Research Assistant- Cardiology Job at Columbia University in New York, NY

• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary: N/A
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $58,102.42 Annual - $58,102.42 Annual

Position Summary

The Columbia University Medical Center, Division of Cardiology Core Lab seeks a highly motivated, organized Research Assistant to help with research activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing the cardiac database of echocardiographic and electrocardiographic data for professional basketball players in the men and women's National Basketball Association.
• Serve as the liason between Columbia, NBA league officers responsible for player health, and NBA team franchises to assist with coordinating the movement of cardiac data between these organizations.
• Screen and field incoming inquiries of potential connective tissue disorder patients.
• Provide resources for patients who fall out of scope of the clinic.
• Maintain relationships with patients to facilitate evaluations with other subspecialists within the clinic.
• Preserve close relationships with subspecialty offices to help coordinate patient care.
• Assist with data collection and review of over 2,500 transthoracic echocardiograms.
• Communicate with hospitals to ensure timely reception and review of studies, providing feedback on quality of the study.
• Build and maintain essential spreadsheets on incoming and reviewed data.
• Collaborate with post-doctoral cardiology research fellows, external project managers and coordinators.
• Provide feedback and solutions to assist with operating such a large study more efficiently.
• Other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics or related science and at least one and one-half years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience.

Other Requirements

• The candidate selected for this position is required to undergo a drug screening test prior to a final offer of employment being made.
  
  
• Impeccable attention to detail, ability to anticipate next steps, and commitment to follow through assignments to completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to handle confidential information with excellent judgment and discretion required.
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, and work with fast-paced in a highly pressured, fast-paced environment.
• Must have excellent computer skills.
• Participation in Medical Surveillance Program.
• Must successfully complete systems training requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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