• Job Description

  Req#: R3572

  About Shepherd Center

  With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

  Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers , strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have ke pt over 1 2% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years .

  The Research Assistant collects, transforms, merges, organizes, and maintains the integrity of quantitative and qualitative data for several research projects. Data sources include electronic patient records, survey responses, interview and focus group transcripts, and machine-generated data (e.g., from sensors in consumer technology).
  
  The Research Assistant also coordinates projects and maintain project records, including IRB documentation and participant contact information; process research stipend payments; create reports for project teams, department administration, and funders; and assist with project planning, participant recruitment, and participant scheduling, as well as develops and maintains recordkeeping systems and procedures.

  JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure highest levels of data integrity, security and privacy.
  • Monitor recruitment activity and data entry.
  • Perform data quality review and data cleaning tasks.
  • Develop and implement data validation practices.
  • Prepare and distribute data reports.
  • Assist staff with computer and database tasks.
  • Perform ad hoc data entry, extraction, and data audits.
  • Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
  • Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility. Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process.
  • Other tasks as assigned.

  
  REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION

  • Bachelor's degree in natural or social sciences, public health, or related field; and/or equivalent experience/training in research.

  REQUIRED MINIMUM CERTIFICATION

  • No certifications required.

  REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

  • 1 year of research or clinical experience in hospital, educational, or health care setting.
  • Demonstrated experience working with large data sets/spreadsheets (e.g., Excel, SPSS, REDcap).
  • Experience in data collection and data quality control.
  • Editing, processing, data blending, manipulation or cleaning.

  REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLS

  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, plus Word and PowerPoint.
  • Basic statistical analysis skills.
  • Project management and organization skills.
  • Skills sufficient to work effectively and diplomatically with both internal and external technical and non-technical personnel at various levels.
  • Ability to communicate technical and non-technical information and scientific concepts in a clear and concise manner in English in written and verbal forms.
  • Self-motivated, learn quickly, meet deadlines, demonstrate problem solving skills.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master’s degree in psychology or public-health related field preferred.
  • Knowledge of Medline and SPSS

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time or exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

  WORKING CONDITIONS

  • No potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.

  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

• About the company

  Shepherd Center is a private, not-for profit hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

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