Clinical Research Coordinator II-Altoona Medical Center

Job Summary

Conducts research assessments on study participants. Assists with and adheres to Institutional Review Board (IRB) renewal, modification, and approved protocols. Assists with training staff. Ensures adherence to protocols and corrects issues with data collection.

Essential Functions

This position may require travel to various wound care sites within the Pitt McGowan network. Under limited supervision, this role requires independent study coordination including screening potential patients for protocol eligibility, presenting non-medical trial concepts and details to the patients, and participating in the informed consent process. Maintain accurate source documents related to all research procedures. Maintains research practices using Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. Maintains strict patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations and applicable law. Requires the ability to collect patient samples. The job duties outlined above include common job responsibilities for this title and job level. The University reserves the right to assign additional duties not listed here.

Physical Effort

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