Research Assistant (50219)

Platinum Dermatology Partners LLC•San Diego, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Platinum Dermatology Partners is a network of high-quality dermatology clinics that focuses on collaborative and innovative ideas to drive growth. They offer general dermatology, cosmetic, medical, plastic surgery, and cancer screening treatments across over 130+ clinics, 350+ providers, and 2200+ employees in Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, and Florida. The company is rapidly growing and empowers doctors to focus on providing exceptional care without worrying about the operational side of the business. Their core values include collaboration, ownership, respect, excellence, authenticity, and integrity, with the purpose of empowering the practice of exceptional dermatology. The Research Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Research department by managing phone lines, pre-screening patients for clinical trials, responding to inquiries, and assisting Clinical Research Coordinators with various delegated tasks related to subject recruitment, data collection, document maintenance, scheduling, and administrative support.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
GCP Certificate.
IATA Certificate.
Ability and willingness to function as part of a team.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with physicians and providers.
Ability to generate respect and trust from fellow employees and patients.
Ability to show effective discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment.
Knowledge of spreadsheet applications.
Possess excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients for study recruitment.
Ability to organize work, set priorities, complete tasks, produce high quality work, meet critical deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimum direction.
Excellent listening, oral, and written communication skills.
Must be proactive and resourceful.
Demonstrates strong organizational and critical thinking skills.
Tactful, mature, and able to interact well with diverse personalities.
Proficient in desktop applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
Ability to operate basic office equipment such as a phone, fax, copier, printer etc.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
Previous Clinical Research experience preferred.
Previous dermatology experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for answering Research department phone lines, taking messages, and accurately relaying information to the appropriate study coordinator.
Reads and comprehends study protocols.
Pre-screens patients to participate in clinical trials following trial protocols and schedules initial screening appointments.
Responds to Research web inquiries.
Assists the Research Department and/or Clinical Research Coordinators with delegated tasks.
Subject recruitment.
Directly collects data from the subject.
Maintains source documents.
CRF (case report form) completion and review for accuracy.
Ensures accurate labeling of slide photos.
Filing and maintenance of all study-related documents.
Schedules study visits.
Documents adverse events and notifies appropriate research personnel.
Assist physicians, nurses, or medical staff with medical procedures.
Set up an exam room for specific procedures as indicated.
Provide patient education and literature.
Take pre- and post-treatment pictures.
Assists in cleaning rooms.
Monitor physician’s schedule to maintain timely flow.
Check voicemail and triage calls according to protocol on the same day.
Participates and contributes to staff meetings.
Assist research sites when needed to collect and record data as appropriate to the specific objectives of each study.
Assist with weekly calls with different sites to follow up on sites’ research requests and update sites’ files as needed (licenses, and training, etc.).
Collect patient data from the database as needed.
Assist with the collection and preparation of materials for submission to sponsors and regulations (IRB, FDA, etc.,).
Assist with tracking requests for equipment or supplies necessary for the study.
Assist in maintaining and updating the research website as directed.
Assist in coordinating site qualification and site initiation visits.
Schedule the calibration and maintain records of research equipment calibrations, as specified by the requirements of the study.
Maintain updated temperature records.
As assigned by the Research Director, assist coordinators in study data entry, answering queries, and during monitoring visits or Audits.
Assist coordinators in sample processing and shipping (IATA certificate).
May conduct patient study visits as assigned by the Research Director (GCP certificate).
Assist in all duties of the photography room as needed (upload photos, label photos, etc.,).
Other Duties as assigned.