Overview:
The role of a Clinical Research Coordinator includes collaborating with study participants and colleagues on a regular basis to manage the daily clinical research operations, which involve gathering, organizing, recording, and evaluating clinical research data. This job requires the employee to assist the investigator in conducting follow-up visits with the subjects, fulfilling clinical tasks, creating research records and visual aids, and keeping detailed logs, monitoring participants, and organizing research materials. It is a part-time position of 32 hours per week that relies on direct supervision to perform responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
- Handles the coordination of several clinical trials that are less intricate while proficiently managing and arranging diverse research activities, optimizing the use of resources and ensuring timely execution of research protocols.
- As a study coordinator for pharmaceutical and/or device trials, the individual has effectively managed and overseen site initiation visits, monitoring visits, and close-out visits while maintaining consistent adherence to protocol guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Executes clinical errands like administering drugs and conducting electrocardiograms (ECG) and pulmonary function tests (PFT) under the supervision of the head researcher unless state or licensing board rules forbid them.
- Maintains patient health records by completing documentation in the electronic health system.
- Gathering information from different resources such as patient records, medical documents, interviews, and tests, and producing complete reports to facilitate the precise and credible examination of scientific data.
- Supports the regulatory process that requires submitting study protocols, recruiting materials, and consent forms to the Institutional Review Board and the hospital department, ensuring that research projects meet the necessary regulatory compliance standards.
- Evaluates patients to determine their eligibility for study protocol, thereby enhancing the precision and legitimacy of research findings.
- Executes additional responsibilities as directed.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
Required:
Bachelor's degree OR Associate's Degree (with 2 yrs experience) OR Healthcare/Health-related certification, e.g., EMT, Pharm Tech, Rad Tech, etc. (with 4 yrs experience)
EXPERIENCE:
Required: 4 Years (education and/or experience)
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:REQUIRED
Preferred:
Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) and/or Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) certification
