Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as an Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator within the School of Medicine – Division of Infectious Diseases. The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator assists with the execution of study protocols, including screening and recruiting study participants, conducting study visits, and collecting, entering, and reviewing study data. This role will plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate specific components of the HRSA Ryan White grant funded activities in the Infectious Diseases clinic. Duties include linking persons recently diagnosed or living with HIV to clinical care and support services, completing assessments to determine risk for poor engagement, conducting interventions that promote retention in care, and assisting patients in re-engagement in care which may include facilitating transportation, scheduling, or referrals to supportive services. The coordinator will also facilitate linkage to and retention in other grant funded benefits programs by assisting in completion of eligibility forms as needed for service or medication access. The Coordinator will document in the medical record, as well as track and report databases with high attention to detail. The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator will also plan, design, and execute quality improvement projects related to funded activities as they interface with duties. The role includes project planning and design, developing methodology for tracking and reporting activities, database entry and management, data collection and analysis to support quality management efforts and reporting to grantee. Other responsibilities include auditing records, compliance monitoring, preparing publications, meeting preparation and facilitation, and staff and patient educational materials. Training of staff and students on programs and activities is expected. The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator will work collaboratively with the ID clinic social work team, benefit coordinators, clinic providers, and internal project staff. External communication with the NC HIV state bridge counselors is involved. Work may include participation or leadership of the clinic advisory board and collection of patient input on the Ryan White Program.

Requirements

• Assists with the execution of study protocols
• Screening and recruiting study participants
• Conducting study visits
• Collecting, entering, and reviewing study data
• Linking persons recently diagnosed or living with HIV to clinical care and support services
• Completing assessments to determine risk for poor engagement
• Conducting interventions that promote retention in care
• Assisting patients in re-engagement in care
• Facilitating transportation, scheduling, or referrals to supportive services
• Facilitating linkage to and retention in other grant funded benefits programs
• Assisting in completion of eligibility forms
• Documenting in the medical record
• Tracking and reporting databases
• Planning, designing, and executing quality improvement projects
• Project planning and design
• Developing methodology for tracking and reporting activities
• Database entry and management
• Data collection and analysis
• Auditing records
• Compliance monitoring
• Preparing publications
• Meeting preparation and facilitation
• Developing staff and patient educational materials
• Training of staff and students on programs and activities
• Collaborative work with ID clinic social work team, benefit coordinators, clinic providers, and internal project staff
• External communication with NC HIV state bridge counselors
• Participation or leadership of the clinic advisory board
• Collection of patient input on the Ryan White Program

Responsibilities

• Assists with the execution of study protocols, including screening and recruiting study participants, conducting study visits, and collecting, entering, and reviewing study data.
• Plans, organizes, conducts, and evaluates specific components of the HRSA Ryan White grant funded activities in the Infectious Diseases clinic.
• Links persons recently diagnosed or living with HIV to clinical care and support services.
• Completes assessments to determine risk for poor engagement.
• Conducts interventions that promote retention in care.
• Assists patients in re-engagement in care which may include facilitating transportation, scheduling, or referrals to supportive services.
• Facilitates linkage to and retention in other grant funded benefits programs by assisting in completion of eligibility forms as needed for service or medication access.
• Documents in the medical record, as well as tracks and reports databases with high attention to detail.
• Plans, designs, and executes quality improvement projects related to funded activities.
• Develops methodology for tracking and reporting activities.
• Performs database entry and management.
• Conducts data collection and analysis to support quality management efforts and reporting to grantee.
• Audits records.
• Monitors compliance.
• Prepares publications.
• Facilitates meetings.
• Develops staff and patient educational materials.
• Trains staff and students on programs and activities.
• Works collaboratively with the ID clinic social work team, benefit coordinators, clinic providers, and internal project staff.
• Communicates externally with the NC HIV state bridge counselors.
• Participates or leads the clinic advisory board.
• Collects patient input on the Ryan White Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed