What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Coordinator position at The US Oncology Network?
Overview
Clinical Research Coordinator
Location: Southern Cancer Center – Providence
Department: Research / Clinical Operations
Employment Type: Full-time (onsite)
Southern Cancer Center is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to support our clinical trials in Baldwin County with occasional support in Mobile County.
Why this role matters
Help advance patient care by coordinating multiple oncology research studies across our Gulf Coast clinics. You’ll be the connective tissue between patients, providers, and study sponsors—ensuring every protocol step is followed, every safety check is completed, and every data point is captured with precision.
Responsibilities
What you’ll do
What you’ll bring
Minimum Qualifications
Benefits & Well‑being
Eligible employees (scheduled 20 hours/week) become benefit‑eligible the first of the month following (or coincident with) 30 days of continuous employment. Our Network offers medical, dental, and vision options; HSA and reimbursement accounts; life and disability coverage; wellness resources; and more. For retirement, administrative roles are eligible for a 401(k) Safe Harbor match, and clinical teams participate in a profit‑sharing allocation—all in line with our market‑based total rewards. [2025 Benef...t-a-Glance | PDF], [2025 Emplo...s Overview | PDF], [USON Benef...ular_Final | PDF]
Our commitment to equal opportunity
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on valid job requirements without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees and prohibit harassment and retaliation.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Location: Southern Cancer Center – Providence
Department: Research / Clinical Operations
Employment Type: Full-time (onsite)
Southern Cancer Center is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator to support our clinical trials in Baldwin County with occasional support in Mobile County.
Why this role matters
Help advance patient care by coordinating multiple oncology research studies across our Gulf Coast clinics. You’ll be the connective tissue between patients, providers, and study sponsors—ensuring every protocol step is followed, every safety check is completed, and every data point is captured with precision.
Responsibilities
What you’ll do
- Screen & enroll patients: Identify potential participants against inclusion/exclusion criteria, present trial concepts in patient‑friendly terms, participate in informed consent, and enroll eligible patients.
- Coordinate study visits: Support patients through required visits and procedures per protocol; collaborate closely with physicians and advanced practice providers.
- Protocol compliance: Assure adherence for all enrolled patients, document assessments, adverse events, concomitant meds, and responses to study drugs in alignment with each protocol.
- Study drug/accountability (as assigned): Disburse investigational product and maintain complete accountability records.
- Data integrity: Collect, enter, and report study data accurately and on time; support query resolution.
- Sponsor/monitor relations: Coordinate monitoring/auditing visit schedules; host monitors on site and respond to follow‑ups.
- Regulatory support: Assist with collection, filing, and maintenance of essential/regulatory documents in accordance with USOR SOPs.
- Specimen management: Prepare, pack, and ship lab specimens to central vendors per IATA/HAZMAT training (training may be required).
- Quality & compliance: Practice in compliance with US Oncology Research, Inc. (USOR) Standard Operating Procedures, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and applicable federal, state, and local regulations (OSHA, CDC, HIPAA).
- Continuous learning: Complete required training and education; participate in audits and quality initiatives.
What you’ll bring
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate’s degree in a clinical or scientific discipline (Bachelor’s preferred).
- ≥1 year of experience in a clinical or scientific role; oncology experience strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Experience collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary teams (preferred).
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; able to meet patients where they are.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and time management across multiple open studies.
- Comfort in a fast‑paced clinical environment; able to prioritize and pivot as needs change.
- Ability to conduct basic clinical assessments within scope and training.
- Environment: Traditional office/clinic setting within an oncology/hematology practice; exposure to communicable diseases, medical preparations, ionizing radiation, and other conditions common to this environment.
- Physical requirements: Significant computer-based work; prolonged standing/walking; occasional lifting/carrying up to 40 lbs.; corrected vision/hearing to normal range.
- Travel: Routine travel within Baldwin County; occasional travel to Mobile County clinics.
Benefits & Well‑being
Eligible employees (scheduled 20 hours/week) become benefit‑eligible the first of the month following (or coincident with) 30 days of continuous employment. Our Network offers medical, dental, and vision options; HSA and reimbursement accounts; life and disability coverage; wellness resources; and more. For retirement, administrative roles are eligible for a 401(k) Safe Harbor match, and clinical teams participate in a profit‑sharing allocation—all in line with our market‑based total rewards. [2025 Benef...t-a-Glance | PDF], [2025 Emplo...s Overview | PDF], [USON Benef...ular_Final | PDF]
Our commitment to equal opportunity
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on valid job requirements without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees and prohibit harassment and retaliation.