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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will perform independently or with general direction at the |
| > | fully operational journey level of the series to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols, | ||||
| > | as directed by the Clinical Research Supervisor and/or Principal Investigator (PI); may coordinate | ||||
| > | the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guideli | ||||
| > | nes of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies. | ||||
| 2 | The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will perform independently or with general direction at the | ||||
| > | fully operational journey level of the series to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols, | ||||
| > | as directed by the Clinical Research Supervisor and/or Principal Investigator (PI); may coordinate | ||||
| > | the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guideli | ||||
| > | nes of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies. The CRC will coordinate various clin | ||||
| > | ical studies on kidney disease patients. Duties include: enrolling patients in and assisting with ex | ||||
| > | ecution of 1) industry trials for kidney disease; 2) enrollment of patients in biospecimen banking s | ||||
| > | tudy from kidney disease clinic; 3) various smaller pilot studies in clinic 4) maintaining IRBs; and | ||||
| > | 5) other research studies as time permits. Responsibilities for all studies include: schedule patie | ||||
| > | nt visits and procedures; maintain accurate research charts and research study binders; perform accu | ||||
| > | rate data collection and data entry; perform patient follow-up visits according to specific research | ||||
| > | study requirements; complete consent procedures and questionnaires with subjects; participate in re | ||||
| > | search meetings; manage Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research (IRB) online sys | ||||
| > | tem, as well as renewals and modifications of protocol applications and the implementation of new st | ||||
| > | udies; participate in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board appro | ||||
| > | val within University compliance; help assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies; over | ||||
| > | see study data integrity; implement and maintain periodic quality control procedures; interface with | ||||
| > | departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation; maintain all regulatory documents; r | ||||
| > | eport study progress to investigators; participate in any internal and external audits or reviews of | ||||
| > | study protocols; and perform other duties as assigned. Also responsible for creating research acco | ||||
| > | unts in Apex; linking patients to the research study and keeping their research status updated; link | ||||
| > | ing encounters to the study and setting the research billing flag; creating lab orders and medicatio | ||||
| > | n orders in Apex; scanning and uploading study consent forms into the patient’s medical chart; revie | ||||
| > | wing lab results, current medications, radiology studies, and providers’ progress notes for data col | ||||
| > | lection into the research study database. The incumbent will also be required to create and maintain | ||||
| > | data entry accounts in Redcap and OnCore, the online data entry systems for research. Perform other | ||||
| > | duties as needed. There may be other opportunities to assist with other studies within the Division | ||||
| > | of Nephrology. If the incumbent is a certified phlebotomist, perform phlebotomy as needed. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The CRC will coordinate various clinical studies on kidney disease patients. Duties include: enroll |
| > | ing patients in and assisting with execution of 1) industry trials for kidney disease; 2) enrollment | ||||
| > | of patients in biospecimen banking study from kidney disease clinic; 3) various smaller pilot studi | ||||
| > | es in clinic 4) maintaining IRBs; and 5) other research studies as time permits. Responsibilities fo | ||||
| > | r all studies include: schedule patient visits and procedures; maintain accurate research charts and | ||||
| > | research study binders; perform accurate data collection and data entry; perform patient follow-up | ||||
| > | visits according to specific research study requirements; complete consent procedures and questionna | ||||
| > | ires with subjects; participate in research meetings; manage Investigator’s protocols in the Committ | ||||
| > | ee on Human Research (IRB) online system, as well as renewals and modifications of protocol applicat | ||||
| > | ions and the implementation of new studies; participate in the review and writing of protocols to en | ||||
| > | sure institutional review board approval within University compliance; help assure compliance with a | ||||
| > | ll relevant regulatory agencies; oversee study data integrity; implement and maintain periodic quali | ||||
| > | ty control procedures; interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation; | ||||
| > | maintain all regulatory documents; report study progress to investigators; participate in any inter | ||||
| > | nal and external audits or reviews of study protocols; and perform other duties as assigned. Also re | ||||
| > | sponsible for creating research accounts in Apex; linking patients to the research study and keeping | ||||
| > | their research status updated; linking encounters to the study and setting the research billing fla | ||||
| > | g; creating lab orders and medication orders in Apex; scanning and uploading study consent forms int | ||||
| > | o the patient’s medical chart; reviewing lab results, current medications, radiology studies, and pr | ||||
| > | oviders’ progress notes for data collection into the research study database. The incumbent will als | ||||
| > | o be required to create and maintain data entry accounts in Redcap and OnCore, the online data entry | ||||
| > | systems for research. Perform other duties as needed. There may be other opportunities to assist wi | ||||
| > | th other studies within the Division of Nephrology. If the incumbent is a certified phlebotomist, pe | ||||
| > | rform phlebotomy as needed. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications - HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to success | ||||
| > | fully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities; and/or equivalent experience/training. - Att | ||||
| > | ention to detail; strong interpersonal skills; excellent, effective verbal and written communication | ||||
| > | skills to coordinate with subjects, team members, other departments and outside institutions; and t | ||||
| > | he ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working with a diverse subject population | ||||
| > | - Ability to work well independently, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple | ||||
| > | projects to ensure the completion of essential tasks by deadlines. Preferred Qualifications - Fluen | ||||
| > | cy in the usage of Committee of Human Research (CHR) online iRIS IRB system for submission, renewal, | ||||
| > | and modification of protocols through this system. - Understanding of patient population to create | ||||
| > | rapport and a relationship, while also giving insight to what is realistic and appropriate for patie | ||||
| > | nt participation. - Experience with electronic medical records. - Phlebotomy certification - Knowled | ||||
| > | ge of UCSF and departmental policies for dealing with reimbursement, guidelines for research, confid | ||||
| > | entiality and HIPPA regulations, following the UCSF mission statement and purpose for research, and | ||||
| > | a clear understanding of policies and procedures on patient safety and confidentiality (electronic a | ||||
| > | nd hard copy medical records, patient charts, communication, etc.); knowledge of medical terminology | ||||
| > | , research policies and guidelines, guidelines for packing/shipping infectious substances, database | ||||
| > | building/analysis, and data management within some of the following: Access, Stata, SASS/ SPSS, and | ||||
| > | Teleform programming platforms | ||||