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Professional Rater II (Hybrid) - Psychiatry

Washington University in St. Louis
Taylor Avenue Building, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Nov 2025
💰 $57,700/yr

About the role

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Professional Rater II to support an innovative precision medicine trial in primary care clinics. This multi-level study aims to improve clinical practices and patient outcomes related to tobacco treatment, including increasing treatment uptake and overall effectiveness.

In this role, you will work directly with patients and physicians, playing a key part in implementing and evaluating study procedures. Responsibilities include participant recruitment, obtaining informed consent, and data collection. You will also assist in training clinical and research staff on study protocols.

This position offers a dynamic mix of remote and on-site work at our medical center, providing opportunities for hands-on experience in clinical research and patient interaction within a collaborative and mission-driven team.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Recruits, screens, and schedules participants for study per protocol.
  • Obtains informed consent, administers interviews, and delivers behavioral intervention to participants.
  • Generates participant study reports.
  • Maintains accurate documentation across all study databases.
  • Proficient in using PC-based computer programs and applications.
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and make effective decisions.
  • Assists in training staff and students on study procedures.
  • Performs quality control of data collected to ensure it is accurate.
  • Monitors and purchases study supplies and submits research participant payments.
  • Assists with study-related tasks (e.g., preparing study visit materials, data cleaning).
  • Attends weekly and monthly team meetings.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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 construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.


Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross


Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (1 Year)


Skills:

Not Applicable


Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications

  • Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements). Must be obtained within one month of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.


Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.


Work Experience:

Human Subject Research (1 Year)

Skills:

Computer Applications, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Interactive Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Microsoft Office, Organizing, Physician Communications, Recruiting, Researching, Sample Collection, Teamwork, Working Independently

Grade

C07-H

Salary Range

$19.21 - $28.85 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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