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Tucson Medical Center · 5 hours ago

Clinical Research Coordinator I

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Tucson Medical Center is focused on providing quality healthcare services, and they are seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I. This role involves overseeing and managing day-to-day clinical activities for research trials, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and facilitating communication among various stakeholders.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Facilitate and coordinate daily clinical activities; play a critical role in the conduct of all studies

Act as liaison between PI’s, ancillary departments, research subjects, sponsoring organizations and regulating bodies, vendors, brokers, and suppliers of products and services

Maintain regulatory documentation, including the Investigator Site File (ISF)

Prepare, submit, and track Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, amendments, and reports; ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements and timely IRB reporting

Ensure investigational product (IP) accountability throughout the study

Coordinate study and Research Staff compliance metrics

Coordinate participant recruitment and outreach programs

Coordinate department quality and data integrity programs

Support research billing compliance and invoicing/financial administration as required

Conduct interviews, schedule participant appointments, administer surveys for research purposes, collect and aggregate data, and act as patient liaison for the PI

Serve as a member of the research team

Maintain required documentation including source documentation, subject logs, various records, reports, and other essential documents

Perform data mining and data entry

Develop contingency plans and respond to unforeseen circumstances utilizing planned resources

Serve as program liaison between the department and research partners

Order and maintain study supplies

Adhere to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies, and standards

Perform related duties as assigned

Qualification

Clinical PracticeHuman Research Protection TrainingBasic Life SupportElectronic Data Capture (EDC)Electronic Medical Records (EMR)Clinical Research KnowledgeMicrosoft OfficeData EntryProblem SolvingPresentation Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Good Clinical Practice, Human Research Protection Training, and Basic Life Support certifications required within 30 days of start date

Ability to understand clinical research theory, practices, and tools utilized (preferably within the hospital or healthcare industry)

Above-average skill in the use of all Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with spreadsheets and statistical data is necessary for quality improvement and tracking projects

Proficient with technology and comfortable learning new protocols, electronic data capture (EDC) systems, and electronic medical records (EMRs); able to adapt to multiple EMR platforms and EDCs as required by different studies

Knowledge of clinical care and assessment best practices as well as related clinical components

Knowledge of regulations and policies as they relate to patient research, evaluation, care, and information

Ability to maintain investigational product accountability and comply with study drug/device handling requirements

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Highly organized and able to multi-task

Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure protocols

Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from patients and/or their representatives, and the general public

Ability to work with concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, and to apply mathematical operations to solve or analyze job-related situations

Ability to identify positive or negative variances from expected outcomes

Requires problem solving, decision-making, critical thinking, analytical, and deduction skills

Ability to work with diverse populations and adjust approaches as needed; demonstrated compassion, integrity, and ability to work with a wide range of disciplines

Ability to be sympathetic, culturally sensitive, and emotionally supportive to the patient/family throughout the care continuum

Must maintain a positive and professional attitude through stressful situations

Must be able to work in a self-directed environment, with an ability to work with teams

Excellent presentation skills: ability to implement professional and community-based education programs