Clinical Coordinator-Plastic Surgery

Job Description

Hiring Salary: $4,182.12 - $5,416.67/Monthly

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION AND WILL RENEW ANNUALLY PENDING FUNDING AVAILABLITY

Market Range: 10

Under the direction of the medical director and director of research, the Clinical Coordinator promotes good clinical practices on behalf of plastic surgery clinical trials by possessing in-depth knowledge of federal regulations.

• Assists with ensuring all ongoing or anticipated clinical studies and related activities are performed according to federal regulations, as well as university and sponsoring agency policies and procedures.
• Reviews and develops a familiarity with the study protocols (i.e. study proceedings and timelines, inclusion and exclusion of criteria, confidentiality, etc.).
• Assists the medical director with communicating study requirements to all individuals involved.
• Screens subjects for eligibility.
• Prepares study material, as requested.
• Maintains regulatory documents, prepares protocols, handles consent forms for submission to the UT IRB Office for initial and ongoing reviews.
• Ensures study participants are safe and fully informed.
• Performs clinical workups and follow-ups with patients as indicated by study protocols.
• Serves as clinical liaison between clinical studies and others involved in projects including patients, physicians, nurses, data collectors, and evaluators.
• Maintains documents related to clinical trials and human participant protection.
• Ensures compliance with protocol and regulatory requirements, manages patient protocol activities, assures patient safety, collects records, and maintains data and source documentation.
• Assists the residents and fellows in the collection of data and manuscript preparation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Registered Nurse.
TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED

Experience: Two (2) years of nursing or medical care in a clinical setting, in which one (1) is within a research environment;
OR Master’s Degree in lieu of experience;
OR a combination of college course work and work experience to equal six (6) years.

Licenses: R.N. or B.S.N. Current TN Registered Nurse License required.

• Thorough understanding and knowledge of the research process and terminology.
• Knowledge of the specialty under investigation.
• Management and organizational skills.
• Instructing, monitoring, data management, and critical thinking skills.

This position may occasionally be required to work evenings and weekends.