Research Assistant
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Job Description
Employment Type
PartTime
Weekly Scheduled Hours
20 hours/week
Compensation
$19.23/hour
Summary
The Research Assistant supports the John F. Butzer Center for Research & Innovation (JFBR&I) mission in the conduct analysis communication and translation of research and innovation that demonstrates the value of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospitals processes devices technologies and services in support of the optimal care of patients.
The Research Assistant is responsible for conducting literature searches data management recruiting participants obtaining consents maintaining files scheduling and conducting interviews and focus groups of patients and family members building and maintaining data collection files assisting with data analysis and generating correspondence reports and graphics.
The Research Assistant (RA) works effectively in a team structure to assure efficiency of workflow consistently demonstrating support of the JFB R&Imission of striving for excellence contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families fellow employees and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the hospital and research enterprise.
The RA demonstrates strong aptitude in the following attributes: Communication Accountability Flexibility / Adaptability Judgment / Problem Solving and Customer Service.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Subject Recruitment
- Contacts hospitalsite staff to identify potential participants; reviews medical records to determine appropriateness of patients for study.
- Explains study to patients and family members requests participation and obtains informed consent
- Schedules and confirms participants for hospital and/or home interviews or focus groups
Data Collection
- Conducts on and offsite interviews using a variety of structured and nonstructured questionnaires
- Retrieves and records data from medical records and records data from interviews on appropriate forms
- Maintains interim contact with study participants to maintain current address and telephone information
Dissemination
- Assists in development of data tables graphs and charts and preparation of material for presentation
Data Management
- Assists in the collection of new data; codes cleans transcribes records enters and stores all data collected; coordinates data collection with other research staff as appropriate
- Generates reports detailing data collected
- Conducts literature searches copying and distributing articles as appropriate
- Transcribes and codes taped interviews
- Maintains an inventory of data collection forms to ensure ease of data retrieval
- Assists in analysis of qualitative and quantitative data by coding verbatim interviews
- Performs various recordkeeping tasks such as filing consent forms and other data collection forms on all eligible participants to ensure ease of data retrieval and tracking of participants
Supports Scholarly Activities
- Attends meetings; takes minutes as assigned
Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the JFB Center for Research & Innovation.
Customer Service Responsibilities
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages coaches and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with coworkers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Responsibilities in Quality Improvement
Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.
Essential Job Qualifications
- Associates degree in a science related field or equivalent.
- Three to six months of related work experience.
- Knowledge of basic computer hardware in addition to software such as Microsoft Office REDCap statistical programs such as Stata or SPSS and/or relevant engineering or mathematical programs such as Matlab as appropriate.
- Familiarity with medical engineering or health services research terminology and basic research/statistical methodology is required as appropriate to the position.
- Ability to accurately review and enter project data
- Analytical ability is required to prepare reports maintain data inventory code transcribe interviews develop graphs perform literature searches negotiate systems in several hospitals and/or human service organizations and identify concerns/responses of participants that require termination of interview or possible intervention.
- Strong interpersonal skills are needed to interact effectively with patients/family member dyads physicians other human service professionals and a variety of supervisors for various research projects.
- Flexibility to coordinate scheduling with other project staff as needed.
- Proficient typing and administrative skills to transcribe data prepare correspondence and maintain files.
- Exercises independent judgment in assigned area of responsibility. May be expected to take leadership on certain project tasks.
- Normal office/hospital/research laboratory environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
- May involve travel to other hospital/research sites and possibly to participants homes. Interviews/experiments may require flexible day evening and/or weekend hours.
Preferred Job Qualifications
- College coursework in neurosciences nursing psychology engineering social work public health or related field.
Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification
Levels:
None (No specific requirements)
Occasionally (Less than 1/3
Frequently 1/3 to 2/3
Majority (More than 2/3
Remain in a stationary position: Majority
Traverse or move around work location: None
Use keyboard: Frequently
Operate or use department specific equipment: None
Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None
Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: None
Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: None
Transport position and/or exert force:
- Up to 10 pounds: Occasionally
- Up to 25 pounds:
- Up to 50 pounds:
- Up to 75 pounds:
- More than 100 pounds:
- Other weight: Up to pounds
- Other: None
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the Talent Acquisition team at .
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin age genetic information veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristic.
Employment Type
Part-Time
