Washington University in St. Louis
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Salary
$17 - $25 / HOUR
This role provides skilled support for psychiatry treatment studies, focusing on participant recruitment, interviewing, and data collection. The rater is responsible for administering cognitive tests and rating scales while maintaining professional relationships with participants and medical staff.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required, along with a valid driver's license and Basic Life Support certification. Preferred qualifications include one year of experience in human subject research.
Scheduled Hours 40
This full time position with the Department of Psychiatry provides skilled support for treatment studies. This position is responsible for recruitment, interviewing, and data collection both on and off campus, and for managing the relationships necessary to do so.
Job Description: Primary
Participant recruitment including community outreach and prescreening. Scheduling and coordinating study visits per protocol. Administers and scores cognitive testing per study protocol. Administers ratings scales to research participants enrolled in study per protocol. Maintain appropriate recordkeeping and organization of many types of information and data, including data entry. Build, negotiate and maintain professional relationships with a broad range of people including individuals with mental illness and older adults, medical professionals, and study personnel. Manage relationships with participants and their families to promote recruitment and ensure adherence to study protocol. Negotiate and problem-solve difficulties that may arise. Will function as a key liaison in this role with support from the PI and study coordinator. Engage in ongoing, proactive, and effective communication with multidisciplinary research staff regarding treatment fidelity, treatment contamination, recruitment and participation issues, and site issues. This includes participating in weekly meetings. Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions Patient care setting. Clinical office setting with some pressure created by study deadlines and patient schedules. This position requires local travel to participants’ homes or community facilities on occasion. Physical Effort Typically sitting at desk or table. Ability to travel to non-WashU off-site locations. Equipment Office equipment. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time. Required Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education. Certifications/Professional Licenses: The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role. Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.
Education: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Work Experience: Human Subject Research (1 Year) Skills: Communication, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Communication, Ordering Supplies, Organizing, Phlebotomy, Physician Communications, Problem Solving, Recordkeeping, Recruiting, Schedule Management, Test Administration, Time Management Grade C06-H Salary Range $17.34 - $25.40 / Hourly The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget. Questions For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ. Accommodation If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request. All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Pre-Employment Screening All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening. Benefits Statement Personal Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time. Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance. Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%. Wellness Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more! Family We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered. 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