Research Coordinator

Job DescriptionDescription Summary: Coordinates, directs and implements research protocols.

Provides knowledge and skills in an inpatient or outpatient setting involving research related efforts.

Responsibilities include assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of care per study protocol.

* Screens patients for protocol eligibility and participation in clinical trials.

* Participates in the coordination and monitoring of patient treatment and dispensing of study medication.

* Monitors and evaluates patient response to protocol treatment in collaboration with the physician.

* Provides education regarding study activities to patient, relatives and CHRISTUS staff as necessary per protocol.

* Collect and/or process human specimens per protocol including blood, urine, sputum, buccal swabs, etc.

* Performs other professional duties, as required by protocol.

* Prepares regulatory documents for Institutional Review Board and/or sponsor.

* Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the age specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.

* Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.

* Takes personal responsibility to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities.

* Performs all duties in a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and does not solicit or disclose any confidential information unless it is necessary in the performance of assigned job duties * Certified Clinical Research Professional or Certified Clinical Research Coordinator, obtained within 2 years of start * Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements: * Bachelor’s degree in health related field, preferred * Previous experience in research is preferred.

* Certified Clinical Research Professional or Certified Clinical Research Coordinator, preferred * Phlebotomy, preferred * Certification in specialty area is preferred.

* Completion of Human Subjects Protection * Completion of Good Clinical Practice Education for Research Teams sponsored by the National Institutes of Health Work Type: Full Time