Research Assistant / Patient Recruiter

Research Assistant

Kansas City Research Institute

Job Title: Research Assistant / Recruiter

Department: Research

Supervisor: Bradley Freilich, M.D., Jessica Hamilton, Taleah Brown

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay: $18-$22 per hour (based on experience)

Kansas City Research Institute conducts clinical trials yielding results that empower medical professionals, and patients to make informed health care decisions by advancing medical knowledge, promoting new and promising treatments, and facilitating access to otherwise unobtainable medications.

• GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The primary responsibility of the Patient Recruiter in our research setting is to recruit patients for the clinical trials. Recruiters need to be able to read and understand the protocol and to be able to accurately explain the trial to potential patients when contacting them to educate and ask for their participation.

The recruiter also focuses on increasing the various avenues for recruitment including provider outreach, patient outreach, and marketing. The recruiter works with various avenues in the practice to spend sponsor and KCRI dedicated funds when developing and implementing these processes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLILITIES

* Review and discuss ICF with subjects in a recruitment manner

* Review inclusion/exclusion criteria to gain an understanding of the trials

* Develop and implement marketing materials to increase patient enrollment

* Ensure that all regulatory processes and procedures are complete prior to implementing new advertisements

*Develop and implement efficiency tools for recruitment and subject screen fail matrix

* Assist with scheduling trial specific tests (ie, liver biopsy, MRI) for subjects as needed

* Take phone calls from patients to assist with needs

* Responsible for keeping themselves on task and busy

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Education:

* Basic Medical knowledge is necessary.

* Previous clinical trial or medical office experience

Experience:

Previous experience working with clinical trials is a plus.

KEY COMPENTENCIES

*Read, Write, and Speak English

* Ability to work 8-5 Mon-Thurs, 8-4 Fri

* Effective communication skills with the ability to speak with people with different levels of understanding

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to lift 20 pounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Medical office: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person