Description

Nebraska Cancer Specialists is the regional leader in cancer diagnosis, treatment and research. With over 50 active clinical research studies, Nebraska Cancer Specialists is growing! We are seeking a Part-time Clinical Research Coordinator to join our cutting edge, expanding, dedicated, inspiring and caring research team.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for enlisting, maintaining, and assuring protocol compliance for all patients on clinical trials, under the supervision of the Physician Investigator.

Duties include:

• Screens potential patients for protocol eligibility. Presents trial concepts and details to the patients, participates in the informed consent process, enrolls patients on protocol and educate patients.
• Coordinates patient care in compliance with protocol requirements. May disburse investigational drug and provides patient teaching regarding administration. Maintains investigational drug accountability.
• Collaborates with physician investigator, reviews trial subjects for changes in conditions, adverse events, and concomitant medication use, and protocol compliance, response to study treatment and thoroughly documents all findings. Collects data accurately and timely, prepares documents and reports, performs data entry.
• Assists in scheduling and participates in monitoring and auditing activities.
• Assists in maintaining regulatory documents in accordance with SOP and applicable regulations.
• Collaborates with Lead Research Investigator/ Lead Study Coordinator in the study selection process.
• Compiles and reports protocol activity, accrual data, and researches financial information to practice administration and physicians.
• Oversees the preparation of orders by physicians to assure that protocol compliance is maintained.
• Communicates with physician regarding study requirements, need for dose modification, and adverse event reporting.
• Provides a safe environment for patients, families, and clinical staff at all times through compliance with all federal, state, and professional regulatory standards as issued through OSHA and the CDC.
• Utilizes Clinical Trials Management System, local clinical trial database, and other resources available to access research forms and keeps current all applicable patient reporting and tracking functions.
• Trains clinic staff (i.e. nursing, lab personnel, medical assistants, pharmacy, and billing) on study related procedures, protocols, and processes.

Requirements

• Ability to work accurately in a fast paced environment
• Associate degree in a clinical or scientific related discipline required, bachelors or RN degree preferred
• SoCRA or ACRP certification preferred
• Minimum of three years-experience, clinical or scientific related discipline is required Oncology experience preferred

NCS is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.