Clinical Research Assistant

ARIZONA ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES PC•Glendale, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Assistants help collect and organize data procured from studies and trials researching the benefits, risks, effects, and efficacies of medical treatment and product. Assistants will spend a great deal of the day observing and communicating with the patients recruited for the trial.

Requirements

Will have continuous contact with patients throughout the day.
Must have strong interpersonal and relational talents.
Success in this role involves building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Role requires frequent light physical effort.
The role requires a combination of sitting, standing and walking.
Role requires frequent, moderate mental effort.
The role requires a consistent high level of concentration, attention to detail and organization.
Role requires frequent exposure to hazardous materials and contact with contained bodily fluids.
Occasional direct moderate emotional exposure to patients or relatives who may be ill, upset, distressed or angry.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in biological sciences, health sciences, or an allied medical profession or an equivalent combination of education and experience required;
Experience in a clinical research capacity desired;
Experience with performing phlebotomy desired;
Experience performing basic laboratory procedures to process biological specimens desired

Responsibilities

Assesses potential patients' eligibility for inclusion in a particular protocol based on contracts with physicians and nurses and knowledge of the protocol.
Recruits and enrolls patients onto clinical trials according to study protocols.
Checks all eligibility and ineligibility criteria with patients' medical record.
Verifies information with clinical research nurse and/or principal investigator.
Discusses informed consent with patients.
Documents any adverse events that occur.
Interacts with patients prior to entering the study and throughout the entire treatment.
Assists with scheduling appointments and follow up tests.
Monitors strict adherence to protocols by physicians, nurses and patients.
Reviews protocol requirements with physicians, nurses and fellows.
Identifies problems with protocol compliance and works with research nurse and principal investigator to make corrections.
Extracts data on protocol patients from hospital records, outpatient charts and private physician office records in order to complete case report form required by specific protocols.