LPN - Mind Center - Clinical Research

Job Title:

Clinical Research Specialist/LPN - SOM-MIND Center

Job Summary:

To assist with research project activities, study participant care, and related activities in accordance with established institutional study protocols.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of patient care procedures and protocols. Knowledge of the principles and procedures of clinical, population/health services, and/or translational research. Knowledge of FDA and other federal research regulations. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to prepare and process data and biological samples using established protocols. Phlebotomy skills preferred. Ability to maintain quality, safety, and protection of human subjects standards. Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities:

Assists with study participant care by executing and administering treatments and procedures directed by supervisor.

Recruits, enrolls, and retains eligible research participants, ensuring required documentation is collected and processed. Provides basic study background and education to participants.

Plans, schedules, and implements daily research activities and procedures, ensuring adequate care and respect for participants.

Inputs data and maintains records needed for research. Distributes research information to faculty, research staff, investigators, and others as requested.

Ensures all research activities are carried out in accordance with established research protocols, clinical procedures, and safety standards.

Interacts with all members of the research team to assure quality data collection and reporting in accordance with study protocols and research standards.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, frequent travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, frequent crouching/stooping, frequent driving, occasional kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Education & Experience:

Mississippi LPN license or eligible.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:

Licensed Practical Nurse-MS - Mississippi Board of Nursing