Clinical Research Coordinator
About The Position
The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) assists the Principal Investigator in all aspects of clinical trial conduct, including regulatory tasks, under the direct supervision of the Clinical Research Manager and affiliated Director. The CRC provides operational support for patients enrolled in multiple research protocols to help ensure subject safety and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include compiling, registering, and submitting data; monitoring compliance with protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, and applicable regulations and guidelines; and ensuring effective data flow associated with research protocols. The role also requires adherence to institutional policies and procedures, infection-control practices, HIPAA requirements, and emergency-response responsibilities. The CRC works with patients, families, physicians, visitors, and employees in a professional and courteous manner and must adapt to varied age-specific patient populations.
Requirements
- Associate degree or higher in science, healthcare, or a related field; graduation from a foreign medical school also qualifies.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and process-management skills.
- Strong planning, organizational, and project-management skills.
- Strong interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work without close supervision or guidance and exercise independent judgment.
- General personal-computer skills.
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
- SOCRA Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRP) certification within 30 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Two to three years of clinical research experience, including healthcare compliance, research auditing, monitoring standards, or related experience.
- Knowledge of federal and state laws governing research.
- Knowledge and understanding of CPT and ICD-10 codes.
- Experience reviewing medical-record documentation for accuracy and compliance with laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Principal Investigator in conducting all aspects of clinical trials, including regulatory tasks.
- Provide operational support in managing patients accrued to multiple research protocols to help ensure subject safety and regulatory compliance.
- Compile, register, and submit research data.
- Monitor compliance with protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, and applicable regulations and guidelines.
- Ensure effective data flow associated with research protocols.
- Report for scheduled shifts on time and prepared to assume responsibilities.
- Attend and participate in meetings and take responsibility for information communicated at meetings.
- Adhere to corporate, regional, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures.
- Assist patients, family members, physicians, visitors, and employees in a professional and courteous manner.
- Follow infection-control procedures and environmental care standards.
- Adapt to varied age-specific patient populations.
- Perform HICS responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed during emergencies or disasters.
- Know hospital emergency codes, their purposes, and appropriate responses, and follow related hospital policies and procedures.
- Participate in an assigned team for hurricane response.
- Comply with HIPAA policies and procedures, including minimum-necessary requirements.
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Education Level
Associate degree
