Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

We seek a motivated and collaborative Assistant Research Coordinator to join our child health research team focused on improving care quality and health outcomes for hospitalized children.

The Social Needs Assistance for Hospitalized Kids (SNAK) Trial examines the comparative effectiveness of 2 hospital-based interventions designed to address families' social and economic needs.

Under the supervision of the Clinical Research Supervisor and study Site Principal Investigators, the incumbent can expect to work closely with the study clinical research coordinators and investigator team to support the coordination of the study.

May be responsible for the coordination of one or more single or multi-site, active or follow-up clinical trials; help prepare protocols for study initiation; help design flow sheets, data forms and source documents; gather and interpret medical, surgical and laboratory data regarding clinical trial subjects; may apply understanding of inclusion/exclusion eligibility criteria for protocols; help recruit, enroll, register, schedule and retain study subjects; record protocol specific treatments and assure collection and shipment of samples; assist research personnel to keep patients on study schedules; complete study forms to submit to sponsors and/or appropriate agencies; collect, enter and clean data into study databases, maintaining data quality; assist with data analysis; assist with preparation of reports and tables; attend team meetings; and perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

of time

Essential Function (Yes/No )

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

30

YES

Patient Management

Working in collaboration with others, schedules and tracks patient visits, tests, procedures and follow up according to protocol; provides calendars and schedules to patients; obtains insurance authorization for tests/procedures; in collaboration with team members, codes and documents toxicities and adverse events; reports adverse events to appropriate University and outside agencies; obtains, processes and ships specimens.

20

YES

Patient Registration

Works with Investigators to verify history and medical information to assure inclusion/exclusion criteria are met; schedules screening tests and procedures;

registers and randomizes patients on trials and/or studies.

30

YES

Data Management

Abstracts clinical data from medical records; enters data onto case report forms, study flow sheets, and other forms; submits required data and data forms in accordance with accuracy and timeliness requirements of the protocols; addresses and resolves data queries; identifies, investigates, and resolves data quality issues.

20

YES

Miscellaneous

Helps prepare for audits/monitoring visits by sponsors and/or regulatory agencies;

Monitors study supply inventory and reorders as needed; maintains research charts and study binders; and performs other related duties as assigned.

100%
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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities; and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Excellent verbal and written communications and presentation skills; excellent organizational skills; and excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Windows.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based environment; project management and coordination skills; ability to prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines on concurrent projects.
• Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with patients, co-workers, & physicians.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Spanish language proficiency.
• Demonstrated proficiency with medical terminology.
• Experience working with patients or study subjects.
• Ability to abstract data from medical records and transfer it to data collection forms or directly into databases.