Research Associate I- Oakland - Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente

Verified Company

Oakland, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Job Summary:

The RAI will screen, recruit and schedule participants for clinic
- and home-based in-person interviews. The RAI will administer a structured interview including a detailed questionnaire about life experiences, a cognitive test battery, and the collection of physical measurements. The RAI will also assist with in-office administrative support for the team as needed. The interviewer should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a professional telephone manner. Evening and weekend work required (as recruitment dictates) to accommodate working participants. This may require regular communication with participants in the early evening and ability to complete study visits outside of regular working hours. The applicant will also travel to our office in Pleasanton periodically.

Coordinates small scale project(s) e.g., less than one year, under 100k annually. Works under general supervision. Final review required for each phase of assignment.

Essential Responsibilities:

Coordinates recruitment of participants and develops information packets for the participants. Monitors and tracks participant progress throughout the project and provides followup as needed. Assists with development of research instruments. Trains research assistants.
Edits and manipulates data; performs data manipulation to produce progress reports including basic statistical analyses. Maintains project records & reports. Reviews literature relating to research project. May conduct detailed, complex inperson or telephone interviews. May be responsible for data quality assurance. May coordinate small scale research projects.
Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Minimum one (1) year of experience in one or more of the technical areas required
Professional certification (e.g., RN, RHIT, RD, etc.) may substitute for one (1) year of experience.

Education

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

Additional Requirements:

Experience with interviewing & chart review.
Basic knowledge of questionnaire design & simple data analysis & interpretation.
Familiar with medical terminology.
Must be able to work in Labor/ Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in public health, health care administration, epidemiology or other related field preferred, OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
Experience working with recruitment and retention in diverse communities
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to maintain meticulous organization of study related documents.
Spanish/English Bilingual/Biliterate preferred but not required.

Secondary Functions:

Must be able to lift 25lbs, have own car, valid drivers license and willing to travel through Oakland/Berkeley area.
Travel to Pleasanton as needed.
This is for 12 years.

PrimaryLocation :
California,Oakland,Oakland Mosswood Medical Offices

HoursPerWeek : 24

Shift :
Day

Workdays :
Tue, Wed, Thu

WorkingHoursStart : 09:00 AM

WorkingHoursEnd : 05:30 PM

Job Schedule :
Part-time

Job Type :
Standard

Employee Status :
Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation :
NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee

Job Level :
Individual Contributor

Job Category :
Research and Development,Research & Development

Department :
Oakland Reg Broadway - RI Medical Records_Recharge - 0201

Travel :
Yes, 75 % of the Time