Clinical Research Coordinator jobs USA at Banner Health: A good life requires good health care. Banner Health understands this, which is why we work so hard every day to make a difference in people’s lives. Do you like the idea of making a difference in other people’s lives as well as your own? If so, this may be the ideal opportunity for you.
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office is Banner Research’s oncology service line. Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center and Banner Gateway Medical Center house the department. The department conducts Phases I-III treatment clinical trials across all disease groups, with the goal of assisting physician investigators and providing trial treatment options to patients in a safe and ethical manner, all while adhering to FDA and institutional regulations.
This position is available Monday through Friday. There are no weekends or holidays!
At Banner Health’s cutting-edge hospital, Banner Gateway Medical Center, you’ll find cutting-edge technology and exceptional opportunities for growth and development. Banner Gateway provides you with the innovative resources you need to provide the best care to your patients, including comprehensive electronic medical records, physician order entry, digital radiography, and proprietary advanced patient monitoring. Our dedication to nursing excellence has earned us Magnet??? status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Banner Gateway Medical Center, located near Phoenix in Gilbert, Arizona, has 176 private rooms, eight operating suites, and a 37-bed emergency department, and shares a campus with the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Oncology, obstetrics, bariatric surgery, emergency care, and other services that focus on meeting the changing needs of the dynamic and growing community we serve are among our key specialties. Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Information The center, located on the Banner Gateway Campus in Gilbert, Arizona (the Phoenix Metro area), provides world-class care for oncology patients, both inpatient and outpatient and has also brought leading oncology programs, such as stem cell transplantation and comprehensive head and neck cancer care, to the Banner Gateway campus. Five linear accelerator vaults, a brachytherapy vault, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite with PET/CT scan, more than 50 infusion bays, a cryopreservation lab, and other services are available. Our inpatient medical oncology unit also includes a program that uses the electronic surveillance partnership in patient care, where remote nurses can interact with patients via two-way audio video to assist the bedside nurse with patient care.
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
This position is in charge of coordinating and/or carrying out assigned protocols. This job entails gathering and recording medical data and history, assisting with patient assessments, and keeping study files.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
- Provides study information and obtains relevant information from patients participating in clinical studies, which includes: assisting in the recruitment and screening of volunteers; registering patients; providing timely and helpful information on clinical trials and protocols to interested participants; obtaining relevant medical history on candidates by phone and in person; collecting previous relevant medical records data on the patient; explaining the procedure
- Performs protocol-required tasks such as obtaining patient medical history, system review, phlebotomy, EKG, and cognitive assessment of patients. Takes vital signs. Maintains quality control on specified protocols. As needed, collects data and assists in interpreting and evaluating results.
- Triages adverse events and communicates with the research physician about their occurrence. As needed, collects information on indicated medical follow-up with the subject and collateral informants.
- Patients and their families are given educational materials. By being a consistent point of contact within the clinical research program, he serves as a resource and support person for patients and families. Provides information to the patient and family about the patient’s healthcare, such as health maintenance, prevention, and anticipatory guidance for study-related diseases.
- Ensures consistent protocol implementation by completing required documentation in a consistent, accurate, and timely manner. Assists in the accurate and timely preparation of appropriate IRB (Institutional Review Board) forms, informed consents, correspondence with sponsors, and so on. Participation in the annual IRB approval and update process is permissible.
- Assists other departments, programmatic areas, and community agencies as a liaison.
- Ensures that primary referring physicians are kept up to date on the patient’s diagnosis and treatment.
- In a knowledgeable and collaborative manner, may assume primary responsibility for the implementation and management of new clinical trials.
- Departmental accountability Some jobs may require frequent contact with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and other clinical departments.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Must have knowledge of clinical research methodologies, which is typically obtained after completing a Bachelor’s Degree in a healthcare field. Applicants must be working toward Clinical Research Coordinator Certification (CRCC). Typically, two to four years of clinical research experience is required. Knowledge of medical and clinical terminology. Excellent organizational and task management abilities are required. Capability to keep patient and study information confidential. Knowledge of federal and state regulations governing practice, as well as Institute policies and procedures governing medical and nursing practice, is required. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication abilities are required.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Certification as a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRCC).
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