UNIV - Program Assistant - Department of Medicine: Division of Pulmonary
About The Position
The Program Assistant will provide technical and clinical support for research studies involving patients undergoing standard of care procedures and clinic visits. This role involves subject pre-screening, data entry, routine data management tracking, and general administrative support for the research team. The assistant will coordinate the distribution of research materials, maintain accurate records, and interact directly with site personnel and principal investigators. Responsibilities also include reviewing patient medical records to identify eligible subjects for studies, interviewing qualifying patients, explaining research study details, enrolling interested patients and/or their family members, and conducting assessments of study patients per protocol.
Requirements
- A high school diploma and three years of relevant program experience.
- Proven track record of detail-orientation and high level of accuracy.
- Fluent in using computer data-management software, such as Microsoft Excel.
- Maintains current and long-term follow-up data on all assigned study subjects.
- Ability to exercise judgment and discretion.
- Ability to multi-task: conduct study activities for multiple protocols and set priorities against deadlines.
- Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally.
- Strong computer software knowledge and skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Professional demeanor.
- Ability to perform job functions in an upright position (Frequent).
- Ability to perform job functions in a seated position (Frequent).
- Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile (Frequent).
- Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
- Ability to fully use both hands/arms (Continuous).
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Frequent).
- Ability to reach in all directions (Frequent).
- Possess good finger dexterity (Continuous).
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
- Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous).
- Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand (Frequent).
- Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance (Frequent).
- Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Frequent).
- Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous).
- Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous).
- Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet (Frequent).
- Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Frequent).
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.
Responsibilities
- Subject pre-screening, data entry, routine data management tracking, and general administrative support for the research team.
- Coordinate the distribution of research materials and keep accurate records.
- Directly interact with site personnel and principal investigators.
- Review patient medical records to identify subjects who qualify for actively enrolling studies.
- Interview qualifying patients, fully explain details of the research studies, and enroll interested patients and/or their family members.
- Conduct assessments of study patients per study protocol.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
