Bilingual Clinical Interviewer

Albert Einstein College of Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,753,000 - 79,804,000; Part time

Job summary

The Bronx clinic of the Hispanic Community Health Study is seeking a part-time outreach assistant to interview and screen potential participants in English and Spanish, administer consent forms, and collect study data in community settings across the Bronx. This role involves travel to community sites and may require evening or weekend work.

Responsibilities include scheduling visits, maintaining databases, and supporting the Principal Investigator with reports; strong communication skills are

Qualifications

• Bilingual communication in English and Spanish (verbal and written).
• Clerical experience 6–12 months.
• Courteous, participant-centered service.
• Organizes workload and handles multiple priorities.
• Proficient with Word/Outlook; may use web-based programs.
• Knowledge of Bronx neighborhoods and mass transit.

Responsibilities

• Interview and screen participants in person or by telephone in English and Spanish.
• Administer consent forms and questionnaires in English and Spanish.
• Collect data, assist with outreach and community screening.
• Schedule appointments and reminder calls.
• Maintain database of information.
• Assist Principal Investigator in generating study reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Customer service

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Microsoft Word/Outlook

Neighborhood navigation

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Interview and screen potential participants in person or telephone utilizing Spanish and English;

• Administer consent forms and questionnaires utilizing Spanish and English
• Collect research data when required, assist with outreach and community screening, etc.
• Schedule appointments and make appointment reminder calls utilizing Spanish and English communication
• Maintain database of information
• Assist PrincipalInvestigator in generating reports from the study
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

This position involves travel to community-based locations throughout the Bronx to conduct in-person visits. The work environment may include locations without elevator access; therefore, the ability to navigate multiple flights of stairs is required to perform the essential functions of the position. This position may require conducting visits on evenings or weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Required proficiency to communicate effectively in English and Spanish both verbally and in writing with non-English speaking participants
• Provides courteous, responsive, and participant-centered service
• Organizes workload effectively and manages multiple priorities
• Listens attentively to understand needs and concerns
• Models a positive attitude and takes initiative as a self-starter
• Applies learning from past experiences to improve future efforts
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook. May use other web-based programs as assigned
• Strong knowledge of navigating through the Bronx neighborhoods using mass transportation

Salary Verbiage

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

27.44

Post Probationary Rate

27.97

Job Rate

29.14

Hiring Rate based on 35 hours/week

29.99

Post Probationary Rate based on 35 hours/week

30.56

Job Rate based on 35 hours/week

31.83

Minimum Salary Range

USD $27.44/Hr.

Maximum Salary Range

USD $27.44/Hr.

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 able to walk up/down stairs in non elevator buildings, carry a laptop and/or study equipment), they will be required to communicate verbally and in writing in Englishand Spanish to non-English speaking study participants;