Research Assistant

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), and the region's only level 1 trauma center, providing services throughout western Massachusetts  is

looking for a full time Research Assistant.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

• Leadership Structure
• Awards for Unit Department, high performing unit, and high engagement scores
• Teamwork, flexibility, peer support

SCHEDULE:

• Full time - 40 Hours
• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

LOCATION:

• 3601 Main Street
• Springfield, Massachusetts

THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE!

• Excellent Compensation High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
• Continuing education support and reimbursement
• First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
• Farm Share Memberships
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Life insurance
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• Onsite parking (Wing, Noble and BFMC posting only)

Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’ only academic center and tertiary care provider has a long and proud tradition of continuous learning and improvement. We educate and train hundreds of healthcare workers every year and advance knowledge about new approaches to care. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff.  We are committed to increasing diverse representation across our organization. Together our inspired and compassionate teams manage the whole health needs of all communities in need.  

Job Summary:

The Department of Healthcare Delivery and Population Sciences is looking to hire a Full-Time Research Assistant to join our team and assist on two NIH funded cutting edge research on post-hospitalization outcomes the Ambulation Trial and the Smoking Cessation Trial. The Ambulation trial (1R01AG073278) will test the value of regular ambulation in hospitalized patients among 3,000 patients at 6 hospitals. The Smoking Cessation trial (NCT05733767) will examine the level of support patients who smoke need when they leave BMC and utilizes a text message system and novel in-patient self-administration of nicotine therapy meds for those in the active arm. Both studies require this position to work with patients directly in-hospital to determine study eligibility. Tasks for the Ambulation trial include walking patients and working with other staff to complete study tasks. Tasks for the Smoking Cessation Trial include, completing surveys, picking up nicotine replacement trial packs for intervention patients and scheduling visits with the tobacco treatment team.

This position will generate research data through completing study protocol activities. We are hiring one full-time research assistant to support the operations for this study, some weekend hours will be required. This position is fully grant funded over the next three years. For more information about these trials, see reporter.NIH.gov and search using the grant number.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Screen and recruit admitted patients that meet eligibility criteria on specific hospital units.

• Walk patients multiple times per day according to study ambulation protocols and best safety practices.

• Conduct or collect Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), 6-Clicks, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and other assessments.

• Record study data onto case report forms and transcribe into electronic capture system (REDCap)

• Attend study team meetings to report study recruitment and activity progress.

• May work weekend hours to meet study timeline needs

• Communicate with hospital unit staff to identify eligible patient’s needs and ensure patient wellbeing.

• Clean research ambulation equipment after patient use. Maintain order in visited clinical units and patient rooms.

Successful candidates will undergo training for ambulating and working throughout the hospital with patients closely to