Clinical Research Coord III

Classification Title:

Clinical Research Coordinator III

Job Description:

The incumbent of this position will be an integral member of our research team. The incumbent is responsible for the collection of clinical data for various studies by screening patients in the clinic, hospital or department research laboratory.

This is a hands-on position interfacing with patients and physicians in an orthopaedic setting. The coordinator will participate in a wide range of activities, with duties that include: reviewing and revising orthopaedic research protocols; performing data entry, collecting patient data, creating, collecting and processing clinical surveys, assessments and questionnaires, and collecting patient measurements (including range of motion, strength measurements and other outcome data); mentoring fellows, residents, medical students and undergraduate students on research studies. The incumbent should have a good, working knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy and prior experience working with orthopaedic injuries, and an understanding of basic orthopaedic procedures to assist in protocol creation and critically review of project proposals to ensure study feasibility.

The incumbent organizes the agenda and directs research meetings and communicates study progress to the Director of Research and the research team. The coordinator ensures coordination of communication among internal and external referring physicians and members of the Health Care Team. The incumbent communicates and interprets policies and procedures to members of the Health Care Team, patients, families and visitors to ensure regulatory compliance and subject safety.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Incumbent coordinates the Research Program with the Director and attending physicians, fellows or residents (as applicable) in the development of research protocols.
  
  Coordinate data management for listed protocols.
  
  Creates and develops databases to store and organize patient data, including working with REDCap, and Qualtrics. Perform data entry and filing of patient information/data; database maintenance and troubleshooting. Provide the Research Program Director with basic statistics for various research projects. Work in EPIC, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Visage, and image processing software programs.