Description Research Asst II (Anesthesiology) Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Click Here To View The VUMC Promise of Discovery
About the Department : The Department of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has a long tradition of innovation. This creative impulse has kept the Vanderbilt Anesthesiology Department in the vanguard of clinical discovery, basic science research, and translational application of new knowledge throughout perioperative medicine. Vanderbilt Anesthesiology has the intellectual agility to maintain equilibrium and thrive in this unstable environment. We get the right people onto the team, create the right systems of practice to provide optimum patient care, and develop innovative technology to improve the capabilities of our clinicians. We train the future leaders of perioperative medicine in research, clinical innovation and patient care, and we put those skills into practice every day. Our department is characterized by optimism, excitement, talent, and a commitment to work together to improve our knowledge and the care we provide to our patients.
JOB SUMMARY: Under moderate supervision, set up, conduct experiments, and continue research projects following protocols including the appropriate recording of data and reporting of standard or variant results. Assist in other laboratory and research functions. The research assistant will be trained to use various human factors techniques such as medical event reporting & detection, and survey administration to patients, clinicians and caregivers to study the quality and safety related to care delivery processes in clinics and units such as the ICU and Operating Rooms. Will be expected to use computers and audiovisual equipment to collect, maintain, and process clinical research data in order to assist in patient safety research. Will be expected to assist in the maintenance of research equipment, to recruit potential subjects, and perform general laboratory procedures. Under close supervision, will perform data entry and preliminary processing. Will use computer programs for data acquisition and entry, spreadsheet functions, word-processing, and graphing. Assist in general laboratory operation and inventory.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Under moderate supervision, conduct and evaluate experiments and assays
- Understand and follow experimental protocols (may include animal handling, tissue culture, etc.)
- Record, compile, interpret, and communicate data/results
- Follow University safety protocols (may include use of combustibles, radioactivity, toxic material, and/or carcinogens)
- Perform calculations involving molarity, % solutions, and serial dilutions
- Prepare, operate and troubleshoot equipment in experimental procedures
- Read and follow all equipment manuals
- Maintain and repair equipment according to manufacturer and University guidelines
- Ensure Laboratory is prepared for experiments
- Maintain inventories
- Maintain sterile conditions as required
- Prepare reagents
- Demonstrate an understanding of acceptable procedures and techniques
- Recognize problems and suggest solutions
- Assist in modifications as directed
- Provide appropriate written documentation of experiments
- Prepare preliminary research progress reports
- Summarize test results appropriately
*** Minimum Qualifications Required *** Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) and 2 years experience
**Position Benefits** In addition to offering a lively community that encourages learning and celebrates diversity, Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides its faculty and staff members with a benefits package that is comprehensive and flexible. Components for benefits-eligible employees include: - PTO
- Health Plan
- Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
- Retirement
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Dental Insurance
- Group Discounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Vision
VUMC Recent Accomplishments Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments: · US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in Tennessee, #1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology ( Bill Wilkerson Center ), 12 adult and 10 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best, #15 Education and Training · Truven Health Analytics: among the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S. · Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest Hospitals in America" · The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety Score · National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US · Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Tennessee · Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer · American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US *CA
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