Career Opportunity: EMS Research Assistant – STEMI and Stroke

In addition, this position will work with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies to coordinate QI activities; write narrative, analytical, and statistical reports; and communicate progress of projects while ensuring activities of data collection and management comply with strict policies for protected health information.

This position will be the database manager for the pre-hospital ST-elevation myocardial infarction database and pre-hospital stroke database.

Who May Apply: This full-time, career service position is open to all qualified applicants.

Work Location: Downtown Seattle, Chinook Building, 401 5th Avenue, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98104, and other Public Health locations as needed.

Work Schedule: The normal work week is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. This position is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible.

Contact: If you have questions regarding this job announcement, please call Nic Horea, Human Resources Analyst at (206)263-8736 or at nicolae.horea@kingcounty.gov

• Assist the Program Medical Director in the design of research and evaluation studies including questionnaire design and statistical analysis approach.
• Perform statistical data queries for preliminary analysis, pilot projects, specific requests, and EMS services. Assist in developing, modifying, and managing databases; create reports.
• Develop and implement a system for providing feedback information (project performance, project updates and successes).
• Write narrative, analytical, and statistical reports; conduct research; create statistical reports and correspondence, and draft research reports.
• Collect, code, prepare, enter, compile and analyze data via interviews, assessments, observations or completed forms; update and maintain appropriate databases, records, files, memoranda and specifications. Develop data reporting templates utilizing SPSS data collection software and Microsoft Access.
• May occasionally travel to King County hospitals, fire departments, dispatch centers, and paramedic programs in King County to abstract data for QA studies;
• Coordinate Human Subject application submission to University of Washington.
• Submit appropriate forms to Public Health Research and Administrative Review Committee (RARC) and update as necessary.

• Considerable knowledge of statistical and data analysis, survey research design, data collection and management, computerized database systems, software programs used to download electronic information, quality assurance measures, medical terminology, public health and/or medical research, and requirements and safeguards for protecting private health information.
• Demonstrated ability in database development and management; data collection, analysis, and verification.
• Demonstrated ability to work with complex data sets; perform data queries; collect, code, enter, compile, and analyze data; and create reports and summaries.
• Demonstrated ability to summarize and present data through clear graphs, charts, and other formats.
• Demonstrated experience preparing manuscripts and reports for publication.
• Demonstrated experience in Human Subject approved research studies, Human
• Subject application process, Regulatory Review process, or Internal Review Boards.
• Demonstrated ability in the following areas: communicate effectively orally and in writing; work with multidisciplinary teams; interact with others in the healthcare, scientific, and EMS community; establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain the privacy and security of sensitive and confidential information in all formats including verbal, written and electronic; and adhere to policies and procedures related to local, state, and federal privacy requirements.
• Washington State Driver’s License or the ability to travel in a timely manner to police stations, fire stations, dispatch centers, and paramedic programs throughout King County which may have limited or no public transportation services.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to independently move projects from inception to completion.
• Problem solving skills demonstrated by the ability to suggest different ways of analyzing data.
• Demonstrated ability to explore options for new research projects.

• Your application materials must validate your answers to the supplemental questions. If your answers can not be validated, you will not proceed to the next steps of the process.
• This selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, testing and interviewing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/jobs.aspx
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• Staff may be required to play a role as a first responder in the event of a Public Health emergency.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The selected candidate must pass a thorough background investigation.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time.

UNION AFFILIATION:
This position is not represented.