Behavioral Health Research Assistant
Description:
The Research Assistant supports continuous improvement and positive resolutions for both day-to-day operations and larger initiatives within the LECOM Health system. The Research Assistant supports various research projects by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. This role works closely with researchers, clinicians, patients, families, and stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and integrity of data and to contribute to the advancement of behavioral health knowledge. This position reports directly to the Chief Quality Compliance Officer.
This is an IN-PERSON role.
This position is grant-funded through September 2029. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of funding and/or a variety of positions within the service line.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with team members for the development and implementation of research initiatives for LECOM Behavioral Health.
- Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings to support research projects.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the research team and serve as a resource for them.
- Participates in environmental scans, assessments, and surveys to evaluate needs and barriers.
- Collect, manage, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from various sources.
- Collect data from study subjects online or in person. This may include review of their medical records.
- Performs data reduction, statistical analysis of data, and interpretation of results.
- Acquires, manipulates, develops, and maintains longitudinal data sets, verifying accuracy and consistency over time, in the context of evolving requirements regarding reporting institutional facts.
- Designs, executes, analyzes, communicates, and consults on the results of ongoing and one-time analytical studies using appropriate inferential statistics.
- Prepare and maintain detailed documentation of data collection methods and procedures.
- Assist in the preparation of research reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
- Ensure compliance and ethical standards and regulatory requirements in research.
- Facilitates the satisfaction survey distribution and data collection process.
- Reports data collection and outcomes to Leadership.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, health-related, or business administration program, or related field.
- One (1) year of experience in clinical research, data collection, management, and analysis
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of research and evaluation protocols principles and procedures
- Knowledge of research and evaluation design
- Knowledge of ethics and regulatory procedures (i.e., informed consent, IRB applications)
- Experience with data analysis using software such as BI, Python
- Experience with electronic health record systems
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Act 33 (PA Child Abuse) must be received prior to hire.
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Act 34 Clearance (PA State Police Record Check) OR the Department of Human Services FBI Fingerprinting must also be received prior to hire along with the Act 33 clearance.
Why join the Achievement Center of LECOM Health?
Compensation: ACLH offers a competitive salary based upon experience and certifications.
Licensure Supervision: ACLH offers licensure supervision to employees at no cost.
Time Off: 8 Paid holidays in addition to generous vacation, sick, and paid time off.
Professional Advancement: Certification and professional development opportunities, $200 annual credit towards licensure CEU’s or licensure renewal and dedicated training budget.
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Home Host option* – waived co-pays and deductibles when utilizing LECOM physicians and Millcreek Community Hospital.
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*When using the Home Host benefits, all copayments and deductibles are waived with the exception for advanced diagnostics, certain types of therapy, durable medical equipment, infertility treatment, transplants, and certain surgical expenses.
- Highmark BC/BS Medical Insurance
- Employee only coverage costs only $55/month and family is only $270/month!
- Dental Insurance
- BAI Insurance
- Employee coverage is only $10/month and Family coverage is only $27.20/month.
- Vision Insurance.
- Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability and AD&D are provided at no cost to you.
- Various other elective benefits are available such as Identity theft protection, Short-Term Disability, travel insurance, pet Insurance, etc.
- Employee Assistance program (EAP).
- Employee Referral program.
Retirement: 403(b) Savings Plan enrollment with company match up to 6% of your pay after one year of employment. c
- Returning employees may take advantage of the retirement match immediately or earlier than one year.
Incentive: Potential for additional earnings through the agency's incentive program/plan.
The agency’s incentive program/plan is a payment of 1 ½ times a staff’s hourly rate of pay once their annual productivity expectation has been met. This incentive payment is made at the completion of the fiscal year.
- Roughly 75% of current employees earn an incentive – those who do, see an incentive payment of $1,000 to $10,000 annually.
Wellness: No cost Employee Assistance Program, discounted membership to LECOM Wellness Center, and dedication to work/life balance.
Student Loan Forgiveness: We are a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit which qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.
The Achievement Center of LECOM Health commits to further living our values of inclusion and compassion and to strengthening policies and practices that better demonstrate social responsibility, diversity, inclusion equity, and cultural humility. We are committed to continuously listening, learning, and growing. We believe that an informed, diverse, and representative workforce will help everyone achieve more and do better.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.