Clinical Research Coordinator jobs in Oregon

Summary: 

The Research Coordinator /LPN m anages all aspects of conducting clinical trials including acting as liaison between the investigators, primary care providers, the institutional review board (IRB), and the sponsor/CRO. Along with the investigator, the Research Coordinator/LPN will screen, enroll, and follow study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and close monitoring while the subjects are on study. In addition, the Research Coordinator/LPN is responsible for all data and source documentation, adverse experience reporting, and maintenance of complete regulatory files.

Principal Responsibilities:

1. Will participate and maintain a culture within The Corvallis Clinic consistent with the content outlined in the Service and Behavioral Standards Caregiver document. To this end, employee will be expected to read, have familiarity, and embrace the principles contained within.

2. Maintains of accurate and complete documentation, including but not limited to regulatory documents, signed informed consent forms, relevant IRB approvals, source documentation, drug dispensing logs, subject logs, and study-related communications.

3. Sound conducts of the clinical trial, including but not limited to recruitment, screening, enrollment, and follow-up of eligible subjects according to protocol requirements.

4. Organizational management of all aspects of the trial, including but not limited to timeliness in completing case report forms (CRFs), data entry, reporting adverse drug experiences (ADEs), timely communication with the IRB, managing caseload and managing study files.

5. Meets with potential research patients to explain studies and assist the physician in the consent process.

6. Coordinates resources for effective response in adverse events and/or crisis situations. Consult with study doctor to assess toxicities and adverse events, submit required paperwork to study, regulatory and federal agencies as required. Assess and communicates all aspects of the research patient’s protocol related care with investigator and study team.

7. Responsible for patient teaching, advocacy and serve as a resource for the research patient.

Education, Licensure and Experience:

1. Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing and current unencumbered LPN licensure in Oregon.

2. Minimum of three (3) years practical nursing experience required.

3. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to complete BLS certification within 90 days of hire required.

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Knowledge and Skills:

1. Ability to work compatibly with physicians, patients, and other staff.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

Exposed to patient and environmental conditions, and some unpleasant sights, smells, and contagious diseases.