Data Collector - Casual - Austin, TX at UTHealth in Austin, Texas

Job Description:

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Casual Data Collector position with the UTHealth School of Public Health at the Austin Regional Campus.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

This position will assist with Data Collection activities for the Food is the Best Medicine (FBM) Study. FBM is a home food delivery-based program for postpartum women located in Austin, Texas. Assists the Community Health Worker (CHW) in the field, primarily in the participant's residence. Takes notes during home visits and enters data in a secured shared drive. Assists with surveys, which may involve conducting pre/post and weekly surveys over the phone with participants, and entering data in Qualtrics. Conducting qualitative interviews may be required. Assists with data analyses and reports. May contribute to social media page dedicated to the moms in the study.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Contacts study participants to schedule interviews and surveys, usually by telephone.

2. Establishes rapport with study participants in order to encourage complete accurate responses in surveys and interviews, as well as participants' continuing participation in the study.

3. Works in the field by going to participants' homes and assisting the CHW in their efforts.

4. Data entry of surveys may be required

5. Transcription of interviews may be required

6. Handles administrative details (ex. time and effort reports, mileage reports)

7. Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Trained by project manager or principal on techniques to interview, complete questionnaires, and operate equipment. May need to be bilingual.

Minimum Education:

High School diploma

Minimum Experience:

Two years related experience with emphasis on public contact.
May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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