Job description

534425

Medical Center

Anesthesiology

Full Time

Opening on: May 11 2023

Grade 103

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Job Type: Officer of Administration

Bargaining Unit:
Regular/Temporary: Regular

End Date if Temporary:
Hours Per Week: 35

Salary Range: $58,500 - $58,500

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

A Clinical Research Coordinator will join our rapidly growing rare lung disease clinical and research center. We perform clinical-translational research in patients with rare lung diseases including alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and lymphangioleiomyomatosis. The overarching goal of our clinical care and research is to develop strategies to individualize patient clinical care and improve clinical outcomes. We seek to ensure all clinical patients at our center and others in the tri-state area are evaluated for eligibility in various clinical trials in the rare lung disease community.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will help assist in the recruitment and maintenance of patients into multiple studies, including prospective clinical trials, observational cohort studies, and retrospective chart review studies for patients in the Alpha-1 Foundation Clinical Resource Center and the Center for LAM and Rare Lung Diseases at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The coordinator must be comfortable working with patients with lung disease.

In addition to clinical trials, the clinical coordinator will have outpatient responsibilities as well as occasional inpatient responsibilities. Additionally, the clinical coordinator will assist with peer-to-peer insurance authorizations, prescription refill requests, urgent medical calls, coordination of care with local doctors and other specialists, and provide results to patients who have had clinical visits and diagnostic testing.

Responsibilities

Perform participant recruitment, screening and enrolling subjects for clinical research study by telephone and/or in-person.

Conduct informed consent discussions and obtain informed consent.

Administer study questionnaires/diaries and conduct study visits.

Obtain and process blood specimens and maintaining accurate and detailed logs of work for enrolled patients. The clinical coordinator must be skilled or willing to be trained in venipuncture and nasal pharyngeal swabs.

Collect, process, and assist in the compilation and verification of research samples, and/or specimens.

Assisting with the procurement of supplies/food products from outside vendors to meet the needs of study participants. Assist study participants in navigating through the medical center for study visits.

Extract data from the medical record for clinical trials

Perform occasional administrative tasks, such as ordering research supplies and preparing IRB documents

Assists in weekly clinic. Makes complete chart entries for clinic visits as well as phone/email follow-up.

Provides recommendations to appropriate community resources to meet patient/family needs.

Communicates with patients regarding letters of medical necessity, work and travel related considerations.

Prepares documentation for medical records including updating patient medical chart by posting examination and test results, diagnosis, medications, and treatment in written/computerized manner.

Assist with monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan including triaging patient calls/e-mails.

Assist with paperwork and office work as required.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience with 2 years of related experience.

Ability to work independently within a team.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree

Phlebotomy training and/or experience.

Other Requirements

Participation in the medical surveillance program.

Contact with patients and human research subjects.

Potential bloodborne pathogen exposure.

Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements.

Must have a high degree of professionalism in all communications.

Experience in managing complex schedules.

Must be able to work collaboratively within a diverse team of professionals and must be highly organized.

The candidate must acknowledge that the patient is our highest priority.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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