Clinical Research Physician - Part-Time - 16-18 hours per week

Accel Research Sites; The Valley (MA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k plan

Flexible schedule

Job summary

ActivMed Practices & Research in Methuen, MA seeks a Clinical Research Physician to serve as Principal Investigator for Phase I–IV studies, working 16–18 hours per week. The role requires adherence to ICH/GCP, HIPAA, and study protocol standards at the site and with sponsors.

MD or DO with an active license, board certification, and direct patient-facing experience are required; bilingual English/Spanish is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with an active license in state of practice
• Board certification in specialty
• CPR required; ACLS preferred
• Direct patient-facing experience required

Responsibilities

• Ensures medical well-being and safety of participants per FDA/ICH/GCP and protocol
• Site leadership focusing on safety, efficiency, and compliance
• Evaluates participants to ensure eligibility for trials
• Participates in delivery and retention of study participants
• Interacts with sponsors, clients and team members
• Maintains accurate data recording and confidentiality per HIPAA
• Involves in protocol training for staff
• Participates in Investigator Meetings and continuing education

Skills

Clinical skills

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

MD/DO

Tools

MS Office

Electronic health records

Web applications

Job description

Clinical Research Physician - Part-Time - 16-18 hours per week

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: ActivMed Practices & Research | Methuen, MA

Reporting To: Kathleen Valcich

Description

Alcanza is a growing multi-site, multi-phase clinical research company with a network of locations in AL, AZ, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MO, NV, VA, SC, TN, TX and Puerto Rico. We have established a strong presence across Phase I-IV studies and several therapeutic areas including vaccine, neurology, dermatology, psychiatry, and general medicine. Join us as we continue to grow.

The Principal Investigator conducts and coordinates daily clinical trial activities according to ICH/FDA/GCP guidelines, local regulations, study protocol, and company policies and processes. Working with a local and central team drives clinical oversight and the quality of the assigned studies at the site.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• Ensures the medical well-being and safety of the study participants through the safe performance and ethical execution of the clinical trials, in adherence with FDA, ICH, NIH, GCPs & HIPAA guidelines, study protocols, as well as company policies and processes
• Overall site leadership with a focus on enhancing efficiencies, patient safety and protocol/GCP /regulatory compliance
• Evaluates and assesses participants to ensure only eligible participants enroll into the trials.
• Participates and engages in successful delivery and retention of study participants.
• Interacts positively and collaboratively with sponsors, clients and team members.
• Practices attention to detail in recording data and participant information, following protocol guidelines and GCPs.
• Actively involved in protocol training for staff.
• Participate in Investigator Meetings (IMs), and continuing education activities in order to maintain current knowledge of recruitment affairs and issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or required based on the needs of the participants, protocols and/or company.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Minimum Qualifications: MD or DO degree, an active physician license (in good standing) in the state of practice for this role and direct patient facing experience is required. Board certification in area of specialty is required. CPR required / ACLS preferred.

Required Skills:

• Clinical skills and clinical procedures based in area of specialty.
• Proficiency with computer applications such as MS Office, electronic health records, and web applications, and the ability to type proficiently (40+ wpm).
• Must possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and math proficiency.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills. Bi-lingual (English / Spanish) proficiency is highly preferred.
• Well-developed interpersonal and listening skills and the ability to work well independently as well as with co-workers, employees, subjects, managers and external customers.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and adapt to changes in workloads and priorities.
• Ability to be professional, respectful of others, self-motivated, and exemplify a strong work ethic.
• Must possess a high degree of urgency, self-motivation, integrity and dependability.
• Ability to work independently to identify problems and implement solutions.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information in a confidential and professional manner, and in compliance with HIPAA guidelines.

Benefits

• Full-time employees regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week are benefits-eligible, with coverage starting on the first day of the month following date of hire.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, health savings accounts, supplemental insurances, and a 401k plan with a safe harbor match are offered.