Req #: 235926

Department: DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Posting Date: 06/27/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 07/04/2024

Salary: $3,477 - $3,907 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-classified-staff-20210208.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Department of Emergency Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for Research Study Assistant.

This RSA role provides a unique opportunity for individuals interested in the medical sciences to gain experience in the field of Emergency Medicine. This position will require the RSA to interact extensively in HMC Emergency Department, including physicians, nurses and patients. This is a high intensity role requiring sharp time management as well as sensitivity to complicated medical situations. This role will work under the general direction of the Principal Investigator and the Clinical Research Manager in the Department of Emergency Medicine with assistance from the research team at HMC.

This position is for a research assistant for an NIH-funded, randomized controlled trial designed to help individuals with opioid use disorder. Patients will be screened from the Emergency Department (ED) and consented for The Emergency Department Longitudinal Integrated Care (ED-LINC) study. The overarching goal of this randomized trial is to test the effectiveness of the ED-LINC intervention when compared with usual care. The study team hypothesizes that patients randomized to the ED-LINC intervention, when compared to patients randomized to usual care, will demonstrate: 1) significant reductions in self-report illicit opioid use, 2) significant increases in initiation and retention of medications for opioid use disorder, and 3) significant reductions in ED utilization. The RSA will primarily coordinate the day-to-day activities of the research study at Harborview Medical Center

Because this position will involve screening, tracking, and routine follow-up with individuals with opioid use disorder, it will require someone with experience with diverse patient populations with substance abuse and high social needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and program survey in REDCap and ensure appropriate data capture and data quality once the study begins. • Accurately screen, recruit and enroll study subjects from the Emergency Department and inpatient setting following all federal and institutional regulatory guidelines. • Collect and maintain clinical information from multiple sources into research charts and study binders. • Carry out randomization procedures and ensure the adherence to study protocols for study participants. • Communicate effectively and timely with team members enrolling at Northwest Hospital • Track participants for study retention and completion of study protocols through use of electronic health records, the study phone, email, and social media. • Extract technical, medical and/or behavioral information from clinical records of research subjects and enter clinical data from on-going emergency medicine research projects. • Survey and summarize relevant literature. • Assist with electronic data management and ensuring HIPAA compliance. • Maintain confidentiality of subject records. • Assist with the organization of data for publications, annual reports, and formal presentations. • Use software applications (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) to create figures and graphs as needed. • Competitive candidates will be detail-oriented, conscientious, and able to complete diverse types of tasks, and communicate effectively with a diverse group of people. There is also potential for promotion to higher levels of research tasks and positions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Two years of college-level course work in a relevant academic area AND one year of appropriate experience OR equivalent education/experience.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. DESIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related academic area. • Experience on a research team. • Previous human subject interaction (e.g., recruiting or consenting patients, conducting study-related interviews or assessments). • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and SPSS. • Clinical experience interacting with patients. • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and to manage competing priorities and monitor/communicate project status. • Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with clinical staff while advocating for research. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position may also require the RSA to work evenings and weekends.

Application Process: The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.