Staff Associate I

POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Neurology, Stroke Division, at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Staff Associate I for an NIH funded study, The Social determinants of health Homecare Intervention Focused Team (SHIFT) trial to mitigate SDoH barriers to better stroke outcomes and build community capacity.

The SHIFT trial is a randomized control trial that tests the hypothesis that a "SHIFT" homecare team comprising of a community health worker (CHW), a community social worker (CSW) and a community nurse (CN) can improve post-acute care stroke-related health outcomes among Black and Hispanic stroke patients compared with usual care.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the SHIFT protocol / Manual of Procedures

- Maintain Columbia IRB protocol (i.e. modifications, renewals, annual reports, etc.)

- Act as interface and liaison with SHIFT team members (CHW, CSW, CN) including a local Community Based Organization, treating team members, study statisticians, administrators, primary caregivers, and other coordinators.

- Screen all potential stroke patients in collaboration and maintain/review necessary screening logs

- Obtain informed consent at patient bedside

- Complete all necessary trainings required to proficiently administer clinical measures

- Collect baseline and follow-up measures,

- Review recruitment goals frequently with the PI's

- Follow adverse event reporting protocols

- Participate in biweekly patient review meetings, providing updates on recruitment and follow up visits.

- Coordinate and participate in SHIFT data management meetings and SHIFT investigator meetings.

- Additional responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the Principal Investigator

- Bachelor's degree with public health-related research experience

- Must be fluent in English & Spanish

- Proficiency in using in REDCap database (for data collection & management)

- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

- Effective oral, written, communication, interpersonal skills

- Ability to work independently as well as within a team

- Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems; prioritize and rearrange priorities based on multiple factors to achieve successful outcome of a project.