Clinical Research Coordinator (Electrophysiology & Digital Health Section)

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research, Electrophysiology & Digital Health Section at BIDMC is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Research Coordinator. This role is responsible for managing and overseeing the recruitment, screening, and enrollment of patients for multiple clinical trials, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional guidelines. The Smith Center focuses on cardiovascular care through data analysis, and the Electrophysiology & Digital Health Section specifically examines clinical, policy, and ethics questions related to medical devices. The program is funded by grants from the NIH and PCORI, among others, and regularly publishes research in high-impact journals. The Clinical Research Coordinator will work collaboratively with investigators, statisticians, administrative staff, and trainees, and will oversee recruitment activities for a multi-site study. This position offers opportunities for scientific writing, grant applications, and website maintenance, making it ideal for someone looking to advance their clinical research career. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and possesses strong writing, communication, and patient interaction skills. IRB and patient interaction experience are preferred, and a passion for learning is essential.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
0-1 year 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.
Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.
Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Nice To Haves

IRB experience
patient interaction experience

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. May assess 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. Begins to learn how to independently resolve problems with protocol.
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.
As needed, may function in areas/clinics performing job duties related to clinical research studies.
Assisting with study administrative tasks such as, IRB communications and document development, site management and startup activities, writing progress reports, scientific writing (including drafting manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and PowerPoint presentations), grant applications, medical chart review, completion of case report forms, data extraction and upload, site staff communication and patient contact for research studies, and maintain the section’s OpenScholar website.