Research Coordinator - Reliant Medical Group - Worcester, MA

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Worcester
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Opportunities with Reliant Medical Group. When you join Reliant, you'll be part of a community-based, multi-specialty, physician-led medical group. Everyone works collaboratively on a common purpose: improving the quality, cost -and experience of health care. With the resources of a global health organization - Optum - behind us, we're at the forefront of value-based care. Supported by a patient-centric business model - integrated care teams focus on the best patient care, rather than volume. Here, you'll contribute to an exceptional patient experience. Discover a place where you can help shape the future of health care and do your life's best work.(sm)Reliant Medical Group is seeking a self-driven, detail-oriented, and professional Research Coordinator to join the Behavioral Health - Practice Research Network team. This is a full-time, Monday-Friday, position with the potential to work in a hybrid environment.Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinates designated aspects of timelines and processes from study start-up to completion/close-out, including supply orders and personnel assignments as needed
• Tracks and reports all progress and hindrances to established workflows for all designated phases of each specific study to the assigned director
• May assist in creating budgets, designing and developing programs and databases, and manipulating and customizing data sets
• May serve as primary liaison in regulatory processes, coordinating processes and timelines with the IRB administrator, study coordinator, and sponsor -You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree and/or specialized courses/training
    • 3+ years of relevant experience
    • Medical (Healthcare) Background
    • Demonstrated solid organizational, analytical, problem solving, and computer skills
    • Knowledge of a variety of software applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, etc.
    • Proven solid interpersonal and verbal and written communicationTo protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.Careers at OptumCare. We're on a mission to change the face of health care. As the largest health and wellness business in the US, we help 58 million people navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. Fortunately, we have a team of the best and brightest minds on the planet to make it happen. Together we're creating the most innovative ideas and comprehensive strategies to help heal the health care system and create a brighter future for us all. Join us and learn why there is no better place to do your life's best work.(sm) OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians. -Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. -OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment

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