Senior Research Interviewer/Community Health Worker - School of Nursing - Emory Healthcare/Emory University

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Description

The School of Nursing is searching for a Senior Research Interviewer/Community Health Worker. This position will be responsible for facilitating the clinical intervention of peer support groups for Latina farmworker women in southwest Georgia. To accommodate research participant schedules, this might involve evening and weekend hours. Spanish fluency is a must. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: + Recruits, screens, identifies, contacts, and interviews participants to obtain data for assigned research projects. + Interviews may be conducted in person, in a clinical setting, the subject's residence, or by telephone. + Coordinates the data collection process. + May abstract data from the participant's medical record. + Schedules appointments, obtains consent forms, explains the study to the participant and collects data. + May observe participants and record results of observation through written documentation or video recording. + Edits completed questionnaires for completeness, legibility and accuracy. + Follows up with participants to obtain missing data or clarify existing data. + Designs forms, worksheets and study questionnaires. + May code and enter data into a database. + Compiles data and produces reports to be used for analysis of research findings. + May monitor blood pressure and heart rate and may take vital signs and height/weight measurements. + May collect blood, saliva, or urine samples from participants and prepare them for laboratory testing. + Provides direction to others engaged in the interviewing process. + Maintains required record-keeping. + Performs related responsibilities as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: + A high school diploma or equivalent. + Two years of administrative support, customer service or other related experience which includes one year of interviewing experience. + Data entry experience. + Positions that require drawing blood require completion of a phlebotomy training program. PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: + Fluency in Spanish. NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed. All biweekly employees must reside within the State of Georgia. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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Job Number

_136505_

Job Type

_Regular Full-Time_

Division

_School Of Nursing_

Department

_SON: Academic Advancement_

This position may involve the following Health and Safety issues:

_Not Applicable_

Job Category

_Clinical Research_

Campus Location (For Posting) : City

_Atlanta_

_Location : Name_

_Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor_