Clinical Studies Coordinator I, Orthopedic Surgery

Overview

The Clinical Studies Coordinator will serve as a liaison with orthopaedic faculty at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. The successful candidate will coordinate ongoing research primarily for Podiatry/Foot & Ankle, Spine and assist with other subspecialities and projects as needed.  Major responsibilities include processing and submission of IRB and OnCore applications, recruiting, screening, consenting, and enrolling eligible participants, compilation and collection of data, data management, and general coordination of clinical study participants and collection of clinical outcomes. Applicants must be able to work independently with minimal supervision. Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills are required.  Athletic Trainers, Kinesiology and Exercise Science majors are encouraged to apply.  This is an onsite position.

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, responsible for the compilation and collection of data, recruitment of subjects, and general coordination of clinical studies.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in a related field of study or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Experience in a medical and/or research setting. Paramedical experience or other clinical experience preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION

Registered Record Administrator preferred

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of medical and/or scientific terminology
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Assists principal investigator and other health professionals in troubleshooting various problems related to the management of the clinical study. Assists in all aspects of the data collection process.
2. Performs technical procedures on clinical subjects under the direction of the principal investigator or his/her designee.
3. Assists with recruitment of patients for the clinical study including tracking the sources of patient referrals. Follow-up with sources of patient referrals including referring doctors, various Medical Center labs, and other sources.
4. Maintains appropriate patient records as necessary. This includes charting the condition of the patient and determining their continued eligibility in the study.
5. Obtains and interprets pertinent data from medical records as needed to understand past and present condition of the patients.
6. Performs day-to-day administrative and clerical duties such as designing brochures, stationery and data forms. Creates reports and graphs pertinent to the study including presentation of the results of the study.
7. May supervise other personnel including volunteers as assigned.
8. Assists in development of suitable codes and data collection forms for computerization.
9. Consults and cooperates with all faculty, coordination centers, sponsors, and health professionals involved in the clinical study.
10. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Clean, well-lit, office environment