Job Description:
New England Cancer Specialists (NECS) is seeking a
fulltime Clinical Research Coordinator in our
Scarborough practice. The Clinical Research
Coordinator will provide professional research and study services to
our outpatient population in support of specific research protocols.
The position will assist in the screening, recruiting, and treatment
of volunteer subjects following all the study protocol and Good
Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. This will include involvement in
study and practice management, coordination with study sponsors and
monitors, and maintaining regulatory documentation. Initial travel
to our Scarborough clinic will be required for training purposes,
with continued travel to Scarborough parodically after training is complete.
NECS offers competitive pay, new employees are eligible to
earn up to 3.5 weeks of Paid Time Off in their first year, as well
as an additional ten paid company holidays. We offer medical, dental
and vision insurance and eligibility starts 1st of the
month after your hire date!
NECS is a private medical practice composed of fifteen
oncologists and hematologists serving the region from five separate
locations in Maine and New Hampshire. Our mission is to make life
better for people with cancer and blood disorders. Kindness,
compassion, and respect are part of everything that we do - from our
phone operators to our physicians, every person on our team is
important, and everyone makes a difference every day. We are proud
to be the first Dana Farber Affiliate practice in the country,
striving to provide the highest quality care and unmatched, holistic
support for every patient, every day.
Job Duties:
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Utilize current knowledge of GCP guidelines including the
protection of human subjects to conduct clinical trials at the Practice.
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Oversee planning, scheduling, and implementation of day-to-day
clinical activities and procedures as they relate to research protocols.
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Assist in recruiting, screening, enrollment, and retention of
volunteer patients.
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Conduct patient informed consenting per GCP guidelines and
document in the electronic health record.
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Ensure clinical activities are performed following the
protocol and within clinical procedure safety standards.
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Monitor and record patient response to treatment and
communicate study data and results promptly. Maintain source
documentation and oversee study activity reports to sponsors and
medical, legal, and regulatory bodies.
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Develop and coordinate maintenance of records on medication
dispensation and usage during the course of the study
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Ensure the confidentiality of patient records and data per
HIPAA compliance requirements.
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Prepare for all monitoring visits by ensuring that all
documents are filed and organized as well as resolving all
previous outstanding data queries or regulatory issues.
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Coordinate and prepare for institutional, sponsor, and
internal audits.
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May oversee and guide the work of other nursing and/or support
staff engaged in study activities.
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Perform miscellaneous, job-related activities as assigned.
