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Organization:
Orthopaedic Surgery
Job Summary:
Please note, this is NOT a Data Analyst role! This is a full-time position in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. in your pivotal role as Health Services Research Analyst, you will support studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including single-center observational studies and multi-center randomized controlled trials. You will enroll and follow study participants who are older adults with and without cognitive impairment, and adults with musculoskeletal pain. Recruitment will take place at VUMC and within the local community. Your role involves ensuring compliance with all study protocols. Your responsibilities will include maintaining and updating study protocols; overseeing IRB initial submissions, amendments, and continuing review; recruitment and follow-up of patients; conducting in-person physical and/or cognitive testing; ongoing communication with the Principal Investigator (PI), collaborating physicians, and clinical teams to ensure adherence to study protocols; and overseeing weekly meetings with the PI, co-investigators, and study staff to report on study progress.
Key Functions and Expected Performances:
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of study procedures and communication with investigators and federal sponsors
• Maintain IRB documentation and ensure research is conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and sponsor guidelines
• Recruit appropriate individuals for study participation according to study protocol, which involves medical chart review, physician and/or community outreach, and patient screening or interviewing
• Enroll eligible study participants
• Effectively communicate and complete assessment procedures with study participants in person or remotely, as dictated by study protocols
• Schedule participants for initial and/or follow-up appointments
• Conduct follow-up calls, emails, or mailings related to study activities
• Communicate regularly and effectively with investigators and other members of the research team on an ongoing basis related to study protocols
• Maintain study database
• Prepare data reports
• Attend weekly research team meetings
• Contribute to a positive work environment
REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; 2-5 years preferred
• Ongoing access to reliable transportation
• Experience in REDCap is a plus
You will work Monday-Friday traditional daytime business hours and will work on site at our offices located at 2525 West End Ave. and in the South Tower of Vanderbilt Medical Center East, both of which are located in Nashville, TN.
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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY :
Each year the Department of Orthopaedic Survey at VUMC provides 110,000 outpatient visits and manages 11,500 surgical cases — all with a passion for equipping the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons and for making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. By implementing new technologies, processes and ideas — and by adding clinicians and scientists who further our pursuit of basic, translational and clinical research — we work to advance our field of medicine, improve our surgical training and deliver the highest level of patient care. With a team of 46 full-time attending faculty…