Clinical Research Coordinator (Center for ALS)
Philadelphia, PA - USA
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Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center at the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center at the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health seeks an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator.
Job Description
Responsibilities for Clinical Research Coordinator
- Manages a recently initiated multi-arm trial for ALS patients
- Responsible for ensuring study is in compliance with local and federal laws and regulations
- Recruits and screens potential study participants and performs intake assessments
- Creates and/or maintains all documents and records related to the study
- Acts as a point of reference for study participants by answering questions and keeping them informed on the study progress
- Manages the inventory of equipment and supplies related to the study and orders more as needed
- Attends our weekly multi-disciplinary clinics as well as meetings events and seminars in order to educate patients on current ALS research and research studies.
- Provides emphatic emotional support when needed
- Helps with collection and processing of specimens for our bio-fluid and tissue bank programs and inputs data and patient information into electronic systems
- Creates reports on studies including notes on protocols workload data collection and more
Qualifications for Clinical Research Coordinator
- 1 years previous experience working in a clinical research setting is preferred. Education in health care is considered if the right candidate presents.
- Excellent written verbal communication and customer service skills
- Organizational and time management skills with strong attention to details
- Capable of working independently with minimal supervision and also as part of a team
- Skilled with standard computer programs including the MS Office and RedCap
- Understanding of medical terminology as well as standard clinical procedures and protocols
- Prior experience training and mentoring staff members is preferred
High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience or Bachelors degree/Masters degree and previous experience preferred.
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Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrimary Location Address
900 Walnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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At Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, we are helping you to redefine what’s possible with innovative and tailored education opportunities.