Clinical Research Coordinator

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Lexington, KY seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator I to coordinate patient care per IRB approved protocol requirements. You will work under limited supervision with investigators and staff to ensure protocol adherence and accurate documentation.

As part of a team, you’ll broaden your clinical research knowledge, manage adverse events, and maintain compliance with guidelines while collaborating across departments for patient care and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma or Degree/certification must be in biology, public health, pharmacy, or health related field.
• Oncology clinical experience, not required, but preferred for this role.
• 3 years of experience in clinical research or as a clinical trial coordinator.
• Proficient with a computer including navigating websites, electronic data systems, electronic medical records, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Must obtain ACLS/BLS training within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care in compliance with protocol requirements and regulations.
• Collaborate with investigators, research staff and departmental stakeholders to conduct clinical trial coordination.
• Document changes in condition, adverse events, concomitant medication use, protocol compliance and response to study intervention.
• Work with care teams to ensure accurate data entry and reporting for IRB approved protocols.

Skills

Computer skills

EMR proficiency

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Data entry

Education

Biology/Health field degree

Tools

ACLS/BLS

Job description

Baptist Health is looking for a Clinical Research Coordinator to join our team in Lexington, KY Under limited supervision, the Clinical Research Coordinator I (CRC) coordinates patient care in compliance with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations through IRB approved protocol requirements. The CRC uses their developing and/or basic knowledge of clinical trial research along with their hospital experience to work collaboratively with individuals associated with the care and treatment of the patient. It is the expectation the CRC will utilize day-to-day experience and collaborations with senior staff to broaden their knowledge base and capabilities. They will seek out opportunities to build their knowledge of the organization, research processes and scope of work. They will understand the guidelines, regulations, and policies associated with conducting clinical trial research and use that insight to evaluate and resolve problems or seek out guidance. The CRC collaborates with the investigators, research staff and other departmental stakeholders to conduct clinical trial coordination per protocol. Through clear documentation, the CRC will define any changes in condition, adverse events, concomitant medication use, protocol compliance, and response to study intervention. The CRC works collaboratively with individuals associated with the care and treatment of the patient.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma or Degree/certification must be in biology, public health, pharmacy, or health related field.
• Oncology clinical experience, not required, but preferred for this role.
• 3 years of experience in clinical research or as a clinical trial coordinator.
• Proficient with a computer including navigating websites, electronic data systems, electronic medical records, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Must obtain ACLS/BLS training within 6 months.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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