Program Assistant - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopaedics

Job Description Summary

The Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is seeking a candidate that will assist the physical medicine and rehabilitation team (physician investigators and research coordinators) in the recruitment of research participants, the collection of research data, data entry, and organizational tasks for studies conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics and PM&R. The research assistant will be directly involved in the collection of questionnaires, interview, laboratory and other research data. This position requires exercising best practices in patient management, providing timely and accurately reports from research databases to PIs and research staff, and provides support for the research investigators, faculty, trainee physicians and program coordinator/manager.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC000989 COM Orthopaedic Surgery & Physical Medicine CC

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-GEN06

Pay Range

37,200.00 - 48,300.00 - 59,500.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Additional Knowledge, Skill, Ability Preferred:

• Strong organizational skills
• Excel and other Microsoft programs
• Data entry experience
• Patient care experience

Preferred Experience:

A high school diploma and two years relevant program experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.

Job Duties:

• 35% - Assist PI in several ambulatory clinics by administering questionnaires and consents to the patients; collect data needed for the study per the protocol; provide information to the study participants and answer study-related questions during their appointment.
• 25% - Contact study participants by phone or letter to schedule follow up visits post-surgery for shoulder, knee, spine and hip studies; Conduct outcome study survey data collection by calling participants by phone and ask outcome questions for the shoulder, knee, spine and hip long-term follow up studies; utilize Excel to maintain enrollment logs and follow up logs.
• 20% - Collect, compile, and input study data for study participants into specified databases; Manage study data and prepare reports as deemed necessary by study PIs and Research Coordinator.
• 15% - Travel with Research Coordinator, when applicable, to clinic sites and provide assistance with participant recruitment, and data collection for research studies.
• 5% - Other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and two years relevant program experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent) Ability to work in dusty areas. (Infrequent)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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