Clinical Research Patient Coordinator

Overview Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado's largest and most comprehensive provider of cancer care, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Research Patient Coordinator/RN at our Midtown location in Denver. Bring your established oncology and/or research experience and join a team dedicated to providing an excellent experience to patients. We believe that taking care of cancer patients is a calling and that our team’s shared themes of care, compassion, and commitment enable us to deliver the best care possible for each patient. Salary and Benefits Salary Range: $60,000–$75,000 for non‑nurses and $80,000–$97,000 for nurses. Pay is based on education, experience, and certification. Benefits include health, dental, and vision plans; a wellness program; health savings and flexible spending accounts; potential research bonus after one year; 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; PTO and holiday pay; tuition reimbursement; and employee paid critical illness and accident insurance. Responsibilities Screens potential patients for protocol eligibility and presents trial concepts; participates in the informed consent process and enrolls patients on protocol. Coordinates patient care to meet protocol requirements, including investigational drug disbursement, patient teaching, and investigational drug accountability. Reviews patients for protocol compliance, adverse events, concomitant medication use, and updates documentation with the physician as needed. Collects, documents, enters, and reports data accurately and timely; schedules and participates in monitoring and auditing activities. Makes regulatory documents compliant with USOR SOP and applicable regulations. Participates in training and education programs and educates clinic staff about clinical research. Assists the Research Site Leader in study selection and collaborates with other research bases or sponsors as required. Identifies quality and performance improvement opportunities and collaborates with staff to develop action plans. Compiles and reports protocol activity, accrual data, and research financial information to practice administration and physicians. Oversees physician order preparation to maintain protocol compliance and communicates study requirements to physicians. Provides a safe environment for patients, families, and staff by complying with federal, state, and professional regulatory standards, including OSHA, CDC, HIPAA, and relevant laws. Manages patient visits, including source document creation and order entry. Manages investigational drug ordering and accountability. Leads weekly patient review calls with CRCs in the assigned group. Manages adverse events and dose modifications in coordination with investigators and CRCs. Completes disease assessments and processes them for MD review and sign‑off. Communicates with MDs, APPs, and other clinic team members regarding research patients. Serves as backup for patient consents, including re‑consents (in person or remotely). Qualifications Associate’s degree in a clinical or scientific discipline required; bachelor’s preferred. Minimum five years of experience in a clinical or scientific discipline, preferably in oncology. SoCRA or ACRP certification preferred. Graduate from an accredited nursing program (BSN preferred). Minimum seven years of nursing experience, preferably in oncology. Experience in clinical research preferred. Current RN licensure in the state of practice. Current BLCS or ACLS certification required. OCN, SoCRA, or ACRP certification preferred. Specialized knowledge and skills: read, analyze, and interpret protocols and regulatory documents; work independently, organize, prioritize, and follow through; solve practical problems; multitask; maintain excellent communication, time‑management, interpersonal, and detail‑oriented skills; adapt to a fast‑paced environment; and apply knowledge of medical terminology, nursing assessment, anatomy, physiology, diagnostics, radiology, pathology, pharmacology, hematology, oncology, clinical trials, and GCP concepts. Proficiency in computer data entry and database management. All qualified candidates are required to pass a background check and a non‑federal drug test (excluding marijuana) after offer and prior to hire. #J-18808-Ljbffr The US Oncology Network