What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) (3606) position at DM CLINICAL RESEARCH GROUP?
DM Clinical Research is looking to hire an Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join our team. This individual will be responsible for dispensing Investigational Products (IP) as part of clinical research trials.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Study IP management
- Compound and dispense prescribed IP as needed by Sponsor approved protocol
- Supervise and maintain records of all medications
- Perform regular audits on the clinical data to assess percent completeness and accuracy
- Provide consultative support regarding the preparation and dosing of drugs
- Maintain documentation of IP accountability: receipt, dispensing, return to sponsor/destruction
- Interpret clinic schedule and protocol into a resource that can be used to identify the date/time to compound/prepare and dispense IP for clinical trials
- Ensure receipt and proper storage of IP and bioretention samples, including temperature reporting
- Interact with Principal Investigator, sponsor, study manager and other study coordinators to ensure all aspects of protocols and study requirements are understood.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Education:
- Associates Degree required or 2 years of formal educational coursework
- Bachelor's degree, preferred
- Secondary or Foreign Medical Graduate, preferred
Experience:
- 2 years of Clinical Research experience, inclusive of in-clinic experience, required
- 1 year of Clinical Research Coordinator experience, Blinded or Unblinded, required
- 1 year utilizing CRIO, preferred
Credentials:
- LPN (Licensed Professional Nurse) or CMA (Certified Medical Assistant), preferred
- Pharmacy Technician Certification, preferred
- Completion of DMCR-required training, including GCP, OSHA and IATA
Knowledge and Skills:
- Computer proficiency, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and Google Suite products.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent time-management skills
- Ability to remain composed under pressure and high-stress situations
- Outgoing personality
- Well-organized with attention to detail.
- Must be able to multitask.
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred