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POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

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 physically fit (walk up/down stairs in non elevator buildings, carry a laptop and/or study equipment), communicable (various Spanish speaking tongues and cultural acceptances), computer literate etc.

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* Interview potential study participants for selection into the study;

* Follow safety protocols which may vary in accordance with the weather, project activity and areas assigned;

* Assist in sourcing and recruiting a diverse pool of qualified field of participants by contacting community organizations, educational institutions, etc;

* Maintain petty cash;

* Maintain study database;

* Assist in the development of recruitment and retention strategies for participant enrollment;

* Review interview data for accuracy by fieldwork staff prior to submission to Assistant Project Director;

* Assist interviewers on door-to-door screening, interviews and recruitment policies, processes, practices and procedures when necessary;

* Assist the investigators with study related focus groups;

* Perform other related duties as assigned.

* Participate on local conference calls to discuss potential recruitment and retention strategies.

* Manage reports on study progress to present to Project Director and Principal investigators.

* Assist in the long term follow up of participants enrolled in the study

* Evaluate and screen potential participants to determine eligibility for several studies

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma and at least 2 years of administrative support experience is required. Equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.
• Must be bilingiual Spanish
• Must be flexible with work schedule (including weekdays, evenings and weekends)
• Must possess knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook. May use other web based programs as assigned;
• Must demonstrate good judgment, initiative and attention to detail;
• Ability to check applicable policies and procedures.
• Deals directly with individuals and groups, both internal and external to the College, ability to check the applicability of matters requiring knowledge of policy.

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