Registered Nurse Manager - Clinical Research Marietta

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The Manager of the Well Star Research Institute is responsible for operations of the Well Star Research Institute including staff oversight and administration of HR functions. Responsible for management of clinical trials from start-up through close-out. Serves as operational contact for sponsors, physicians, and other customers. Ensures appropriate staff training and development. Coordinate departmental functions with operations of other Well Star departments.

Implements standards of practice, interprets system and departmental policies and procedures, and ensures quality patient care. Ensures appropriate staff training and adherence to policies and regulations surrounding human research protections.

• Coordinate internal education for development of staff
• Evaluate employee performance using approved Performance Management model in accordance with Human Resources Policy and Practice.
• Provide day to day oversight of research staff
• Provide appropriate levels of staffing and manage schedule of personnel
• Ensure appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, licensing, and continuing professional development for personnel, including study-specific training, GCP training and IATA certification
• Use behavioral interviewing techniques to hire and accept for transfer candidates to fill vacancies in the department.
• Use independent judgment to reward exemplary performance and address substandard performance in accordance with the employee disciplinary policy.
• Coordinate and monitor Trust survey completion and appropriate action planning sessions and progress

• Assist physicians with recruitment of clinical trials
• Serve as the central operational contact for sponsors, physicians, and system departments
• Develop and maintain collateral material to support research services (printed and on WEB page)
• Monitor key trends in the industry
• Participate in clinical research related and organizational policy formulation
• Contributes to the strategic planning process by leading operations to fulfill the mission, vision and strategic goals

• Coordinate review of all protocols for feasibility with affected departments and primary investigators
• Coordinate clinical trial related procedures with other healthcare disciplines
• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of clinical trials, research projects and research related procedures
• Assist with study building and management in the CTMS system
• Coordinate the study approval process with departmental and system leaders
• Monitor progress of research studies from start-up through close-out and identify and resolve issues
• Operationalize feasible clinical studies across multiple WHS facilities
• Oversee investigational drug and device accountability and tracking
• Coordinate sponsor monitoring visits and audits, and resolution of issues

• Assist with annual research departmental budget development and management
• Participate in research study budget development, including time and effort analysis
• Monitor the appropriate routing of research charges in the Epic EMR system
• Assist with monthly departmental billing
• Collaborate with Revenue Management to ensure that WRI processes lead to appropriate research billing

• Ensure FDA and other governmental agency compliance with all FDA, Post Market and IIR trials
• Work with compliance department on an ongoing basis
• Assist with evaluating and communicating appropriate and compliant research billing, including CIB
• Assist with appropriate routing of new research projects
• Coordinate and support FDA and other governmental research…