Research Assistant, Ob/gyn - Boston, United States - Boston Medical Center

Boston Medical Center

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Boston, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Position:
Research Assistant, OB/GYN CPWF***
Location:Boston, MA

Schedule:
Per Diem

ABOUT BMC:

At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our diverse staff works together for one goal — to provide exceptional and equitable care to improve the health of the people of Boston.

Our bold vision to transform health care is powered by our respect for our patients and our commitment to ensure everyone who comes through our doors has a positive experience.

You'll find a supportive work environment at BMC, with rich opportunities throughout your career for training, development, and growth and where you'll have the tools you need to take charge of your own practice environment.

***: Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors that affect 26 million women nationwide and are estimated to cost the U.S. healthcare system between $ billion every year. Disproportionately impacting the health and well-being of Black women, fibroids can cause debilitating pain, heavy periods, pregnancy complications, and infertility. Black women are three times more likely to be diagnosed with uterine fibroids when compared to White women.

In addition, implicit racial bias within the healthcare system has been directly linked to delivery of lower quality care for Black patients.

This affects Black patients' decisions to seek care for symptomatic fibroids, providers' perceptions of their patients' pain and symptoms, and treatment options offered for fibroid management.

We established the Fibroid Center at BMC to provide exceptional care to patients with uterine fibroids through a multidisciplinary, patient-centered, and evidence-based approach.

Earlier in 2022, we implemented the inaugural cohort of Centering(patients with)Fibroids (CPWF).

Preliminary data from our first cohort highlighted the importance of promoting shared decision making among providers and patients needing uterine fibroid treatment.

The aims of this research project are:

To develop and implement a shared decision-making (SDM) tool for the management of uterine fibroids
To assess provider level and patient level factors associated with successful implementation of a SDM tool for uterine fibroids in a clinical setting.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct and assist with literature reviews on shared decisionmaking tools design and impact on healthcare disparities. Conducts literature searches. Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
Coordinate and conduct patients, providers, and community partner interviews for their feedback on our shared decisionmaking tool for symptomatic uterine fibroid management
Contribute to qualitative data management, coding, and analysis. Assists in data collection and provides feedback on study's progress.
Participate in poster and/or manuscript development and presentation of findings at scholarly conferences
Reviews the data collection forms for each enrollee for completion and quality; checks work of junior staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry. Provides technical guidance to junior staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Perform administrative duties associated with the study's Data Monitoring and Safety Board, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the DSMB. Responsible for all other administrative duties related to research activities.
Prepares and maintains Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence, including amendments and renewals as necessary.
Performs officerelated duties such as answering phones, picking up and delivering mail, ordering and distributing office supplies, handling faxes, scanning, filing, photocopying, collating materials, maintaining the update of policy manuals, etc.
Responsible for the administrative aspects of the research study, including: managing program records and handling communication needs of the program.

The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree required

EXPERIENCE:

Previous experience as a research assistant
Training or experience in conducting literature reviews

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Demonstrated interest and/or commitment to reproductive health causes
Bilingual in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese or Cape Verdean Creole preferable
Excellent English communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
Cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of social, racial and ethnic populations
Ability to perform basic data analysis and reporting (in words, numbers and graphics). Experience using quantitative data analysis software helpful (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Minitab).

**This is a grant funded position. There may be opportunity beyo