Research Assistant - Emergency Department - PRN

We are recruiting for a motivated Research Assistant - Emergency Department - PRN to join our team!

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Department

ED Administration

Job Summary

The Research Assistant (RA) will be an essential team member in active clinical research and / or quality improvement work being conducted at Denver Health (DHHA). Under general supervision, the RA assists with various research-related activities on projects that focus on a variety of health- and healthcare services topics. The RA may be required to simultaneously support multiple projects at different locations, such as the DHHA main campus, community clinics, and urgent outpatient settings. General responsibilities include subject-related activities, study records' maintenance, confidentiality, regulatory adherence, data collection, and administrative support.

Essential Functions :

• Assists with subject-related activities, such as screening and consenting for recruitment, conducting chart review, collecting samples, patient navigation, and tracking outcomes. (25%)
• Maintains clear, concise, and organized records. (20%)
• Exercises confidentiality regarding patient and other sensitive information. (10%)
• Ensures eligibility while treating participants with courtesy, dignity, empathy, and respect. (10%)
• Assists with data collection and entry, , and intervention fidelity. (10%)
• Performs literature reviews, which may include literature searches, organizing results and summarizing findings. (10%)
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with research subjects, teams, collaborators, and colleagues. (5%)
• Completes training requirements for COMIRB and CITI. (5%)
• Assists with improving team processes and brings them to leadership's attention, aligning with DHHA's Lean management principles. (5%)

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Shift

Work Type

PRN / Intermittent

Salary

$20.00 - $27.99 / hr

Benefits

Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3%

On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

Community resource navigation support

Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

Our Values

Respect

Belonging

Accountability

Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.