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Clinical Research CoordinatorJob Location:Boston, MA
Req ID:4511BR
Department:Khabbaz Surg-General Surg SF
Employment Status:Full Time
Shift:Day

Department Description:
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW CVI
Because heart and vascular health are often interrelated, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center created the CardioVascular Institute (CVI), a multidisciplinary care center that combines cardiovascular medicine, cardiac surgery and vascular/endovascular surgery. The CVI is recognized for excellence in caring for patients, pushing forward the frontiers of research and educating the physicians of tomorrow.
Our extensive network of community-based cardiologists and vascular surgeons extends across eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Patients receive high quality care in their own communities and, when advanced care is needed, benefit from seamless access to heart and vascular programs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
VASCULAR SURGERY
One of the three divisions of the CardioVascular Institute, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery offers comprehensive care for all diseases and conditions affecting veins and arteries, as well as nationally prominent research and education programs. Known for both open surgery and minimally invasive (endovascular) techniques, our Boston-based specialists are all Harvard Medical School faculty.

CARDIAC SURGERY
One of the three divisions of the CardioVascular Institute, Cardiac Surgery offers expert surgical care for heart disease, including atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, heart failure and structural defects such as valve disease. Our Boston-based surgeons, all Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, practice both minimally invasive and open surgical techniques.

Job Summary:Responsible for managing/overseeing the recruiting, screening and enrolling of patients for participation in multiple clinical trials, ensuring compliance with federal, state and institutional guidelines. Financial responsibilities including assisting with the grant application process and monitoring expenses for all protocols. Supervisory duties including overseeing the progress of protocols; supervising, planning and prioritizing the work of the Clinical Research Assistants.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Participates in hiring and training Clinical Research Assistants. Monitors performance of staff. Contributes to annual performance evaluations of staff. Ensures that schedules, follow up and completion of research protocols progress as planned. Works with staff to resolve day-to-day problems.


• Assists in the execution of new IRB applications and processes annual reviews for the IRB committees with regard to consents. May attend IRB meetings as required or address IRB questions regarding the protocols or consent forms. Working with the principal investigator and/or research nurse, submits protocols, amendments, notices, suspensions and terminations to the IRB for review and approval.


• Interacts with patients prior to entering the study and throughout the entire treatment. Discusses and obtains informed consent with patients. Revises protocol consent form to comply with federal, state and IRB guidelines.


• Assesses potential patients' eligibility for inclusion in a particular protocol based on contracts with physicians and nurses and knowledge of the protocol. Checks all eligibility or ineligibility criteria with the patients' medical record. Verifies information with clinical research nurse and/or principal investigator. May enroll patients onto clinical trials.


• Monitors the occurrence of adverse events and reports them according to the guidelines of the FDA, sponsoring drug accompany (if applicable) and the IRB. May interact with sponsors and/or pharmaceutical company representatives. May prepare reports for pharmaceutical company monitors as well as routine audits for the FDA, if applicable.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred in scientific discipline


• 1-3 years related work experience required.


• Bachelors degree and two years experience in a medical setting and/or clinical research or a Master's Degree and one year experience.



• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
  Competencies:




• Written Communications:Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.



• Oral Communications:Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.


• Knowledge:Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.


• Team Work:Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.


• Customer Service:Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature of the Job:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally
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