GENERAL SUMMARY/OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and Program Director,
following established policies and procedures, provides research assistance on primary
research study, the “Acadia Project”, based at South Huntington Clinic. May be responsible
for the following activities: literature reviews, recruiting and evaluating patients for studies;
collecting and organizing patient data; scheduling patients for study visits; administering
clinical measures such as depression/anxiety scales, etc.; maintaining and updating data
generated by the study, and general administrative duties as necessary.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Provides assistance on “Acadia Project” as per study guidelines and protocols.
2.Recruits and evaluates potential study patients. Per protocol instruction, conducts
telephone interviews or schedules patient for study visit and screening. Will be required to
administer clinical measures such as depression/anxiety scales, etc.
3.Interact with patients/subjects with regard to study, including patient education,
procedural instruction and follow-up. May serve as a liaison between patient and
physician/medical team.
4.Responsible for collecting data and maintaining patient information database for study.
May be required to input data, do minimum analysis and run various reports.
Maintains patient records as part of record keeping function.
5.Responsible for mailing various study information or packets to study participants.
6.Answers any phone calls and inquiries regarding study protocol.
Refers participants when appropriate to supervisor or clinical staff.
7.Monitors and sets up any needed equipment.
8.Maintains inventory and orders supplies when necessary.
9.All other duties, as assigned.
