What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Coordinator II - Internal Medicine, Rheumatology position at UTHealth Houston?
The Division of Rheumatology is seeking a self-motivated clinical research coordinator with experience in industry-sponsored interventional clinical studies; experience with grant-funded research is a plus. The clinical research experience should include subject screening, enrollment, consenting, and scheduling. Coordinating and collaborating with multiple team members and faculty. AE/SAE reporting. Writing research notes and searching through EMR (Epic experience a strong plus). Experience with patient care coverage analysis review, also a plus.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
Must have experience as a clinical research coordinator, including industry-sponsored interventional clinical studies; grant-funded research is a plus. Clinical research experience should include subject screening, consenting, enrollment, and scheduling. Coordinating and collaborating with multiple team members and faculty. AE/SAE reporting. Writing research notes and searching through EMR (Epic experience a strong plus). Experience with patient care coverage analysis review, also a plus.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Must have experience as a clinical research coordinator, including industry-sponsored interventional clinical studies; grant-funded research is a plus. Clinical research experience should include subject screening, consenting, enrollment, and scheduling. Coordinating and collaborating with multiple team members and faculty. AE/SAE reporting. Writing research notes and searching through EMR (Epic experience a strong plus). Experience with patient care coverage analysis review, also a plus.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Provides day-to-day project management coordination for research projects to include facilities, supplies in support of research project desired outcomes, and timeliness.
- Assists with the preparation of budgets, initiates re-budgeting requests based on the needs of research staff, and authorizes expenditures for multiple projects. Attends research-planning meetings to assist in the preparation of budget drafts for departmental leadership approval.
- Prepares annual progress reports and applications for various committees and ensures that all staff has received the proper training/attended the appropriate training courses.
- Maintains confidential records of collected data, ensures accuracy and integrity of data. Data may include patient data and departmental programmatic data.
- Prepares draft reports and communications for the departmental program/division leadership.
- Interacts with representatives from state, federal, and private agencies regarding proposals and funded projects.
- May review contracts and develop training.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Working knowledge of MS Office.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or relevant experience in lieu of education.
- Two (2) years of relevant experience. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code
- 51.215 and Texas Government Code
- 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
- 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
- 791.4.
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
