Clinical Research Coordinator II – Immunology Oncology

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for screening patients for participation in clinical trials, enrolling patients onto these studies, monitoring protocol implementation, completing required forms and reporting results. The Clinical Research Coordinator II – Immunology Oncology will independently or in conjunction with other clinical research staff and/or research nurse, recruit and enroll research subjects onto clinical research projects according to study protocols. They may assess research subjects' eligibility for inclusion in a particular protocol based on contracts with physicians and nurses and knowledge of the protocol. This role involves checking all eligibility and ineligibility criteria with the research subjects' medical record, verifying information with the clinical research nurse and/or principal investigator, and discussing informed consent with research subjects. The coordinator will interact with research subjects prior to entering the study and throughout the entire treatment, assisting with scheduling appointments and follow-up tests. A key responsibility is learning the protocol and monitoring strict adherence to protocols by physicians, nurses, and research subjects, reviewing protocol requirements with physicians, nurses, and fellows, identifying any problems with protocol compliance, and notifying the principal investigator and/or research nurse. The role also includes extracting data on protocol subjects from various records to complete case report forms and entering data into computerized systems. Additionally, the coordinator will assist clinic staff in obtaining insurance approval for subject protocol participation and scheduling tests, arranging admissions or outpatient visits for subjects, and assisting the investigator with correspondence with the IRB. As needed, the role may function in areas/clinics performing job duties related to clinical research studies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
1-2 years of related work experience required.
Medical terminology.
Working knowledge of computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications, which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Responsibilities

Independently or in conjunction with other clinical research staff and/or research nurse, recruits and enrolls research subjects onto clinical research projects according to study protocols.
Assesses research subjects' eligibility for inclusion in a particular protocol based on contracts with physicians and nurses and knowledge of the protocol.
Checks all eligibility and ineligibility criteria with the research subjects' medical record.
Verifies information with clinical research nurse and/or principal investigator.
Discusses informed consent with research subjects.
Interacts with research subjects prior to entering the study and throughout the entire treatment.
Assists with scheduling appointments and follow up tests.
Learns protocol and monitors strict adherence to protocols by physicians, nurses and research subjects.
Reviews protocol requirements with physicians, nurses and fellows.
Identifies any problems with protocol compliance and notifies principal investigator and/or research nurse.
Extracts data on protocol subjects from hospital records, outpatient charts and private physician office records in order to complete case report forms required by specific protocols.
Enters data into computerized system.
Assists clinic staff in obtaining insurance approval for subject protocol participation and scheduling tests and arranging admissions or outpatient visits for subjects.
Assists investigator with correspondence with IRB.
May function in areas/clinics performing job duties related to clinical research studies.