Research Assistant, Emergency Medicine - Per Diem

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

1d • $46,947 - $65,726 • Onsite

About The Position

The clinical research assistant is expected to provide assistance in organizing and conducting a clinical trial under the direction of the professional clinical research team. The position is accountable for assisting in the timely and accurate conduct of research studies, being concerned primarily with the protection and care of the patient as a research subject, from initiation to completion of study. Activities include participating in the study start up and termination procedures, working with study participants in various study tasks including patient recruitment, screening for eligibility, scheduling, physical assessments and biospecimen collection and processing, as well as data collection and study completion activities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. is required.
• Two years’ experience in a health care setting preferred
• Possess or successfully complete Human Research Subject Protection tutorial.
• Possess or successfully complete IATA training for shipping hazardous material
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail required.
• Must be reliable, flexible and possess excellent communication skills for all age levels.
• Must be able to work as a team member.
• Familiarity with office machines (faxes, copiers, phones) and personal computers including word processing, excel spreadsheets and study databases.
• Familiarity with the internet and social media for patient recruitment purposes.
• Familiar with or successfully complete training on the institution EMR and patient scheduling system
• Complete study specific trainings and certifications as required by individual protocols

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer Telephones
• Review patient schedule to check for accuracy and last-minute additions or cancellations and adjust subsequent study materials as needed.
• Ensure providers have study materials (ICF, screening packets, etc.) for daily study patients
• Update and manage study spreadsheets/database for each trial
• Assist coordinator with EDC data entry per study protocol
• Assemble patient charts for new patients
• Obtain patient records from other medical offices and print relative notes and labs.
• Print patient study labs and imaging reports, obtain review by research coordinator, and send to PI for signature
• Upload imaging (CT, bone scan, MRI, PET CT) to study specific portals
• Order supplies for the office (office supplies, dry ice, toner, etc.)
• Maintain refrigerator/freezer/room temperature logs and notify coordinator of temperature excursions
• Uploads regulatory documents to Veeva Vault or similar portal for electronic storage
• Contact FedEx/UPS for pickups as necessary
• Reviews subject charts and notifies the investigators of potential subjects.
• Enters data into study specific database.
• Organizes the subject documents (consents, source collection worksheets, etc.) in binders.
• Protects subject confidentiality by assuring compliance with highly regulated guidelines regarding confidentiality in storage, release of information and disposal.
• Assists in preparing study records at closure for storage, either paper documents or electronic storage
• Assists in site evaluation process by scheduling Pre-study site visit attendees, location, and preparing/copying documents required for the meeting as instructed by the research coordinator.
• Assists in preparation of study start up documents
• Assists with scheduling subject visits and required tests in other departments and setting up study patient schedules as instructed by the research coordinator.
• Schedules and assists in preparing for monitoring visits to make sure all regulatory and patient filing complete. If visit is remote, all required source has been uploaded to appropriate portal or Veeva Vault.
• Submits monitor visit forms to security
• Call study subjects with reminder calls for scheduled visits
• Maintains effective communications throughout study with PI and research team, study sponsors, patients, and other AMC departments
• Assists in maintaining regulatory documents, including CVs, Medical licenses, GCP, CITI trainings. Periodically reviews documents for in-date status
• Assists in maintaining study regulatory documents binders, ensuring documents are filed in appropriate locations
• Assists in assembling source documents and study specific laboratory kits for patient visits
• Assists in maintaining inventory of study documents including consent forms, subject diaries, survey forms, study scales
• Unpack study supplies upon arrival and maintain study equipment and supplies, ensuring in-date status
• Submits subject enrollment logs to sponsor /CRO as necessary
• Complete data entry in study specific EDC (electronic data capture)
• Prepare study specific lab kits which include writing patient's ID number on the tubes, complete requisitions, and ensure special handling of draw tubes (wet ice, exposure to light, etc.)
• Centrifuge specimens following study specific guidelines
• Order and maintain inventory of lab kits for all studies including shipping supplies and study specific material
• Prepare specimens for shipping according to federal guidelines, complete paperwork and package labeling per IATA requirements
• Room patients
• Give patients questionnaires either on paper or tablets to complete
• Perform Vital signs, to include Blood pressure, heartrate, temperature, respirations as required by the protocol and instructed by the research coordinator
• Perform blood draw to obtain blood specimens as required by the protocol and instructed by the research coordinator
• Perform EKG as required by the protocol and instructed by the research coordinator
• Perform other departmental specific tests as trained as required by the protocol and instructed by the research coordinator

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED