Job Description Summary

This position is responsible for coordinating clinical trials in the Department of Orthopaedics. Will be responsible for adhering to study guidelines, coordinating study visits, ensuring participants meet stringent clinical inclusion guidelines, provide education to patients and their families. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for maintaining the study database, completing study documents, recruiting study patients, and preparing/conducting audits.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC000989 COM Orthopaedic Surgery & Physical Medicine CC

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-05

Pay Range

$35,360 - $50,395 - $65,429

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

This position is responsible for coordinating clinical trials in the Department of Orthopaedics. Will be responsible for adhering to study guidelines, coordinating study visits, ensuring participants meet stringent clinical inclusion guidelines, provide education to patients and their families. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for maintaining the study database, completing study documents, recruiting study patients, and preparing/conducting audits.

Job Duties

• Coordinate all Departmental research efforts of Faculty including funded and non-funded efforts. This includes scheduling, conducting patient research visits, assisting in financial study management (invoicing/billing), etc. Review and edit protocols for new study startups. 30%

• Maintain all study documentation as deemed necessary by regulation/compliance, and monitor for an adverse event, proactively. Prepare for and conduct study monitor visits and assist/enable, when applicable, audits, both internal and external. 25%

• Provide database support (updating, design, integrity review); as well, the incumbent may need to enter data and provide proper management oversight as deemed appropriate by the study protocol. 15%

• Conduct patient recruitment on an ongoing basis for multiple studies concurrently. Determine patient eligibility and obtain informed consent to participate in studies. 15%

• Provide as liaison for IRB/sponsor correspondence for study approvals and amendments, as well as inter-site communication for multi-site trials. This can include approvals, accrual numbers, etc 10%

• Collaborate with the Research Nexus and IDS staff for trials, in-services, and SPARC Requests. 5%

MUSC Minimum Training and Experience Requirements:

A bachelor's degree and one-year relevant program experience.

MUSC Physical Requirements:

(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift)

Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent)
Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent)
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent)
Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent)
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent)
Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

Additional Job Description

A bachelor's degree and one year of relevant program experience.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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