"Clinical Research" assistant vs. ER tech

Hello, I'm trying to decide between a position of "clinical research assistant" in a pediatric ED and working as an ER tech. The clinical research assistant role is essentially a "terms and conditions" role - I go in and consent patients for certain studies that the department is doing, explain their rights under HIPAA and get them to sign release forms, then go and enter data into a computer. There isn't much that is redeeming about the job (no patient care) besides maybe being able to... Read more
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