Clinical Research Assistant Substance Use Disorders Research Studies

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Healthcare Professionals accepted) Research Nurse - The Research Assistant is responsible for screening patients for participation in clinical trials, enrolling patients onto these studies, monitoring protocol implementation, completing required forms and reporting results. Maintain and review essential documents for quality related to clinical trials. Editing and formatting documents for amendments for scientific accuracy. Track investigational product and clinical supplies for sites. Maintain communication with clinical sites for updates, missing documentation, and inquires. Assesses potential patients' eligibility for inclusion in a protocol based on contracts with physicians and nurses and knowledge of the protocol. Recruits and enrolls patients onto clinical trials according to study protocols. Checks all eligibility and ineligibility criteria with patients' medical record. Verifies information with clinical research nurse and|or principal investigator. Discusses informed consent with patients. Documents any adverse events that occur. Interacts with patients prior to entering the study and throughout the entire treatment. Assists with scheduling appointments and follow up tests. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred. 2-3 years related work experience required. Experience in a medical setting and|or clinical research. Knowledge of Medical Terminology. Working knowledge of computerized data required including word processing, spreadsheets and databases. Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.