Program Support Assistant

Job Title

Program Support Assistant

Job Description

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Assists in conducting the trial as delegated by the Local Site Investigator (LSI).
• Ensures all aspects of processes related to participant recruitment, conducting the informed consent are met.
• Applies inherent creative problem-solving to meet strong subject recruitment goals.
• Interacts with VA and area medical professionals to communicate the study and recruit subjects.
• Creates and distribute media advertisements, including DV AMC ads on digital monitors in waiting areas and common areas, wallet cards, etc.
• Responds to subject/patient queries or occasionally clinical crisis, requiring the ability to triage the calls/contacts for medical and psychiatric safety with the help of supervising staff.
• Interacts with participants to schedule specimen collection and contacting participants for follow-up meetings.
• Enters and records research data, including fairly technical tools such as MINI and the Timeline Follow-Back tool assessing for recent drug use or alcohol use, and various other psychiatric measures.

This is a part-time position (20 hours/week). The salary listed represents full-time employment and will be pro-rated based on the actual number of hours worked each pay-period. Likewise, benefits and time-off accrual will also be prorated and based on your part-time work schedule.

This is a bargaining unit position. Work Schedule: Part-Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 12:00pm.

Term appointment, Not to Exceed (NTE) 1 year - may be extended up to 4 years.

This position is not authorized for telework.

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant/ PD912270

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.