Temporary Bi-Lingual Clinical Interviewer

About Us:

The Bronx clinic (funded $12+million) of the Hispanic Community Health Study is 1 of 4 national sites contracted by the government to recruit Hispanic Latino adults residing in the Bronx territory. Recruiters are required to bring in a total of 4,000 participants into the study. To do so, they must be physically fit (walk up/down stairs in non elevator buildings, carry a laptop and/or study equipment), communicable (various Spanish speaking tongues and cultural acceptances), computer literate etc.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare mailing packets to be sent to medical facilities and prepare materials for study visits
   
• Maintain electronic logs in study databases
   
• Assist with data tracking and quality review
   
• Printing and preparing health education resources.
• Assisting with REDCap data entry, generating reports, and reviewing Epic provider panels for eligible study participants.
• Updating internal tracking systems (Excel and REDCap) with recruitment contact attempts and outcomes.
• Communicating effectively with the study team, including the Program Manager, Study Coordinator, and Clinical Interviewer. 
• Recruitment of participants into study utilizing both Spanish and English skills
• Manage, organize and file paper copy medical records for hospitalized and deceased study participants
   
• Review and scan medical releases of information for submission to hospitals and medical facilities
   
• Organize and redact medical records for submission to coordinating center
   
• Other duties as needed

 

This is a temporary position with an anticipated duration of six (6) months.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Graduate plus 6 months - 1 year of clerical experience required.

 

Skills and Competencies

1. Must be able to communicate well with others.

2. Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Additional Information: In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rates for this are listed below. This rate is based on the 1199 bargaining unit contract. Hiring Rate: 26.37 Post Probationary Rate: 26.90 Job Rate: 28.02 Minimum Salary Range: USD $26.37/Hr. Maximum Salary Range: USD $26.37/Hr.