Overview

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Clinical Research Assistant is responsible for performing delegated tasks and procedures involving human subjects in support of clinical research protocols.

Responsibilities

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Operations

Assist PI in development of protocol-specific tools to aid in study documentation
Collect record, evaluate, update, and store/transport pertinent data and samples in relation to protocol
Schedule patient tests and/or interviews
Conduct patient telephone follow-up
Maintain appropriate operations as needed including to stock, inventory, store, and order samples/supplies

Administration

Review medical records and medical record abstractions for consistency and completeness
Comply with established policies, health and safety regulations and requirements, procedures, and department objectives
Maintain patient and study subject confidentiality

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience in using computer-based tools (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
Oral and written communication skills
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills required

Additional Information

Added Qualifications:

Applicants must be comfortable approaching patients in the ED and acute care setting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in healthcare setting, either clinical or research
The applicant will be working on multiple projects so flexibility is a must
Off-site travel will be required to UMass Memorial Community Eds
Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with a diverse array of research participants, physicians, clinical staff, and other members of the research team
Computer proficiency (Word, Excel, email)

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