Trauma Research Coordinator — High-Impact Clinical Trials

Advocate Health Care; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Research Coordinator to join the Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Research team at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. You will oversee protocol management, patient recruitment, consent, data collection, and coordination of trials across busy hospital units.

This role supports about 15 active trials and requires strong organization and the ability to travel within the Charlotte area as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and research experience required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification or venipuncture skills preferred.
• BLS HCP certification preferred.
• Certification in clinical research (SoCRA, ACRP) preferred.
• Prior experience in clinical trials highly preferred.
• Prior inpatient hospital setting highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determines protocol-related needs to conduct the trial and orders supplies.
• Recruits and screens potential patients and obtains informed consent.
• Assists in providing patient education and benefits and risks of participating in a clinical drug trial.
• Designs organizational tools and forms to facilitate accurate data collection and recordkeeping.
• Conducts in-service programs, summarizes study schedule to assist in understanding and implementing a protocol.
• Manages research funds.
• Schedules patient visits and laboratory and diagnostic test procedures.
• Coordinates drug shipments, storage, and accountability with pharmacy.
• Coordinates with Investigational Pharmacy for subjects to receive required drugs.
• Reviews trends, problems encountered, patient adverse events, and patient progress.
• Draws blood or collect other samples as needed and eligible.

Skills

Research coordination

Data collection

Team collaboration

Patient interaction

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Master's Degree preferred

Phlebotomy certification or venipuncture skills preferred

BLS HCP certification preferred

Clinical research certification (SoCRA/ACRP) preferred

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Research Coordinator to join the Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Research team at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. You will oversee protocol management, patient recruitment, consent, data collection, and coordination of trials across busy hospital units.

This role supports about 15 active trials and requires strong organization and the ability to travel within the Charlotte area as needed.