Kaiser Permanente

Research Assistant


PayCompetitive
LocationPleasanton/California
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 1316192
      Job Summary:

      Recruits and screens study participants. Conducts telephone or in-person interviews with study participants. Edits and codes questionnaire data. Prepares forms and maintains accurate records and files.


      Essential Responsibilities:
      • Answers participants question and assists in screening, recruiting, and consenting patients.
      • Contacts patients who do not respond to mailings.
      • Schedules examination appointments for study participants.
      • Conducts structured telephone or in-person interviews with study participants.
      • Reviews questionnaires for completeness and accuracy; checks for inconsistencies; and codes open-ended questions.
      • Prepares, mails, and processes questionnaires.
      • Assists in tracing study participants.
      • Prepares data for electronic processing.
      • Keeps accurate records and files.
      • 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.

      Secondary Functions:

      • This is for 1-2 years.
      • Continuation is contingent upon contract/grant funding.
      Basic Qualifications:
      Experience
      • N/A
      Education
      • High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
      License, Certification, Registration
      • N/A
      Additional Requirements:
      • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; telephone skills required.
      • Familiar with medical terminology
      • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
      Preferred Qualifications:
      • Previous experience in a research/health care environment preferred.
      • Previous interviewing experience preferred.
      • Experience and knowledge of computer applications, such as word processing and database software, preferred.
      • Associates degree or equivalent experience
      • Familiarity with editing/coding questionnaires preferred.
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