Description Under
the supervision of the Clinical Trials Manager and the Program Directors of the
UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program, the Administrative Assistant will represent the
program in a professional and respectful manner, assist with administration of
various tasks, and carry out assigned duties with punctuality, accuracy and
discretion. You will be responsible for answering phones and triaging calls to
the appropriate person and maintain accurate record keeping of patients who
have been consented to research studies. You will also perform data entry, and
query resolution under guidance and supervision.
You
must be familiar with each clinical research study's visit/procedure schedule
and will interact with the UCLA Clinical Trials Research Center (CTRC),
Radiology, and/or Bowyer Oncology Clinic and also access CareConnect to
coordinate these appointments. Under direction of the Clinical Trials Manager,
you will deliver study medications, materials, and/or specimens between the
CTRC, campus pharmacies, campus laboratories, and the Clinical Trials
office.
Salary
Range: $25.60 - $36.33/Hourly
Qualifications Required: - Demonstrated interest and enthusiasm
in assisting patients with brain tumors. - Strong organizational skills and
flexibility in responding to rapidly changing priorities and exceptionally
diverse demands through constant interruptions in a fast-paced office. - Demonstrate strong interpersonal and
organizational skills to interact courteously and effectively develop and
maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty and staff with the
department, collaborating campus departments/units, the Medical Center, study
sponsors, patients and their families from various social, cultural and
economic backgrounds. - Effective listening skills to
understand tasks, duties, and responsibilities, to accept positive and negative
feedback and to hear suggestions non-defensively. - Customer service skills to interact
courteously, tactfully, and with sensitivity to patients, research subjects,
caregivers, and the general public. - Ability to handle sensitive and
confidential information with discretion and diplomacy. - Demonstrated knowledge of UCLA forms,
policies, procedures, and HIPAA regulations - Experience in clinical trials/medical
office setting. - Demonstrated knowledge of
medical/scientific terminology. - Excellent verbal and written English
skills to communicate effectively. - Ability to learn rapidly and follow
through tasks with attention to detail. - Demonstrated proficiency in MS Word,
MS Excel, and database programs. - Ability to learn new software
programs. - Demonstrated experience with
CareConnect system. - Demonstrated experience using
databases to maintain and update patient information. - Ability to operate standard office
equipment. - Skill in using personal computers.
Preferred: - Bachelor's Degree in biological
sciences or related field or an equivalent combination of education and
experience. - Demonstrated experience working with
patients with brain cancer. - Knowledge of Program's clinical
research protocols to coordinate and schedule appointments. - Experience in a laboratory setting
and/or handling of biological specimens.