Sub-Investigator

Purpose

The purpose of the Sub-Investigator role is to ensure the safe, ethical, and effective medical oversight of volunteers participating in clinical research studies at Johnson County Clin-Trials. This position supports the Principal Investigator by conducting medical evaluations, managing volunteer health throughout study participation, and ensuring adherence to study protocols and regulatory requirements. Through expert clinical assessment, collaborative teamwork, and strong communication, the Sub-Investigator helps maintain high-quality research standards, safeguards participant well-being, and contributes to the successful execution of clinical trials.

The purpose of the Sub-Investigator role is to ensure the safe, ethical, and effective medical oversight of volunteers participating in clinical research studies at Johnson County Clin-Trials. This position supports the Principal Investigator by conducting medical evaluations, managing volunteer health throughout study participation, and ensuring adherence to study protocols and regulatory requirements. Through expert clinical assessment, collaborative teamwork, and strong communication, the Sub-Investigator helps maintain high-quality research standards, safeguards participant well-being, and contributes to the successful execution of clinical trials.

The Sub-Investigator position is responsible for providing medical evaluation and care to volunteers enrolled in research studies conducted by Johnson County Clin-Trials. This is performed in conjunction with the Primary Investigator and other members of the multidisciplinary health care team. The Sub-Investigator screens new volunteers medically and manages them while actively participating in a study, and provides follow-up care, as needed.

The Sub-Investigator screens new volunteers, provides medical management during study participation, and provides follow-up as, as needed. These activities may be performed in both in-patient and outpatient settings. This medical management includes assessment of acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicities. Customer service is critical in this role as the Sub-Investigator directly communicates with volunteers and other departments.

• Orders and interprets data obtained from diagnostic tests and laboratory studies
• Orders appropriate medications and treatments for study volunteers
• Provides volunteer and staff education
• Participates in clinical rounds and conferences
• Creates in depth documentation through written progress notes and dictations summaries
• Maintains a high level of clinical competence in an area of specialty practice integrating the art and science of both nursing and medicine into practice
• Independently assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicities
• Performs and documents physical assessments and volunteer medical histories
• Analyzes trends in patient conditions, and develops, documents, and implements a volunteer management plan in response to the data obtained
• Serves as an associate investigator on protocols
• Contributes to the implementation of specific protocols and the clinical management of volunteers on protocol
• Collaborates with other disciplines in the obtaining and maintaining of informed consent/assent of volunteers on research protocols and prior to implementing invasive procedures
• Interviews and screens volunteers for entry onto protocols
• Monitors, documents, and communicates findings to Principal Investigators with recommendations for appropriate intervention
• Uses advanced communication skills to problem solve complex situations and improve processes and services for volunteers and colleagues
  
  Recognizes and reports…