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Research Assistant

Primary Location Pleasanton, California Schedule Full-time Shift Day Salary $20.48 - $24.08 / hour
Job Number 1360757 Date posted 06/05/2025
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Job Summary:

Recruits and screens study participants. Conducts telephone or in-person interviews with study participants. Edits and codes questionnaire data. Prepares forms and maintains accurate records and files.



Essential Responsibilities:


  • Answers participants question and assists in screening, recruiting, and consenting patients.

  • Contacts patients who do not respond to mailings.

  • Schedules examination appointments for study participants.

  • Conducts structured telephone or in-person interviews with study participants. 

  • Reviews questionnaires for completeness and accuracy; checks for inconsistencies; and codes open-ended questions.

  • Prepares, mails, and processes questionnaires. 

  • Assists in tracing study participants.

  • Prepares data for electronic processing.

  • Keeps accurate records and files.

  • Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis.

  • At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. 

  • Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience


  • N/A


Education


  • High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.


License, Certification, Registration


  • N/A



Additional Requirements:


  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; telephone skills required.

  • Familiar with medical terminology

  • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.



Preferred Qualifications:


  • Previous experience in a research/health care environment preferred.

  • Previous interviewing experience preferred.

  • Experience and knowledge of computer applications, such as word processing and database software, preferred.

  • Associates degree or equivalent experience

  • Familiarity with editing/coding questionnaires preferred.

Primary Location: California,Pleasanton,Pleasanton Tech Cntr Building B Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 04:30 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Entry Level Department: Oakland Reg - 2000 Broadway - RI Medical Records_Recharge - 0201 Pay Range: $20.48 - $24.08 / hour Travel: No

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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