Research Assistant - Population Health - JR008588
Company:
University of Kansas Medical Center
Job Location:
Category:
Health and Medical Services
Type:
Full-Time
Department:
SOM Department of Population Health
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Population Health Research
Position Title:
Research Assistant - Population Health
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
Provide health education and data collection for the UKanQuit. UKanQuit provides one-on-one inpatient bedside tobacco treatment consultation at The University of Kansas Health System. Since 2006, when the program was founded, we have treated well over 15,000 patients. Our tobacco treatment specialists provide brief counseling and treatment planning. We provide an in-depth training program online and/or in-person. This is a clinical position and will require work hours to be performed on site in Kansas City at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
This is a full-time limited term position ending on 6/30/26.
Job Description:
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in human services field (psychology, counseling, social work, nursing, etc.) or other health education related field.
Work Experience: Minimum one (1) year of professional, full-time experience in public health, health education or counseling, or another social service field.
Preferred Qualifications
Education/Certifications: Certified as a tobacco treatment specialist. Have CTTS (Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist) or NCTTP (National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice)
Work Experience:
- Three to five (3 - 5) years' experience in counseling and staff management.
- Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Experience with electronic health records, Epic preferred
- Experience in quality improvement
- Excellent organizational, written communication, and oral communication skills.
- Assess tobacco addiction level and nicotine withdrawal among patients.
- Recommend medications to manage withdrawal while patients are in the hospital.
- Provide brief counseling and treatment planning.
- Collaborate with medical team to provide discharge medications
- Proactively refer patients for follow-up support post hospitalization
- Document encounters in the electronic medical record
- Contact patients one month post discharge to conduct a brief evaluation survey
- Participate in process improvement activities to enhance the delivery of services
- Help develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures affecting tobacco treatment services.
- Ensure the service maintains accurate, HIPPA compliant and confidential medical records.
- Communicate with patients' interdisciplinary medical teams (physicians, nursing staff, pharmacists, etc.) regarding smoking cessation medication and treatment plan.
- Develop educational resources, such as brochures and posters about new tobacco products in the market and educate hospital staff and patients about tobacco cessation medications to quit smoking
- Assist in training Americorps members during their service time at UKQ
- Assure all information is collected and entered into the service database.
- Contribute to preparation of annual reports and respond to reporting requirements and procedures.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Employee Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Hourly
Compensation Statement:
The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.
Pay Range:
$22.66 - $32.85
Minimum
$22.66
Midpoint
$27.75
Maximum
$32.85
Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Research-Assistant---Population-Health_JR008588 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR008588.
Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.
About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.
Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination
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