Memorial Health · 10 hours ago
EFFINGHAM CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR
US-IL-Decatur
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$24.04/hr - $37.26/hrMemorial Health is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to manage clinical trial activities and coordinate patient enrollment. The role involves educating patients, ensuring protocol compliance, and maintaining accurate records of clinical trials.
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Responsibilities
Coordinates screening and enrollment of clinical trial patients
Reviews physician patient schedules and assesses patients for possible clinical trial enrollment
Educates patients and families during the informed consent process
Registers patients and participants to protocols
Ensures eligibility requirements are met and reviews with physician investigator
Ensures protocol required patient testing is ordered and complete
Maintains record of recruitment strategies
Markets protocols as needed to meet recruitment goals
Coordinates clinical trial activities research done at the clinic and hospital
Gathers and verifies source documents
Verifies the accuracy, completeness and timely submission of case report forms
Collaborates with investigator to ensure protocol compliance in patient selection, treatment, dose modifications and response
Interviews patient to assess adverse events, medication compliance, and patient reported outcomes
Obtains follow-up data required when patient is off active treatment
Corrects and resubmits data or answers queries within one week of receipt or as requested by pharmaceutical company; reviews expectation reports; notifies research base of errors
Maintains investigational drug (IND) inventory
Reviews protocols and assesses current inventory of IND
Orders INDs from Pharmaceutical Management Branch at National Cancer Institute
Maintains inventory on individual drug accountability records
Ensures treatment order is correct by reviewing protocol guidelines and calculating dose prescribed
Anticipates the needs of patients and their families and serves as a link between hospital departments, physician offices and outside agencies to connect patients to the resources and programs that will meet their disease and individual needs based on the research protocol
Works closely with physician offices to provide physicians, office staff, and patients a seamless entry for clinical services from the office setting to the services necessary for the patient in the research protocol
Coordinates the physician and nursing care plans between settings via personalization and customization to enhance the patient experience
Prepare and submit written adverse drug reaction reports to the NCI and research bases as required
Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:
Serve as a liaison between Memorial, the research bases, the Heartland NCORP (National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program), and the individual investigators (physicians)
Serve as a professional resource and/or instructor regarding clinical trials, protocol procedures, and protocol compliance for investigators, nurses, pharmacists, pathologists, radiologists, and other health care personnel both inside and outside of Memorial
Coordinates the timely scheduling of tests, procedures, appointments and treatments
Assist investigators in developing individual office systems to make protocol procedures convenient and help ensure protocol compliance
Responsible for data management activities that relate to any research studies coordinated through the Regional Cancer Center
Maintain a record keeping system that documents patients registered on research studies, their protocol status, and copies of the informed consent, source documents and the data submitted
Order and monitor investigational and provided drug inventories and drug accountability records in central and satellite pharmacies
Delegate/prioritize responsibilities when appropriate due to fluctuations in workload
Attends general and site-specific cancer case conferences to identify patients who can benefit from research protocols and opportunities for Memorial to improve cancer care delivery services
Represent Memorial’s Regional Cancer Center’s policies and philosophy to others
Train new employees of research division in protocol coordination activities and data management
Coordinate and/or assist with clinics designed to collect research data
Coordinate and manage selected pharmaceutical trials as assigned
Promotes programs and resources of the Regional Cancer Center and Memorial Health System to patients and families, hospital departments, and physician partners
Observe institutional and federal regulations related to informed consent and scientific integrity of research
Identifies gaps in patient care experiences and modifies interventions and service offerings to accommodate patient needs
Coordinates patient care with inpatient and clinic nursing staff and patient care facilitators to anticipate patient needs and plan for coordination of services following discharge
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as required by the Administrator and program Director
Performs other related work as required or requested
Qualification
Required
Must possess good communication and interpersonal relationship skills
Must be able to organize work with minimal supervision
Must be able to focus attention to minute details
Access, Work and Excel computer skills required
Preferred
A bachelors degree in nursing or other health-related field is preferred
Pertinent LPN or RN licensure/registration must be maintained
Previous research experience and/or recent nursing experience is preferred
Company
Memorial Health
Memorial Health offers patient care, education, and research services.
Founded in 1897
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Charles D. Callahan, PhD, MBA, FACHE
President Memorial Hospital Group/President & CEO Springfield Memorial Hospital
Edgar J. Curtis
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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