Oncology Associate Clinical Research Coordinator

Banner Health • Gilbert, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office is the oncology service line for Banner Research. The department operates in Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center and Banner Gateway Medical Center. The department conducts Phases I-III treatment clinical trials covering all disease groups with the goal to provide support to the physician investigators and to provide trial treatment options to the patients in a safe and ethical manner, while ensuring compliance to the FDA and institutional regulations. As an Associate Clinical Research Coordinator in Oncology, you will play a vital role in supporting the conduct of clinical research studies by managing key operational tasks and ensuring accurate data collection and entry. Working under the guidance of a Clinical Research Coordinator or RN Specialist, you will coordinate study protocols, schedule appointments and procedures, and maintain ongoing communication with study participants. Your responsibilities will include screening and enrolling participants, verifying eligibility, obtaining informed consent, and reviewing medical histories. You will also maintain patient calendars, manage research databases, perform quality reviews, and prepare and submit reports, all while ensuring compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements. This is a unique opportunity where you can apply your established research or oncology experience to groundbreaking oncology research that directly impacts patient care and advances medical knowledge, join a team where your work truly makes a difference. Banner Research is committed to improving people's lives through comprehensive patient care and advances that capitalize on the best biomedical research. We intend to make a transformational difference in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders research and care. This position is responsible for providing research clinical conduct and data collection and entry support for clinical research studies. Duties include handling key operational functions for research studies and abstracting relevant research related data from medical records and source documents, populating, and coordinating use of research data bases and data sources, participant consenting, screening, enrollment, quality review, training, report production, and submission of collected research data.

Requirements

• Must possess relevant knowledge as typically obtained by completion of an Associate's degree in healthcare, research, or related field and two years previous research experience.
• Two years of health care experience or equivalent knowledge/experience in a healthcare or research setting will also be considered.
• Knowledge of regulatory affairs and current issues concerning the conduct of clinical research or health care operations.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to interpret laboratory reports and understand disease processes and testing with an understanding of disease staging and status.
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to provide effective customer service.
• Must be proficient with common office software including web based and ability to conduct computer-based literature searches.
• 2yrs of Clinical Research Required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree with previous pertinent experience working in a clinical research setting.
• Additional education or experienced preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the RN Specialist, Clinical Research Coordinator or principal investigator, coordinates research protocols including arranging necessary appointments and procedures, working collaboratively with other departments and institutions, and maintaining contact with study participants.
• Maintains patient calendars, screening, and enrollment information utilizing departmental databases/tools to ensure compliance with protocol requirements.
• Completes initial intake on participants for research studies. Determines participant eligibility based on study specific criteria. Verifies that patients have completed appropriate registration materials and maintains related records and information. Obtains and reviews relevant medical history with participants.
• Accountable for completing entire informed consent process, which includes proper consent discussion & documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and departmental SOPs while assuring compliance with all relevant IRB and applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Collects required data by utilizing Cerner and other electronic databases, records obtained from external physician’s offices, patient interviews, and other sources. Accurately enters data into the clinical research forms through computerized databases.
• Maintains and updates department specific databases. Develops and implements efficient data collection tools and methods. Develops and manipulates spreadsheets. Performs internal data quality reviews for accuracy and quality of data collection. Prepares, updates, and organizes tracking logs and patient research files. Identifies and communicates important protocol and data management issues or problems to leadership.
• Submits data to appropriate agencies and maintains established quarterly reporting rates. Uses electronic data capture. Complies with federal reporting requirements. Answers requests for requested data, extracts data from assigned facility data base and generates reports as needed. Submits forms and other reports in a timely manner and maintains all source documentation. Performs data outcomes analysis, creates data reports, and works on special data management projects as assigned.
• Facilitates monitoring and audit related activities as directed and assists in training of new staff members as directed.
• May serve as a backup, collecting and processing phlebotomy specimens for analysis using appropriate or specified equipment. Ensures proper labeling and obtains pertinent clinical and protocol information on request forms. Performs vital signs and EKG as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees