Research Assistant Sr.- Dallas Sammons

Texas Oncology is looking for a Research Assistant to join our team! This position will support the Dallas Sammons location. This is a full-time Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm position with no weekends, call, or major holidays.

Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 220+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today-at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve "More breakthroughs. More victories." in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Why work for us?

Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead Texas Oncology in treating more patient diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program, and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

What does the Research Assistant do? (Including by not limited to)

Under general supervision as related to Clinical Research, this position will assist with laboratory services, maintenance of supplies, and may have the potential for direct patient care. May perform clerical, administrative, and data management functions of the department. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

The essential duties and responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Assist with collecting and processing lab specimens for research purposes.
• Maintains supplies, drug return to pharmacy, and storage facilities for clinical research as appropriate.
• May assist providers and clinical research staff with direct patient care including vital signs, EKGs and/or lab draws.
• Maintains patient data files in an organized manner for easy retrieval and review. Prepares patient records for audits by regulatory, accrediting, and research organizations.
• Assists research staff in preparing for monitoring visits.

The ideal candidate for the position will have the following background and experience:

Education/Training -

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of medical office experience preferred.
• Oncology experience preferred.

Business Experience -

• Experience in Microsoft Office
• Experience with computer data entry and database management preferred

Specialized Knowledge/Skills -

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to details and accuracy

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to experience prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and vision correctable to 20/20. Requires occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds.

Work Environment:

• Traditional clinic office environment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to conditions typical in a medical office setting. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.