Clinical Research Coordinator I

Seattle Children's•Seattle, WA

1d•$29 - $44•Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine has an opportunity for a part-time Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) for 8 hours per week. The CRC will provide support for ongoing NIH-funded studies to better understand long-term outcomes after pediatric critical illness and to evaluate physical and pulmonary function after pediatric lung disease. The CRC will screen patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Seattle Children’s Hospital to determine eligibility, and will approach and enroll eligible patients and families including explaining study procedures and obtaining informed consent. The CRC will conduct interviews with enrolled families according to the established protocol, and assist families in responding to paper or electronic questionnaires. The CRC will perform in-person portable pulmonary function assessments at hospital discharge and 3 months post-discharge, including via home visit. The CRC will maintain a database of enrolled participants and will contact families to conduct follow-up interviews and questionnaires. The CRC will work under the direction of the study Principal Investigator.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prior experience in research or a related field/setting.
Confirmed proficiency in a second language via successful completion of a language assessment may be required for certain departments.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in clinical research
Experience with REDCap databases

Responsibilities

Use the electronic medical record to screen prospective participants to determine eligibility
Approach eligible patients and families in the PICU of Seattle Children’s Hospital to introduce the studies and enroll participants
Review and explain consent forms and questionnaires with prospective participants
Conduct in-person interviews in the PICU with enrolled participants
Conduct in-person portable pulmonary function testing
Contact participants via email, text, mail, or phone to administer follow-up interviews following the child’s PICU admission
Maintain accurate and complete data records for all subjects studied
Comply with established IRB protocols
Adhere to all policies and procedures as specified by the IRB
Maintain confidentiality of participant record
Able to conduct occasional home visits using a Seattle Children’s provided vehicle
Able to work effectively in an intensive care unit setting with critically ill children