Medical Associate Job Description
Medical associate
provides medical/scientific input into the development and execution of clinical trial or clinical research related activities, including initiation and oversight of clinical studies / clinical research.
Medical Associate Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
In all encounters, demonstrate caring, compassion, and sensitivity to others
Through library systems, websites and other pathways to do literature/publication study, both English and Chinese
Interpret, analyze, and disseminate relevant, published and unpublished data to internal business partners and cross-functional teams
Perform assessments of life insurance underwriting applications
Plan and manage budget and headcount resources for the affiliate medical department, in full collaboration and transparency with the affiliate commercial/finance and HR teams, and in consultation with the Regional Medical Director
Development of local clinical research plans
Ensure that an effective Pharmacovigilance system operates within the affiliate, and that reporting requirements to competent authorities for adverse events and other safety related documents are adhered to
Ensure that the affiliate operates an effective promotional material review & approval process, and act as final medical signatory (may be delegated) for all promotional and scientific materials / activities within the affiliate
Act as the primary contact for medical governance requirements within the affiliate
Ensure adherence to applicable company standards, policies and procedures among affiliate medical staff
Medical Associate Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Medical Associate
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, AHA, CPR, CMPP, M.D, AMWA, ART, ABR, CPE, ASCP
Education for Medical Associate
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the medical associate job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Medical, Education, Associates, Health, Pharmacy, Science, Life Sciences, Medicine, Graduate, Nursing
Skills for Medical Associate
Desired skills for medical associate include:
Clinical research processes and good clinical practice
Assigned products and therapeutic areas to be able to distill complex medical information into clear
Clinical research financial parameters and project financial tracking and accounting methods
Microsoft Access
Pharmaceutical / healthcare business
Understandable language that appeals to a range of audiences
Aspects of drug development
Asthma
Basic medical terminology
CRSwNP and other related conditions to optimize clinical study protocols development and execution
Desired experience for medical associate includes:
Superior attention to accuracy and detail
Fluent in spoken Chinese and Malay preferred
Knowledge of written Chinese and Malay desirable
Previous Pharmacovigilance/ Pharmaceutical/ Clinical Research experience preferable
Knowledge in national and international regulations for pharmacovigilance
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communications and negotiation skills
Medical Associate Examples
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Medical Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of medical associate. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for medical associate
- Ability to independently assess study type with moderate direction
- Emerging Subject Matter Expert (SME) for processing of study submissions via Insights tool and processes related to external research proposal/affiliate study approval via Scientific Review Committee (SRC)
- Review of invoices against contract terms for approval of payments
- For studies with GPT funding, request of R/OSS for assigned studies
- Primarily serves as Regional Medical Advisor but may serve as Global Medical Advisor on assigned projects
- May perform medical case review of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), including review of case documentation and patient narrative, in collaboration with the Pharmacovigilance department
- May provide medical support for the Analysis of Similar Events (AOSE), in collaboration with or on behalf of Pharmacovigilance department
- May perform medical review of adverse event coding
- Work with the Sr Director, GMTL, on the development and in-year implementation of the medical plan in the US and/or support in-year plan definition and implementation by International Medical Affairs
- Drives global execution of specific medical projects per global medical strategy
Qualifications for medical associate
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Master’s degree in nursing or related field
- Commitment to patient education
- Working knowledge of AMA and other editorial styles readability and health literacy issues
- Spanish language fluency or proficiency a plus
- Some travel to the NCIC in Austin, Texas may be needed
- Collaborative, team oriented approach, and will be adept at developing and supporting relationships across an organization with key external stakeholders and the healthcare community at large
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of medical associate. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for medical associate
- Clinical research experience (desirable)
- Achievement of local identified business objectives and measures to enhance the Territory performance, efficiency and effectiveness
- Ensure efficient patient flow in examination/consultation rooms and procedures
- Provide care for patients scheduled on MA schedule
- Act as a liaison between RN and clerical team in the triage office
- Attend Transplant Expo’s and Explore Transplant events when deemed appropriate
- Performing standard medical laboratory tests
- Assist physicians, nurses, residents and dental students in the treatment and care of patients including a wide variety of chair side procedures
- Perform patient intake and rooming duties in the clinic
- Facilitate patient flow in the clinic setting
Qualifications for medical associate
- Working knowledge of relevant software programs (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Products, ) a plus
- Ability to facilitate and teach
- Skills in providing consultation and advice on multiple assignments are required, initiative and flexibility
- May require regular travel
- Proven skills in providing consultation and advice on multiple assignments are required, initiative and flexibility
- Undergraduate degree in nursing (BSN), pharmacy, Physician’s Assistant, or other relevant clinical health related field AND Graduate degree in a relevant health related field OR a Graduate degree in nursing (e.g MSN), PharmD, Physician’s Assistant, or other relevant clinical health related field (undergraduate training is flexible with advance degree in medical discipline)
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Our company is looking for a medical associate. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for medical associate
- Perform clinic preparation
- Administer immunizations as directed by providers/nurses
- Perform fibroscans
- Provide accurate and efficient clinical support processes
- Participate in ongoing continuous quality improvement efforts in immediate work area, Transplant Center and institution wide, utilizing Lean Thinking approach to increasing value and decreasing waste from the perspective of the customer
- Set up and assist in urological procedures Flurourodynamics, Cystoscopies, CMG, Biopsies
- Conducts medical necessity reviews of requests for services that require prior authorization within the turnaround time (TAT) established by contract deliverables
- Consults on cases referred by Care Managers or their supervisors to ensure quality and consistent application of Arkansas Medicaid policies and procedures within the limits of the Arkansas Medicaid plan
- Ability to review complex and difficult cases and determine when additional intervention or monitoring is required to meet program standards
- Interacts with Care Coordination on identified difficult cases and provides recommendations to enhance coordination of treatment across the mental health system
Qualifications for medical associate
- Clinical / scientific qualifications
- Knowledge of Regulatory, Medical Information, Clinical Research, Reimbursement
- Physician MD/DO
- Licensed as Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) in the State of Michigan
- Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy required
- If Medical Director for Hospice – must have American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM)
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a medical associate. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for medical associate
- Participates in on-site Inspections of Care of facilities providing inpatient psychiatric services to beneficiaries aged 21 and under, across the State of Arkansas and in neighboring States
- Participates in Adverse Incident review and documentation
- Participates in the appeals process of medical necessity determinations through reconsiderations and appeal hearings
- Perform various clinically-related duties delegated by the medical staff
- Provide routine but sometimes complex instructions to patients regarding procedures, treatments, and follow-up care instructions as delegated by the clinical medical staff
- Assist with complex procedures in the sigmoidoscopy room to include flex sigs, anal ultrasounds, rectal ultrasounds, thyroid aspirations, and esophageal dilations
- Assist with dressing changes for trauma burn patients
- Administer patient injections as directed
- Completes FMLA, Disability and RTW forms
- Problem-solve patient and family care issues
Qualifications for medical associate
- Demonstrated competence in a medical assistant role for a minimum of 3 years is necessary
- Additional formal education in a health care field is desired
- Certification as a Medical Assistant is desirable
- Bachelor’s degree with relevant writing experience
- Certification as a Medical Assistant is desired
- MD, Board Certified in Oncology, or internationally recognized equivalent plus 5 years of clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical industry, CRO health-related consulting company, or biomedical/clinical experience within academia (or a combination of afore mentioned)
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of medical associate. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for medical associate
- Assists with complex procedures
- Provides routine but complex instructions for patient procedures and treatments, as delegated by providers and/or Administrative Manager
- Develop and demonstrate under guidance and mentorship of the VP Medical Director the business and organizational knowledge and skills to provide “back-up” or fill in support to all the roles and responsibilities of the VP Medical Director including client interface, support of all other business units of the Health Services organization, support of Sales, Account Management, Client support teams, and Analytics
- Provides routine but complex instructions for patient procedures and treatments, as delegated by providers and nurses
- Perform complex specimen collections
- May assists with complex procedures, requiring knowledge of varied equipment
- Review and update MiChart as directed
- Patient follow-up for normal and low complexity test results as directed by provider
- Assist providers with management of alerts for services due
- Process prescription renewals as directed by a provider
Qualifications for medical associate
- Solid communication, client-facing, project/time management, and computer skills (MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, electronic workflow management systems)
- Ability to comprehend clinical information, branded master visual aids, and/or online interactive programs
- BS in a health/science field with 6+ months demonstrated experience with technical writing (would also consider 5+ years work experience in a life sciences documentation and writing based role with no degree)
- Strong command of MS Word and Excel
- Staff Connect
- Demonstrated ability to utilize an electronic medical record