Title: POSITION: PROJECT COORDINATOR, CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON DC
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Section/SPIG: Injury Control and Emergency Health Services
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Position Summary: Manages the Crash Investigation Research Engineering Network CIREN project. Initiates, organizes, and manages programs and activities related to achieving the goals of the project. Responsible for fiscal management. Collaborates with appropriate CNMC staff, federal and private funding agencies and professional organizations.
Education and Training Required:
Masters Degree preferred in Public Health, Health Sciences Administration
Experience Required:
One-three years experience in hospital or health care related organization
Special Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Understanding research methodology, organizational structure, and human resource management, excellent written and oral communication and computer skills.
Areas of Responsibility:
Case Load
Coordinates and implements research protocol for the NHTSA crash investigation project, ensures confidentiality of all patient data, and coordinates activities with all contractors regarding crash and patient data.
Data Management
Organizes and manages data collection and entry activities, abstracts data from medical records and performs preliminary data analysis. Performs data analysis on study variables.
Meetings
Coordinates monthly case-review meetings with NHTSA, contractors, and participating staff. Prepares data and cases for presentation. Maintains collaborative relationship with participating CIREN Centers.
Budget
Collaborates with the Principal Investigator and Program Manager, Trauma Service in the budget process. Prepares budget for submission to NHTSA. Monitors budget on a monthly basis.
Reports
Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports for review by the PI before submission to NHTSA. Monitors project compliance and contractual obligations to NHTSA. Initiates manuscripts from findings of the CIREN data.
Outside Activities
Participates and disseminates research findings in representing CNMC and the NHTSA project through participation with the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, Emergency Medical Service agencies, and other professional groups in their efforts toward understanding vehicle crashes and car seat safety.
Contact Information:
Geraldine L. Pratsch, RN, MPH
Program Manager, Emergency Trauma-Burn Services
Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Office Phone (202) 884-5644
Fax (202) 884-5937
GPRATSCH@CNMC.org
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