Clinical Research Associate

at  Atlantic Health System

The Research Associate, IBTI position is responsible for overseeing all research and scholarship initiatives conducted within or in collaboration with the IBTI and will assist with educational initiatives within the IBTI. The successful candidate will work closely with a variety of Atlantic Health departments and facilities as well as external stakeholders to devise, structure, conduct and complete research and educational projects involving healthcare simulations, as well as produce scholarly work relating to such projects. This includes conceptualizing original ideas for research projects and structuring/restructuring current IBTI training and educational activities in the form of research. Preparation of research proposals and protocols for review by oversight parties including but not limited to the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The successful candidate will maintain all related records and periodically report on the progress of each project. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to assist with educational projects and produce scholarly outputs for such projects in the form of research posters, professional presentations, peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters and other similar works.

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker’s Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker’s Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level “Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America’s ’50 Best Hospitals’ for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker’s Healthcare 2020 list of “100 Great Hospitals in America”. In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an “A” hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

• Provide oversight of all research conducted within or in collaboration with the IBTI.
• Identify opportunities for conducting research within or in collaboration with the IBTI.
• Recruit research teams necessary for conducting research within the IBTI. These include principal investigators, co-investigators and research assistants.
• Prepare research protocols and all necessary documentation including IRB applications and records required to begin research.
• Ensure that all research IBTI involving human subjects is submitted to and approved by the Atlantic Health Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Assist in designing and delivering educational materials and modules related to the IBTI.
• Maintain all documentation and records associated with IBTI related research and educational projects.
• Facilitate effective collaboration among team members to ensure research and educational projects progress to completion.
• Maintain an inventory database of all IBTI research and education projects.
• Provide period reporting on the status of all IBTI research and education.
• Ensure that research teams are engaged in converting research and educational projects into scholarships in the form of poster presentations, conference presentations, peer reviewed manuscripts and book chapters.
• Other related duties as determined in collaboration with the IBTI manager and director.
• A master’s degree, preferably in education, simulation or a clinical discipline.
• An understanding of the preparation and submission of research protocols to the IRB and follow through to ensure eventual IRB approval.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with, best practices of healthcare education, literature review and research methods.
• An established track record of scholarly output including published peer-review manuscripts pertaining to simulations in healthcare.
• Exceptional interpersonal written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously within a fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed with the ability to work independently.
• Two or more years of patient care experience as a paramedic, EMT, simulation technician or operating room technician required.
• Technical / mechanical aptitude and the ability to operate MAC, PC and Windows platform computer systems.
• Background in medical technology, emergency medical procedures, or critical care preferred.