Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois is looking for a Clinical Research Coordinator!
Essential Functions and Job Duties
- Coordinates screening and enrollment of clinical trial patients.
- Reviews physician-patient schedules and assesses patients for possible clinical trial enrollment.
- Educates patients and families during the informed consent process.
- Registers patients and participants to protocols.
- Ensures eligibility requirements are met and reviewed with the physician investigator.
- Ensures protocol-required patient testing is ordered and complete.
- Maintains record of recruitment strategies.
- Markets protocols as needed to meet recruitment goals.
- Coordinates clinical trial activities and research done at the clinic and hospital
- Gathers and verifies source documents
- Verifies the accuracy, completeness and timely submission of case report forms.
- Collaborates with the investigator to ensure protocol compliance in patient selection, treatment, dose modifications and response.
- Interview patients to assess adverse events, medication compliance, and patient-reported outcomes.
- Obtains follow-up data required when the patient is off active treatment.
- Corrects and resubmits data or answers queries within one week of receipt or as requested by the pharmaceutical company; reviews expectation reports; notifies research base of errors.
- Maintains investigational drug (IND) inventory
- Review protocols and assess the current inventory of IND.
- Orders INDs from the Pharmaceutical Management Branch at the National Cancer Institute.
- Maintains inventory of individual drug accountability records.
- Ensures treatment order is correct by reviewing protocol guidelines and calculating the dose prescribed.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Must possess good communication and interpersonal relationship skills. Must be able to organize work with minimal supervision. Must be able to focus attention to minute details. Access, Work and Excel computer skills required.
Education and/or Other Requirements
A bachelor's degree in nursing or other health-related field is preferred. Pertinent LPN or RN licensure/registration must be maintained. Previous research experience and/or recent nursing experience is preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to Relocate:
- Effingham, IL 62401: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person