Research Coordinator

Endeavor Health•Arlington Heights, IL

5d•$25 - $37

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and Research Manager, the Research Coordinator serves as a primary resource for assigned clinical research studies at Endeavor Health- Northwest Community Hospital

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a medical field or equivalent on the job training.
Minimum 3 years of research experience as a research study assistant, research study coordinator or a combination of both

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred
Research certification SOCRA or CCRP preferred or must be attained after 2 years of employment in research position

Responsibilities

Coordinate and conduct multiple research projects from start to finish.
Perform administrative duties related to budget prep, IRB approval, ongoing study maintenance, invoice creation and tracking, patient scheduling and tracking.
Develop Standard Operating Procedures for single site and possible multi-location research studies within Endeavor Health.
Administer compensation to research participants, if applicable, and in accordance with ethical and regulatory standards.
Work with internal departments such as Laboratory Services, Pharmacy, Pathology and Radiology to collect required study specimens (i.e., tissue and/or blood) or imaging.
Identify, recruit and enroll participants in the hospital/clinic setting.
Obtain informed consent, collect and maintain data, perform physical evaluation (as defined by research protocol), collect and process biospecimens and/or collect imaging (as defined by research protocols).
Ensures that all tests and treatments ordered/scheduled per protocol and abnormal results are assessed by Principal Investigator.
Assist in the development of strategies and check-lists to efficiently and accurately complete studies and comply with study protocol and data entry requirements for each study.
Communicate all study/protocol deviations and adverse events to the Principal Investigator in a timely and efficient manner.
Document adverse events, and other appropriate information in required detail.
Prioritize study requirements on an ongoing basis and adjust work schedule accordingly.
Documents all patient encounters in electronic medical record per NCH Policy.
Completes data entry in study established Electronic Data Capture systems, resolves queries and adheres to protocol data management plan.
Retains all research related records according to Federal regulations, guidelines and NCH policy.
Links study patients to clinical trial and links appropriate visits, labs, imaging, and procedures to study in EPIC.
Communicates opportunities to open applicable, appropriate studies to Principal Investigator and Research Manager.
Completes all required training, and ensures study staff has current training.
Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.