Clinical Research Coordinator

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About this role

Coordinate research trial activities, including regulatory submissions, study documentation, patient screening and informed consent. The role requires five years of healthcare experience, including two years in research.

What could you bring from clinical work?

• Nurses, SLPs and social workers: Experience explaining clinical information or services to patients could help you explain trial design and facilitate informed consent.
• OTs: Maintaining clinical documentation and tracking patient outcomes could help you support documentation compliance across multiple study projects.
• PTs: Your experience following standardized assessment procedures may help you follow the specific protocol procedures for each study.

Full job description from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Department
Research Institute
Job Summary

Prepares and submits regulatory submission to IRB and sponsors, documentation compliance for multiple study projects, audit preparation, and data submission. This position also will be responsible for advising patients of trial design, facilitating informed consent for investigators, following strict adherence to protocol procedures specific to each study, screening for possible trial patients, eligibility criteria, and patient follow up. This position is responsible for coordination of trial activities mentioned above as well as others.

Required Qualifications

• Require research certification within one (1) year of eligibility.
• Require a minimum of five (5) years of healthcare experience with two (2) of the years being within a research role.
• Require completion of Good Clinical Practice & Human Subject Protection and Safety Handling/Hazardous training within two (2) weeks of hire/transfer date..

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer in-depth knowledge of good clinical practices as set forth by Federal regulations.
• Prefer an organized individual with strong critical thinking skills who has the ability to work efficiently under pressure.
• Prefer someone who is highly motivated, shows initiative, is proactive, and able to work independently as well as in a team.

Mandatory Education

A D: Associate's Degree

Preferred Education

BD: Bachelor Degree

Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/