Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

University of California, San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

We seek a motivated and collaborative Assistant Research Coordinator to join our child health research team focused on improving care quality and health outcomes for hospitalized children. The Social Needs Assistance for Hospitalized Kids (SNAK) Trial examines the comparative effectiveness of 2 hospital-based interventions designed to address families’ social and economic needs. Under the supervision of the Clinical Research Supervisor and study Site Principal Investigators, the incumbent can expect to work closely with the study clinical research coordinators and investigator team to support the coordination of the study.

Requirements

• HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities; and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Excellent verbal and written communications and presentation skills; excellent organizational skills; and excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Windows.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based environment; project management and coordination skills; ability to prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines on concurrent projects.
• Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with patients, co-workers, & physicians.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish speaking proficiency.
• Demonstrated proficiency with medical terminology.
• Experience working with patients or study subjects.
• Ability to abstract data from medical records and transfer it to data collection forms or directly into databases.

Responsibilities

• Working in collaboration with others, schedules and tracks patient visits, tests, procedures and follow up according to protocol; provides calendars and schedules to patients; obtains insurance authorization for tests/procedures; in collaboration with team members, codes and documents toxicities and adverse events; reports adverse events to appropriate University and outside agencies; obtains, processes and ships specimens.
• Works with Investigators to verify history and medical information to assure inclusion/exclusion criteria are met; schedules screening tests and procedures; registers and randomizes patients on trials and/or studies.
• Abstracts clinical data from medical records; enters data onto case report forms, study flow sheets, and other forms; submits required data and data forms in accordance with accuracy and timeliness requirements of the protocols; addresses and resolves data queries; identifies, investigates, and resolves data quality issues.
• Helps prepare for audits/monitoring visits by sponsors and/or regulatory agencies; Monitors study supply inventory and reorders as needed; maintains research charts and study binders; and performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED