Research Program Assistant

The division of Pulmonary is seeking a casual Research Program Assistant who will be involved in clinical data collection, data entry, and data management functions for research projects.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Collect data via abstraction from paper and electronic medical records.
• Data entry, management and calculations using a computerized database, word processing and spreadsheet software; review data input for accuracy and completeness.
• Able to effectively prioritize and work on multiple tasks with concurrent deadlines and demonstrate excellent time management skills and efficiency.
• Assist the coordinator in screening patient eligibility for studies. Identifies study participants and is involved in their recruitment process on various clinical trials.
• Assist in the coordination of studies, including facilitating the administration of study interventions, coordinating with hospital clinicians/personnel.
• Assist coordinator in orienting new staff on study procedures.
• Assist coordinator in collecting and maintaining staff records, including certificates of completion of mandatory IRB classes.
• Assist co-workers and students/trainees in prioritizing workflow when necessary for optimizing efficiency and productivity.
• Have initiative in anticipating and responding to program needs based on awareness of routine and repeated job functions.
• Actively communicate and update supervising clinical coordinators, collaborators, administrators, clinicians and/or program leaders on patient enrollment/treatment/eligibility and data collection status via verbal and written communication.
• Identify appropriate patients for clinical program.
• Maintain a high level of motivation for job functions with a positive attitude.
• Communicate with program sponsors, coordinators and collaborators.
• Maintain a filing system for electronic and paper-based patient records.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Attend regular group meetings (weekly or monthly).
• Obtain consent and HIPAA approvals from eligible patients.
• Administer standardized surveys to patients or their proxies via phone or in-patient, clinic or home visits.
• Assist in research activities to maintain cohort retention by calling and mailing patients with reminders of their appointments and scheduling and completing research visits.
• Conduct standardized assessments of patients via in-patient, clinic or home visits Escort patients through the hospital during any visit.
• Maintain logs of patient screening, research visit scheduling and data collection.
• Set up and take down equipment for patient testing.
• Literature search & organize data for program-related reports and papers.
• Prepare study documents for IRB submission, as needed.
• Follow all written and unwritten program practices, procedures and protocols.
• Organize and file patient records; prepare and maintain program materials.
• Prepares weekly report of work hours and activities for review by the supervisor.
• Demonstrates and serves as a role model for a positive work environment, including high motivation, positive attitude, and good judgment, tact, and sensitivity in all interpersonal interactions with all research staff, investigators, and student.
• Exercise a positive attitude, good judgment, tact, and sensitivity in all interpersonal interactions.
• This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed regularly and continuously. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
• Packs, transports, ships, receives, and processes study samples.
• Create/update SOP manuals.

• High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Six months of work experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Experience in using a personal computer.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Highly attentive to detail and deadlines.

• Some college courses preferred.

Classified Title: Research Project Assistant 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Program Assistant (Pulmonary)   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB  
Starting Salary Range: $ $23.25 HRLY ($15.40 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: 19 hours per week 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: SOM DOM Pulmonary   
Personnel area: School of Medicine