Research Assistant (Bilingual: English/Spanish) (R&D)

The California Emerging Infections Program (CEIP) is a program administered by Heluna Health. It is one of ten EIP sites nationwide, which serve as a national resource for surveillance, prevention, and control of emerging infectious diseases. CEIP functions under a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and is a collaborative effort involving the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, and several local health departments.

The successful candidate will likely be assigned specific project(s) on which they will focus. The candidate will also contribute to a variety of research activities including assisting project coordinator(s) or surveillance officers in data collection and data entry, contacting hospitals and laboratories for information regarding case-patients, interacting with hospital medical records departments and physicians' offices to obtain case information, general organizational office tasks, and conducting standardized telephone interviews of case-patients or controls using standardized forms. Study protocols may require interviews to be conducted in the evenings or on the weekend. These may be conducted from home using a program-provided cell phone.

If hired for this position, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to your start date, or have a valid religious or medical reason qualifying you for an exemption (that may or may not require an accommodation).

Please note: Applicant must submit a resume and cover letter to be considered

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assisting project coordinators or surveillance officers in data collection and data entry
• Interacting with hospital medical records departments and physicians' offices to obtain case information
• General office duties such as answering telephones, photocopying, filing, and assisting in mailings
• Telephone interviews of case-patients using standardized questionnaires and recording/coding responses
• Data entry of standardized questionnaires
• Willingness to work some evening and weekend hours

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must have a keen interest in infectious disease epidemiology, excellent communication skills, and strong attention to detail.

 Education/Experience

• Educational Requirement:  College degree in related area such as Biology, Health Science, Public Health or Microbiology.
• Applicant must be Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Experience using a PC 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel and Access). 
• Ability to enter data accurately with minimal supervision     
• Meticulous attention to detail 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills 
• Experience with telephone calls, cold calling is a plus but not required
• Capacity to work independently or in a team environment 
• Knowledge of electronic lab reporting (ELR) and/or electronic medical records (EMR) is a plus but not required
• Data management skills is a plus but not required

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Experience working with protected health information and maintaining patient confidentiality preferred
• Experience interviewing patients with structured questionnaires for research purposes preferred
• Some microbiology coursework very helpful but not required

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stand                                        Frequently
• Walk                                          Frequently
• Sit                                              Frequently
• Handling / Fingering               Occasionally
• Reach Outward                        Occasionally
• Reach Above Shoulder           Occasionally
• Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend      Occasionally
• Lift / Carry                                Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
• Push/Pull                                 Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
• See                                            Constantly

Key

• Taste/ Smell              Not Applicable
• Not Applicable          Not required for essential functions
• Occasionally             (0 - 2 hrs/day)
• Frequently                 (2 - 5 hrs/day)
• Constantly                 (5+ hrs/day)

  WORK ENVIRONMENT

General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

*Applicant must submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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