Job Description
The Clinical Research Management Office of the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine (UMSOM) - Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is currently recruiting a full-time Medical Assistant.
Weekends may be required on an as-needed basis for this position.
The Medical Assistant will ensure our clinical trials' integrity and compliance are maintained and conducted following all federal and local regulations, Institutional Review Board approvals (IRB), UMSOM policies, and procedures. Following an extensive training program covering aspects of clinical and research compliance, the Medical Assistant will serve as a primary interface for cancer patients enrolled in research studies at UMGCCC. The Medical Assistant will also interface directly with the research team, principal investigators, treating physicians, and ancillary hospital staff within UMGCCC. The Medical Assistant will also have responsibility for assiting with the maintenance and inventory of specimen kits stored in ancillary space.The Clinical Research Management Office of the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine (UMSOM) - Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is currently recruiting a full-time Medical Assistant.
Responsibilities
- Performs routine office testing such as blood pressure, vision, hearing, urinalysis, electrocardiogram, rapid strep screen, dextrostix, and spun hematocrit.
- Processes samples collected using centrifuge according to research protocol.
- Stores or ships samples collected according to research protocol.
- Completes freezer defrosts periodically with accountability of all specimens stored in the freezer to preserve specimen integrity.
- Transmits collected ECG information according to research protocol.
- Works as part of a dynamic team to ensure all protocol procedures are completed with no deviations.
- Prepares and maintains examination and treatment areas including necessary supplies. Sterilizes instruments and equipment. Assembles research kits.
- Performs clerical duties such as answering phones, greeting and directing clients, scheduling and monitoring appointments, obtaining and processing information.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED and successful completion of an accredited program for Medical Assistants.
Experience: Previous experience or training in phlebotomy is strongly preferred.
Other: Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
About Us
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.
Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.
UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.
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UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package
About the Team
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world. SOM is dedicated to providing excellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research, quality patient care and service to improve the health of the citizens of Maryland and beyond.
