Paramedic Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Health Science field or an equivalent combination of education and research experience.
• Minimum of 1 year in a healthcare setting or 1 year of clinical research experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with patients/families, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, evenings, and weekends as needed by the research protocol.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Basic clinical research experience.
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Previous experience writing manuscripts for publication.
• Experience with REDCap, Epic, I-CART, and ACCESS.
• Previous experience in data collection and entry.
• Experience in processing research regulatory documents.
• A current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the time of hire.
• The ability to work independently.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work.
• Current nursing licensure, or
• Current paramedic certification, or
• Current respiratory therapist certification or licensure.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical/health care research activities in various departments.
• Screen, recruit, enroll and obtain informed consent for clinical research activities.
• Assist in the design, development, execution, administration and maintenance of protocols and clinical studies and provide input into descriptions of complex research procedures.
• Assist patients with problems related to protocol.
• Participate in the design, development, collection and testing of clinical research trial data systems.
• Acts as a liaison between health care clinical information systems and research data systems.
• Manage and organize regulatory documentation.
• Prepare and submit regulatory submissions.
• Participate in preparation of grant applications for extramural funding.
• Provide assistance with tracking and reconciling grant/trial budget free balances and identify opportunities to ensure that grant funding is being used as intended and awarded.

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans