What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Coordinator position at BJC HealthCare?
Missouri Baptist Medical Center has an opportunity for a Clinical Research Coordinator. This is a patient facing role that will work with patients participating in cancer clinical trials. Responsibilities will include medical record review and completing reports.
Candidates should have strong written/verbal communication, empathy and organization and attention to detail. Monday-Friday, on-site position.
Overview
Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.
Through Heartland Cancer Research, our National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Community Clinical Oncology Program, Missouri Baptist Medical Center physicians and patients have access to more than 75 federally-sponsored clinical trials. By participating in clinical trials, our patients receive tomorrow's cancer treatments today and reduce the suffering associated with Cancer.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Position assists investigators as coordinator of a basic to semi-complex clinical research study; may be responsible for 1 to 3 research studies simultaneously, acting as a liaison with the hospital, sponsoring agency, community and the study participants; responsible for managing and recording all phases of study protocol as required by sponsoring agency to ensure compliance
Responsibilities
- Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; identifies problems and/or inconsistencies and monitors participant’s progress to include documentation and reporting of adverse events; resolves IRB/protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
- Recruits and enrolls study participants; confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain informed consent; explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
- Evaluates and interprets collected clinical data in conjunction with PI as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
- Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Related field of study
Experience
- <2 years
Benefits and Legal Statement
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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Tuition Assistance available on first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
- Adoption assistance
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