What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant - SurgOrtho position at University of Kansas Medical Center?
Department :
SOM KC Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Admin Position Title :
Research Assistant - SurgOrtho Job Family Group :
Professional Staff Job Description Summary :
The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Department seeks a full-time Research Assistant (RA) to work closely with various clinical staff members and researchers at the University of Kansas (KU) Hospital and KU Medical Center (KUMC) to assist in the successful development and completion of clinical research studies. The Research Assistant will assist Research Coordinators, as assigned, to perform data collection, research documentation, publication development and subject enrollment. The position will primarily support the Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Spine Surgeons and associated Research Coordinators but may expand to include other Orthopedic service lines if indicated. Job Description :
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Work with Surgeons, Research Instructor, Department Chair, Department Administrator, Research Supervisor, CIRO, and Director of Orthopedic Research to assist with research coordination which includes data collection, consenting, forms and entering data for various departmental research activities.
- Review of necessary research documents, such as protocols, data collection forms, Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation, abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts preparation.
- Administration of clinical research trials by ensuring completion of numerous research activities, including participant enrollment and data collection and chart review.
- Maintenance and completion of research documentation, including electronic medical records, participant files, case report forms, databases, and study binders following standard operating procedures (SOPs) for department and research.
- Assuring compliance with all relevant IRB and other regulatory agency requirements. Maintaining HIPAA compliance per KU Hospital and KUMC institutional policies.
- Participation if directed in specimen collection, specimen handling, processing and shipping.
- Recording participant testing results.
This position is dependent on surgeon clinic and surgical schedules but may allow for schedule flexibility.
Other study-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Education
Work Experience
Preferred Qualifications
Education
Work Experience
Skills
Required Documents
Comprehensive Benefits Package :
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https : / / www.kumc.edu / human-resources / benefits.html
Employee Type :
Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Time Type :
Full time Rate Type :
Hourly
Compensation Statement :
The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.
Pay Range : 22.66 - $32.85
Minimum
22.66
Midpoint
27.75
Maximum
32.85
Salary : $23 - $33
