Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Services field or equivalent.
- 1 year experience in health care or human services related fields
- Experience in conducting standardized assessments
- Experience in working with patients with substance use disorders
- Primary care experience preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Meticulous attention to detail; organized, efficient, and able to handle competing priorities.
- Prior research experience and some understanding of research procedures.
Basic Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participant Recruitment: Recruits and screens patients for study eligibility, completing necessary questionnaires, assessments and paperwork.
- Participant Consent: Thoroughly explains the study, reviews all study materials with participants, and obtains informed consent.
- Research Visits: Conducts research interviews at primary care study sites. Conducts participant study visits, including scheduling, coordination with other study team members, and documentation.
- Participant Tracking: Tracks participant flow through the study and updates tracking logs in an accurate and timely manner. Contacts
- participants to schedule them for study visits.
- Data Collection and Integrity: Reviews entered data, resolves data queries, and obtains missing information. Documents all data accurately and according to protocol. Confirms that all data entry is complete and correct.
- Documentation: Maintains study files in accordance with federal regulations. Assures that participant and data confidentiality and integrity are maintained.
- Protocol Compliance: Ensures that study activities are carried out in accordance with protocol, including but not limited to participant recruitment and screening, and participant research visits.
- Regulatory: Assists with preparation of research documents for institutional review boards.
- Project operations: Aids with overall project operations, as needed.
- Establishes and maintains positive relationships with participants and study site affiliates.
- Demonstrates a commitment to foster inclusiveness and diversity though interactions and communications with others.
- Effectively communicates study protocol and research goals to study sites and other partners.
- Contributes to and works well with the New York Node and Lead Study team.
- Participates in on-going trainings and keeps abreast of developments in the field.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary: $16.90-$24.00/hr.