Physician Research Assistant

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

About The Position

Responsible for monitoring and recording clinical studies in accordance with the research protocol, federal regulations and guidelines, plus good clinical practices. Interacts with clinical investigators regarding the conduction of trials, processes data inquiries and interacts with hospital and contracted personnel. In a collaborative effort, works with physician investigators, nurse investigators, and patient care technicians, while using developed administrative knowledge and skills and applying research techniques in a health care environment. St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”. St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

Responsibilities

monitoring and recording clinical studies
Interacts with clinical investigators regarding the conduction of trials
processes data inquiries
interacts with hospital and contracted personnel
works with physician investigators, nurse investigators, and patient care technicians
applying research techniques in a health care environment