Research Interviewer, Per Diem
Join the Center for Home Care Policy & Research at VNS Health to get hands-on experience conducting primary data collection for health services research studies. Help inform the future of home and community-based services by contributing to ongoing studies including grant funded programs. You’ll be responsible for engaging with and scheduling study participants, capturing stories, ensuring the integrity of the data is organized and factual.
Compensation:
$19.18 - $23.99 Hourly
What We Provide
- Per Diem team members are eligible for some benefits and can access our extensive Employee Assistance Programthat includes financial, legal, and mental health counseling programs as well as participate in a 403b retirement savings program.
What You Will Do
- Telephones potential study subjects (e.g., VNS Health patients, staff) to solicit cooperation for research study participation, provides information and answers questions about protocol process.
- Prescreens study subjects via the telephone using a structured questionnaire or other data collection tool(s).
- Schedules appointments for in-home interviews and/or telephone interviews with eligible study subjects and conducts follow up interviews, as needed per specific study protocol.
- Travels to study participants’ homes and/or other facilities with varying environments (e.g., elevated buildings, walk-ups, care facilities, single/multiple family homes, presence of pets, etc.) using approved transportation options to conduct personal interviews with study subjects.
- Collects body and fluid specimens and tests study participant vital signs (e.g., blood pressure), as needed per specific study protocol.
- Keeps detailed records of study subject contact and interview information in a logical and organized format
- Follows appropriate informed consent procedures and adheres to guidelines for research involving human subjects.
- Participates in training and on-going efforts to ensure data integrity. Reviews data collection instruments for completeness and accuracy before submitting to project staff.Responds in a timely manner when notified of problems with instruments or interviewing techniques.
Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid drivers license as determined by operational/regional needs Required
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalency Required
- Bachelor's Degree in health care, social services or social sciences Preferred
Work Experience:
- Prior experience working in a health care setting, home care or geriatrics Preferred
- Candidates will also have prior interviewing experience and strong communication skills Preferred
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills required, along with the ability to work autonomously without direct day-to-day supervision Required
- Candidates must also have access to a personal computer with internet access to receive daily communications from research group Required
- Must be self-motivated to set own work schedule and interviews with patients Required
About Us
VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 125 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us—we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 “neighbors” who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.
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