START YOUR HEALTHCARE CAREER — NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
NOW HIRING: Clinical Medical Assistants
Entry-Level Healthcare Position
Starting Pay: $16.00/hour
- Perfect for High School Seniors, College Students & Future Healthcare Professionals
- Paid Training Provided
- No Certification Required
- No Experience Needed
Looking for a way to start a career in healthcare? Join our clinical research team and gain hands-on experience working alongside nurses, medical assistants, and research professionals in a fast-paced clinical environment.
This opportunity is great for:
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High school graduates and seniors
- College or nursing students
- Individuals exploring a healthcare career
- Career changers
- Anyone looking to gain medical experience
Whether you’re planning a long-term healthcare career or simply looking for meaningful work with growth opportunities, we provide the training to help you succeed.
What You’ll Do:
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Take vital signs and perform basic technical procedures
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Position study participants and assist with meal administration
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Perform urine collection and drug screening
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Place ECG (electrocardiogram) electrodes and leads
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Conduct bag checks and support participant safety
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Follow study protocols, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and safety guidelines
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Help ensure the comfort, safety, and wellbeing of study participants
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Assist with patient care activities during clinical trials
What We’re Looking For:
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Positive attitude and willingness to learn
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Strong communication and teamwork skills
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Interest in healthcare or clinical research
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Reliable and professional work ethic
No healthcare experience? No problem — we provide training.
This is a great opportunity to build experience for future careers in:
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Nursing
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Medical Assisting
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Clinical Research
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Healthcare Administration
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Pre-Med Programs
ADDITIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION INFORMATION
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- With supervision, ensures that clinical trials are conducted according to protocol requirements by utilizing the following techniques & procedures.
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Performs meal administration, ensuring the correct meal and correct content is delivered to the correct study participant.
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Performs participant bag checks to ensure no contraband is present on study floor.
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Performs study activities such as vital signs and ECG positioning, or other study procedures requiring supervision of study participants.
- Performs and records vital sign measurements (blood pressure, pulse oximetry, heart rate, temperature, respirations, etc.).
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Performs urine collection for drug screen and analysis, ensuring proper instructions for sample are given to participants and proper sample requirements are met.
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Places ECG electrodes and leads accurately and performs quality check to ensure precise telemetry monitoring.
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Performs additional task list items as delegated and supervised by Charge Staff.
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Reviews Study Specific Trainings and applicable protocols for a thorough understanding of the study procedures, as they apply to their role and ensures that Delegation of Authority/Training Log for each study is completed in a proper and timely manner.
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Keeps abreast of SOPs, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ICH guidelines, state and national laws and ethical standards.
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Observes and maintains all HIPAA, OSHA, and Exposure Control regulations and Emergency Response as required by applicable training.
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Creates and maintains accurate records of all protocol activities and events, as delegated and trained.
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Follows progress of participants and provides for their care, comfort, and safety by attending to their needs during study participation.
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Participates in quality assurance of clinical research projects and initiates the need for same as it impacts on clinical practice.
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As required for study or site needs and if trained and delegated may be assigned study procedures such as obtaining participant information/histories/questionaries/meals/vital signs/EKGs/drug administration/specimen collection/luggage searches.
The Statements made in the job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. These statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of people assigned to this job.
Skills/Qualifications
- Ability to read, write and interpret the English language.
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Portrays professionalism in all interactions at Spaulding Clinical.
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Proficient computer skills: inclination to adopt technology to maximize efficiency.
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Demonstrates strong analytical, problem solving skills.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Detail oriented, good organizational traits.
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Self-motivated
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Must be results-oriented, multi-tasking, quick learner, respond to the urgent needs of the team, and show a strong track record of meeting deadlines.
- Ability to work beyond normal work hours and various shift availability required.
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Ability to perform and record data entry via computer systems while conducting timed clinical procedures.
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 the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and use hands along with fingers, to handle or feel.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include clarity of vision both near and far.
- Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
Hazards:
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Potential for exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens
Education and Experience:
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BLS certification preferred within 6 months of hire or promotion date.
Spaulding Clinical Research management has the discretion to hire personnel with a combination of experience and education which may vary from the above listed skills and qualifications.
