CLINICAL TRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT/MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Job Description Assists with coordinating site visits and collects and manages patient and lab data for sponsored and investigator-initiated studies. Supports patient pre-screening and recruitment organization. Reviews clinic schedules to identify potential subjects after IRB pre‑screening approval. Outreaches to potential participants, conducts informed consent, and educates patients/parents on the study. Assists with clerical and patient care, including patient visit check‑in and obtaining vitals. Coordinates, schedules, and ensures proper utilization of laboratory and research facilities. Works at multiple clinic locations as needed. Collects, organizes, and analyzes research samples/data from all trials and studies in the division. Processes samples for investigator-initiated and clinical research trials. Acts as primary processing lab technician for patient samples related to the biorepository specimen. Ensures safety and infection control measures are implemented and data quality control is maintained. Organizes study supplies for specimen collection. Prepares research patient charts for study visits, prints and files required documents. Assists study coordinators with study visits, including scheduling in Epic, arranging participant arrivals, obtaining vital signs, medical history, chart review, and preparing study documents. Organizes study supplies for various clinical trials and assists in scheduling study visits and follow‑up appointments. Ensures patient visits occur with proper sample collection and shipment to collaborating institution, handles sample collection for inpatient study subjects, and works with the primary care team to ensure safe and proper collection. Completes clinical duties such as entering orders, medication refills, creating encounters, documenting telephone notes, uploading documents, and picking up study drugs from pharmacy. This position is time limited and requires a Level II background check. Responsibilities Screen potential subjects by reviewing clinic schedules after IRB pre‑screening approval. Outreach to potential participants and conduct informed consent. Educate patients/parents on the study. Assist study coordinators with study visits, documentation, and specimen collection. Prepare study documents and organize study supplies. Assist in scheduling study visits and follow‑up appointments. Abstract medical information from EMR and complete chart reports. Enter data as stipulated by the protocols. File study documents. Provide clinical support to clinicians in designated clinic locations. Perform office assistance such as answering phones and managing paperwork. Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent plus four years of office or administrative support experience, or research support experience. College education may substitute for the required experience on a year‑for‑year basis. Eligibility for employment in the U.S. per Senate Bill 1310, with employer’s submission of required documentation. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of South Florida