The Recreational Activities Staff I works independently and demonstrates initiative, discretion and good judgment in planning and implementing social and/or recreational programs which support the development, psychosocial, and cultural needs of patients and siblings. The incumbent is responsible for the supervision of patients and siblings while in the Outpatient playroom and provides observation and assessment of patients, siblings, and parent/child interactions where appropriate.

The Recreational Activities Staff II maintains the overall therapeutic milieu for patients in CL/TR activity programs.   The Recreational Activities Staff work predominantly in the evenings and weekends, planning and facilitating social recreational activities for the inpatient population, which support their psychosocial and developmental needs

The Pediatric Rehabilitation/Feeding Unit provides 24-hour medical, nursing, respiratory and intensive therapy services.The Neurorehabilitation program treats patients ranging from infants to young adults with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, chronic pain disorders, feeding and swallowing disorders, recovering from orthopedic surgery, and complex medical conditions.  

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The Release of Information (ROI) Specialist coordinates and processes a high volume of requests for confidential patient information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), federal, state, and regulatory guidelines.

The Research Assistant I will assist in the execution of scientific studies interrogating cell-type specific epigenetic mechanisms in the developing brain after early life exercise, and other environmental experiences. The Research Assistant I is able to help with day-to-day operations of the lab, carry out or assist other personnel with experiments, assist with collecting and analyzing data, and supervising the work of undergraduates.

The Research Assistant Iwill support research projects and complete the consenting process and eligibility screenings. This position will assist testers with clinical assessments for children and families participating in research. This staff member will work with people and databases. Specific responsibilities include coding, scoring, data entry into databases, and maintaining reliability for coding schema. The incumbent will participate in recruitment, fundraising, and other research-related activities.

The Research Assistant collaborates with the PIs and larger investigative team in reaching the research goals of the Healthy Brain Child Development (HBCD) Study. The Research Assistant will be responsible for duties including but not limited to: MRI data collection, quality control, and preprocessing; working as part of the larger research team which includes recruitment and

The Research Assistant I carry out scientific studies of cellular mechanisms of neuronal injury in the developing brain with Dr. S. Ali Fatemi in the Neurogenetics Laboratory. The Research Assistant I is able to read and understand scientific literature, carry out experiments, assist with planning experiments, assist with analyzing data and make presentations to others about the work. A high level of responsibility, flexibility, and independence are required to carry out the diverse duties of this position.

TheResearch Assistant II will conduct rehabilitation research, data collection, analysis, and interpretation for various research studies and grants. This position focuses on pediatric brain injury, under the direction of the Director of Rehabilitation Neuropsychology.