Research Assistant- Pleasanton

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.

• 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.

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

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• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; telephone skills required.


• Familiar with medical terminology


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

• 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.