Clinical Studies Coordinator I, Neurology

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator responsible for data collection, recruitment of study subjects, and coordinating clinical studies under supervision.

You will assist the PI and health professionals, perform procedures, maintain records, and develop data forms while collaborating with sponsors and centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Experience in a medical and/or research setting.
• Paramedical or other clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist principal investigator and health professionals in troubleshooting problems related to data management and study coordination.
• Perform technical procedures on clinical subjects under PI direction.
• Facilitate recruitment of patients and track referrals from doctors, labs, and other sources.
• Maintain patient records, chart conditions, and determine continued eligibility in the study.
• Obtain and interpret pertinent data from medical records to understand patient condition.
• Perform day-to-day admin tasks, design brochures, data forms, and generate reports with study results.
• May supervise other personnel including volunteers as assigned.
• Assist in development of data collection forms for computerization.
• Consult with faculty, coordination centers, sponsors, and health professionals involved in the study.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills

Medical terminology understanding

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, responsible for the compilation and collection of data, recruitment of subjects, and general coordination of clinical studies.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Experience in a medical and/or research setting.
• Paramedical or other clinical experience.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION

Registered Record Administrator preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists principal investigator and other health professionals in troubleshooting various problems related to the management of the clinical study. Assists in all aspects of the data collection process.
• Performs technical procedures on clinical subjects under the direction of the principal investigator or his/her designee.
• Assists with recruitment of patients for the clinical study including tracking the sources of patient referrals. Follow-up with sources of patient referrals including referring doctors, various Medical Center labs, and other sources.
• Maintains appropriate patient records as necessary. This includes charting the condition of the patient and determining their continued eligibility in the study.
• Obtains and interprets pertinent data from medical records as needed to understand past and present condition of the patients.
• Performs day-to-day administrative and clerical duties such as designing brochures, stationary and data forms. Creates reports and graphs pertinent to the study including presentation of the results of the study.
• May supervise other personnel including volunteers as assigned.
• Assists in development of suitable codes and data collection forms for computerization.
• Consults and cooperates with all faculty, coordination centers, sponsors, and health professionals involved in the clinical study.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of medical and/or scientific terminology
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Clean, well-lit, office environment