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Job Description

The candidate for this position is responsible for recruiting patients from outpatient mental health clinics throughout the MSHS and enrolling them into research protocols. The ideal candidate will be friendly, outgoing, and quickly able to establish rapport with patients and families to maximize recruitment and retention. The CRCII will be based in one or more of the outpatient mental health clinics and will approach eligible patients in the waiting room to describe the research study and obtained informed consent (and assent as applicable for minors). The CRCII will also be responsible for collecting data from study participants, including audio/visual data, survey data, and cognitive testing.

Candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to build rapport with potential participants. Candidate will be able to integrate themselves within an interdisciplinary team and form relationships with clinic staff. Candidate will have excellent organizational and managerial skills, be a self-starter and have working knowledge of research related tasks and tools, including RedCAP, Microsoft Excel, Electronic Health Records, etc.

Qualifications

+ Minimum 1 year experience in: (1) working in a human subjects research setting (psychology/ psychiatry preferred); (2) experience working on an NIH funded project

+ Other relevant experience include: (3) success in recruiting research subjects; (4) excellent interpersonal skills;

+ Microsoft Word- Advanced

+ Microsoft Excel- Advanced

+ RedCAP- Intermediate

+ Adobe Acrobat/Reader- Intermediate

+ SPSS-Intermediate

+ Use of electronic health record

+ Bilingual Spanish and English

Responsibilities

+ Recruits patients to participate in research from outpatient clinics

+ Obtains informed consent from participants/ guardians

+ Sets up and maintains audio/visual recording equipment

+ Collects self-report survey data from participants

+ Conducts and scores cognitive testing with participants

+ Assists participants with downloading smartphone software and orients them to software use

+ Obtains and compiles information about intakes at all participating clinics

+ Reviews medical charts

+ Tracks patient enrollment, study progress, dropout rates, and study completion

+ Reports enrollment and study progress to the research team at research meetings

+ Attends clinic staff and disposition meetings as applicable

+ Compiles data collection materials.

+ Processes subject payment forms.

+ Maintains hard copy files and electronic research data bases.

+ Performs literature searches in bibliographic data bases.

+ Assists in preparing data for NDA submissions

+ Enters data in computer files or /and oversees data entry performed by research volunteers.

+ Reviews files and documents for completeness and accuracy.

+ Creates reports of data collection or processing status.

+ Conducts simple statistical analyses and tabulations.

+ Creates forms, instructions, recruitment materials, etc. in consultation with investigators.

+ Duplicates and disseminates forms, papers, and other materials to team members or collaborators.

+ Maintain Essential Regulatory Document binders.

+ Requests medical records and other source materials.

+ Attends regular research meetings

+ Other technical and administrative support activities may be assigned.

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $62837.66 - $83999.97 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.