Medical Research Assistant – Back Office

Benefits

Qualifications

• •Able to draw various populations, from 5 yrs old and up
• •Must be skilled with collecting samples from difficult draws, hand draws, etc
• •Comfortable working with a psychiatric population
• •Strong organizational skills
• •Adept with computers, MS Office Skills (Excel, Word)
• •A basic phlebotomy and/or clinical skills test will be conducted during interview
• •Part-Time (Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm)
• •Able to start ASAP
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Responsibilities

• •You will be responsible for collecting, processing, and shipping out biological samples from patients
• •Assist Study Coordinators with patient visits and source document completion
• •Obtain clinical assessments (height, weight, vital signs, ECGs, etc )
• •Turnover and upkeep of general research office areas, including intake, exam rooms
• •Perform phlebotomy and onsite lab testing (i.e
• •UDS, UPT, etc) on patients
• •Prepare lab specimens for analysis
• •Packing and shipping laboratory specimens per IATA guidelines
• •Log data for all lab draw and shipment of all specimens collected
• •Maintain upkeep of general lab areas (including lab storage)
• •Receive and distribute incoming shipments
• •Update temperature logs, lab (-20 freezer, -70 freezer)
• •Update temperature logs, drug room (ambient, fridge)*
• •Assist with reception duties, including greeting patients and guests, answering phones, routing calls/messages, etc
• •Schedule courier pick up for labs (except FedEx Express automatic p/u)
• •Perform offsite laboratory collection
• •Perform clinical data entry as requested
• •Scan documents and/or make copies
• •Other miscellaneous duties as needed
• •Monitor lab and kit inventory for resupply
• •Track and remove expired kits
• •Organize kit breakdown and donations (sort, log, price, ship, etc.)
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