Bilingual Clinical Research Coordinator II - Neurology

Job Description

The Clinical Research Coordinator is involved in all aspects of research conducted including patient screening, assessing eligibility, and coordinating the care and follow-up of volunteers placed on research studies, trials, and programs. Specific activities include research participant recruitment and consenting for the therapeutic areas they serve, provision of concierge-level service for all patient-facing interactions during the course of clinical trials and research studies, and the coordination of bio-specimen collection (i.e., blood, tissue) through collaborative interaction with Clinical Research nursing staff, laboratory teams, and hospital departments to ensure ongoing regulatory and protocol compliance.

Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate the informed consent process for participants in clinical trials and research studies across multiple locations, which may require travel between sites and research laboratories, and/or the use of technology.
• Responsible for all aspects of research conducted including patient screening, assessing eligibility, and coordinating the participation and follow-up of volunteers placed on research studies, trials, and programs.
• Coordinate research participant recruitment and consenting for the therapeutic areas they serve.
• Provide concierge-level service for all patient-facing interactions during the course of clinical trials and research studies.
• Coordinate or perform bio-specimen collection (i.e., blood, tissue) and maintain HIPAA-protected database connecting patient information to bio-specimens used in research; perform patient chart review and data collection.
• Collaborate with Clinical Research nursing staff, Research Services, laboratory teams, hospital departments, and physician offices to ensure ongoing regulatory and protocol compliance.
• Ensure compliant data entry/data mining into registries, patient records, and research-specific database systems through collaboration with assistant clinical coordinators.
• Assist Principal Investigators and research staff in the development of compliant research protocols and other control documents.
• Serve as the study-specific point of contact for participants, investigators, research staff, hospital departments, and external research partners.
• Collaborate with clinical research supervisors and staff to implement standard operating procedures (SOP) for the Institutes research division intended to meet standards.
• Ensure all patient-facing activities are compliant with clinical research standards and procedures.
• Maintain sensitivity to cost containment measures by conserving hospital supplies, equipment, and human resources while overseeing proposed project budgets from internal and external funding sources.

Essential Skills

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced clinical or research environment, handling multiple tasks simultaneously, effectively, and in an organized and timely manner.
• Knowledge of HIPAA data protection and patient advocacy or similar awareness of ethical treatment of participants in research.
• Ability to communicate effectively with research participants, investigators, research staff, and external partners.
• Ability to apply an analytical approach to problem-solving, obtain and analyze facts, and apply sound judgment.
• Ability to accept direction and respond to the changing needs of clinical research units.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and Internet knowledge and skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Research, or related field with no experience or
• Associates degree in Healthcare Administration, Research, or related field and two (2) years’ experience or
• Graduate of an accredited allied health certificate program with four (4) years of clinical research or healthcare experience.

Work Environment

100% onsite (No relocation offered at this time.)

Recruiter: Shelby Ciardelli