot go back and edit an assessment after you complete and submit it, so be sure to review your answers and text carefully. For help with assessments or the application process, please contact the UW employment helpdesk via email at uwhires@uw.edu or call 206-543-2544.
You will receive an automated email confirmation when your application has been received. Your application status for UTemp Staffing will always be “Applied/In Review”.
As your knowledge, skills and abilities expand, we encourage you to update your resume, which you can do any time by returning to the UW Employment website.
The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450, 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.
What happens after you apply
UTemp Staffing will review your application. If you’re identified as having skills and experience that are a match for either a specific position or common requests, a UTemp Staffing Specialist will call you to set up an interview. We will also ask you to complete some online forms and ask for your references.
If we’re able to offer you a position, we’ll schedule an appointment for you to come to our office. At that time, we will review your employment authorization identification so that we may complete the Form I-9. We will not be able to proceed with hiring you for any UTemp position until we have completed this step. See this list of accepted identification documents.
Upon receiving an offer of employment, we will ask you to complete specific onboarding tasks in the Candidate Hire Portal and Workday.
If at any point you have additional questions or concerns about this process, please contact us directly at 206-543-3652 or utemp@uw.edu.