Memory Assessor - Richmond, Canada - Headlands Research

Headlands Research

Verified Company

Richmond, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Overview:
Under the leadership of Dr. Kim Christie, Okanagan Clinical Trials makes a significant contribution to the medical industry.

Our clinic specializes in the execution of research studies that hope to advance treatments for many indications including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, migraine, autism, celiac disease, diabetes, and more.

Location:
Richmond, BC

Full Time / 40 hours per week.

Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Responsibilities:

Ensure all prospective participants sign the Memory Clinic consent form.
Build trusting and professional rapport with prospective participants.
Conduct a variety of psychometric rating scales.
Calculate and utilize ratings scale results to determine baseline cognition.
Conduct professional free flowing interviews with participants regarding memory problems and/or family history of memory loss/Alzheimer's/dementia.
Be comfortable documenting health conditions and medication names and doses.
Stay professional and empathetic and manage conversations with participants who become upset or frustrated during the rating process.
Professional and thoughtful disclosure of memory assessment results to participant.
Ensure patient safety by responding appropriately to any potential for harm to self or others that is identified through the evaluations performed.
Ensure all information collected during the memory assessment is recorded accurately in our CTMS database, and upload copies of all paper forms.
Discuss our ongoing clinical trial opportunities with interested participants.
Forward participant contact information to Lead Clinical Trial Coordinator if interest is expressed for trial participation.
Collect consent and GP information if participant would like memory assessment results shared with GP.
Ensure a followup memory assessment is booked if applicable.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a health or scientific related program.
Relevant clinical research knowledge is an asset.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and data entry.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities and to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to be thorough, organized, accurate, and have a high level of attention to detail.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.