Clinical Research Coordinator, Urology, Albany Position Available In Albany, New York

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Practice Plan Urology Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

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$51,755.37 – $77,633.06 The clinical research coordinator is responsible for the organization and management of multiple industry sponsored and Investigator initiated clinical trials. The position is accountable for assisting in the timely and accurate conduct of research studies, being concerned primarily for the protection and care of the patient as a research patient from initiation to completion of study. Activities include participating in the study start up and termination procedures, working with study participants in various study tasks including patient recruitment, screening for eligibility, scheduling, physical assessments and biospecimen collection and processing, as well as data collection and study completion activities. The research coordinator serves as the liaison between PI and research site and the study sponsor and other vendors working on the trial. 1. Participate in or conduct the informed consent process and HIPAA authorization 2. Develop study schedule and required procedures, timelines, and deadlines with study patient and family, the PI and research team. 3. Coordinate patient study visits, treatments, testing, procedures, and schedules 4. Conduct patient study visits and required assessments per protocol 5. Assess patients for eligibility using the study specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. 6. Perform patient health assessments to include but not limited to: Vital signs, EKG, medication and medical history review as required 7. Obtain required biological specimens from patient, i.e., urine, tissue specimens etc. 8. Perform blood draw to obtain blood specimens 9. Administer questionnaires to be completed by the patient, i.e. quality of life questionnaires, pain scores, etc., and review for completeness 10. Perform POC testing as applicable per SOP, i.e. urine pregnancy, urine drug test, urinalysis 11. Dispense to patient and train patient on completion of study diary, if applicable and review upon return 12. In conjunction with the provider, provide oral study mediation to the patient or set up/schedule medication infusions or coordinate with nurse to administer study medication injection. Review oral study medication compliance with patient at each visit 13.Complete protocol specific required training, i.e. electronic case report forms (ECFR), study specific equipment for patient testing/procedures, point of care testing, questionnaires/scales/ scoring, electronic/paper diaries, etc. 14. Maintain study regulatory documents binder 15. Recruit and screen potential patients 16.Maintain required temperature logs either through AMC Centrak system or daily monitoring of the temperature via certified min/max thermometers 17. Plan, prepare for and coordinate sponsor personnel (monitor) visits for interim monitoring, visiting the pharmacy, audits, protocol training, and site termination visits. 18. Obtain, process, store, and ship clinical laboratory specimens per protocol and in compliance with IATA regulations, to include blood specimens, urine specimen, pathology specimens, pathology slides, etc. 19. Coordinate study closure per protocol and regulatory agency guidelines. Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area’s largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: • Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers • A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.