Cardiovascular Research Assistant

About this role

• **Location:** Sioux Falls, SD **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) At Avera Heart Hospital, you're not just joining a workplace - you're becoming part of a family.
• With more than 700 dedicated employee, we deliver care that truly makes a difference.
• Our commitment to excellence has earned us the distinction of being one of only a handful of hospitals nationwide - out of more than 4,000 - to achieve a double 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
• **Position Highlights** **A brief overview** ==================== Works under the general direction of cardiovascular research leadership and in collaboration with principal investigators, research nurses, coordinators, physicians, advanced practice providers, and operational teams.
• Supports high-quality clinical research involving cardiovascular devices, medications, heart failure, structural and interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, vascular care, prevention, and other heart and vascular conditions.
• Performs diverse administrative, data, participant-support, and study-operational duties in accordance with approved protocols, delegated responsibilities, institutional policy, and applicable regulations.
• **What you will do** ==================== * Review electronic health records and approved source documents to identify protocol-required data; enter and maintain accurate information in electronic data capture systems, study databases, registries, and tracking tools.
• * Support study start-up and maintenance by organizing regulatory documents, delegation and training records, study logs, protocol materials, manuals, and essential-document files.
• * Assist research staff with pre-screening and screening activities by applying approved criteria, preparing screening materials, tracking potential participants, and escalating clinical or eligibility questions to qualified study personnel.
• * Coordinate protocol-related appointments, tests, procedures, and follow-up activities across clinic, hospital, imaging, catheterization laboratory, electrophysiology, heart failure, pharmacy, and other departments.
• * Prepare visit checklists, source worksheets, participant packets, laboratory kits, device-study materials, and other supplies using the current protocol and schedule of events.
• * Process, package, document, and ship research specimens according to protocol, laboratory requirements, safety procedures, and shipping regulations within the employee's training and authorization.
• * Maintain study calendars, screening and enrollment logs, visit trackers, follow-up schedules, and reminders to support protocol compliance and participant retention.
• * Support participant communications using approved scripts and workflows; promptly route clinical concerns, adverse-event information, and urgent questions to licensed or otherwise qualified study personnel.
• **CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH ASSISTANT** **Essential responsibilities - continued** ========================================== * Assist with investigational device accountability and documentation, including receipt, storage coordination, inventory logs, use or disposition records, and reconciliation, as delegated and permitted by protocol and policy.
• * Support investigational medication workflows by coordinating with pharmacy and research staff, maintaining assigned logs, collecting protocol-required information, and documenting participant-reported adherence as delegated; does not independently dispense or provide medication guidance.
• * Request, de-identify when authorized, track, and upload imaging, electrocardiograms, hemodynamic data, device reports, and other study records to approved sponsor or central-review systems.
• * Perform quality checks for completeness, consistency, and timeliness; assist with data queries, missing-document follow-up, and corrections while preserving an appropriate audit trail.
• * Prepare materials and respond to requests for sponsor, contract research organization, monitor, auditor, and regulatory visits in coordination with research leadership.
• * Track completed research procedures, participant status, study milestones, staff workload, and other operational measures needed for study management and reporting.
• * Perform literature reviews and evidence searches as directed; organize findings and references for investigators and research staff.
• * Provide general administrative support, including research-chart preparation, document scanning and filing, secure communications, meeting preparation, supply ordering, and distribution of study materials.
• * Participate in team meetings, study training, process-improvement work, and cross-coverage; perform other duties within role scope as assigned.
• **Primary research areas** ========================== **Devices** Structural heart, interventional, rhythm-management, hemodynamic-monitoring, mechanical-circulatory-support, vascular, and other cardiovascular technologies.
• **Medications** Investigational and approved therapies studied in cardiovascular populations, including protocol-directed treatment, adherence, safety, and outcomes data.
• **Heart failure** Acute and chronic heart failure, cardiomyopathy, remote monitoring, transitions of care, quality of life, and clinical outcomes.
• **Additional areas** Electrophysiology, coronary and peripheral interventions, imaging, prevention, registries, real-world evidence, and investigator-initiated research.
• **Role boundaries** =================== This role supports, but does not independently make, clinical decisions; determine final eligibility; obtain informed consent unless specifically trained, delegated, and permitted; diagnose; prescribe; dispense investigational products; or provide medical advice.
• Clinical findings and safety concerns are escalated promptly through the study's approved workflow.
• **Essential qualifications** ============================ The individual must be able to work the hours specified and perform each essential function satisfactorily.
• Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so creates undue hardship.
• **Required education or work experience** ----------------------------------------- * High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• * Ability to complete required institutional, privacy, safety, human-subject protection, and study-specific training within assigned timeframes.
• **Preferred education or work experience** ------------------------------------------ * Associate's or bachelor's degree in a health, science, research, or related field.
• * One to three years of healthcare, clinical research, cardiology, medical-record, data-entry, or comparable experience.
• * Experience with electronic health records, clinical-trial databases or registries, research documentation, medical terminology, and cardiovascular care workflows.
• **Knowledge, skills, and abilities** ------------------------------------ * Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple protocols, priorities, and deadlines.
• * Clear and professional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication with participants, families, clinicians, sponsors, and team members.
• * Ability to handle protected health information and confidential research information with discretion and in compliance with policy.
• * Ability to learn protocol requirements, recognize discrepancies or safety information, and escalate questions appropriately.
• **Expectations and standards** ============================== * Apply Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles in service to patients, families, colleagues, and the community.
• * Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE).
• * Follow approved protocols, Good Clinical Practice principles, IRB requirements, privacy standards, sponsor requirements, and institutional policies applicable to assigned duties.
• * Maintain complete, accurate, timely, and traceable documentation; never backdate, obscure, or improperly alter research records.
• * Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and coordinate workflow to support a safe, respectful, productive, and audit-ready research environment.
• **Work environment and physical requirements** ============================================== Work is performed in office and healthcare settings and may include clinic, hospital, procedural, laboratory, or research areas.
• The noise level is usually moderate.
• Depending on assignment, there may be potential exposure to communicable disease, blood or body fluids, sharps, chemicals, radiation-controlled areas, or moving equipment.
• Employees must follow applicable safety precautions and use required protective equipment.
• Physical requirements may include extended computer use, movement between departments, and handling study materials or supplies.
• HR and Employee Health should validate the final physical-demand classification for the position.

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