Ophthalmology & Gen Meds CRA II — Travel‑Heavy Lead

Fortrea; Florida; On-site; USD 105,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

PTO – Flex Plan

Employee recognition awards

Job summary

Fortrea is seeking Experienced Ophthalmology & Gen Med CRA 2s to lead and support our Full Service Outsourcing team. Open to major hub locations on the East & West Coast, with 60-70% travel and 8-10 DOS per month.

You will monitor patients, ensure protocol compliance, and coordinate site activities across regions while maintaining data integrity within electronic systems.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of clinical monitoring experience.
• Open to major hub locations on East & West Coast.
• Bachelor's degree or certification in a related allied health field.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of site monitoring including routine monitoring and close-out.
• Oversee site management per project plans.
• Ensure proper informed consent procedures and protocol adherence.

Skills

Clinical Monitoring

Study Protocol Adherence

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related health profession

Job description

We are currently seeking Experienced Ophthalmology (Sr CRAs & CRA 1/2) to lead and support our Full Service Outsourcing team. Open to major hub locations within the United States. 60-70% travel, 8-10 DOS per month.

What You Will Do

You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care for participants in clinical trials and respond to emergency situations based upon clinical research standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of study site monitoring including routine monitoring and close-out of clinical sites, maintenance of study files, conduct of pre-study and initiation visits; liaise with vendors; and other duties, as assigned -
• Responsible for all aspects of site management as prescribed in the project plans
• General On-Site Monitoring
• Ensure the study staff who will conduct the protocol have received the proper materials and instructions to safely enter patients into the study
• Ensure the protection of study patients by verifying that informed consent procedures and protocol requirements are adhered to according to the applicable regulatory requirements
• Ensure the integrity of the data submitted on Case Report Forms (CRFs) or other data collection tools by careful source document Monitor data for missing or implausible data
• Responsible for all aspects of registry management as prescribed in the project plans - Undertake feasibility work when requested
• Complete Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reporting, process production of repo11s, narratives and follow up of SAEs
• Independently perform CRF review; query generation and resolution against established data review guidelines on Fortrea or client data management systems as assigned by management
• Assist with training of new employees, eg. co-monitoring
• Coordinate designated clinical projects as a Local Project Coordinator (with supervision, if applicable) and may act as a local client contact as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned by management
  
  

Requirements

• University or college degree, or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution (e.g. nursing licensure)
• 1-3 years of Clinical Monitoring experience
• Open to various hub locations
  
  

The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:

• Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.
• Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
• Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
• Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.
  
  

What do you get?

Benefits

Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers)
• 401(K)
• Paid time off (PTO) – Flex Plan
• Employee recognition awards
• Multiple ERG’s (employee resource groups)
• Target Pay Range (based on title): $105-140K
  
  

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Frequent travel to clients/ site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods and operate a vehicle safely.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.
  
  

- Remote

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

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