Clinical Research Coordinator A/B (Department of Cardiology)

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Posted Job Title

Clinical Research Coordinator A/B (Department of Cardiology)

Job Profile Title

Clinical Research Coordinator A

Job Description Summary

Clinical Research Coordinator A
Responsible for implementing clinical research activities within the Cardiovascular Division of PPMC.
Responsible for assisting with study coordination and recruitment for industry sponsored studies. Works directly with study physicians, research director and other research staff. Major duties include screen/enroll patients, conduct follow-up assessments, data collection and use of EDC systems, assessment of adverse events. This coordinator will assist in ensuring patient and data safety, manage samples and related processing, and will be a proactive communicator with the team and its PIs. Organize and coordinate study procedures, schedule visits within protocol designated time frames; assure research orders are properly entered into the electronic medical record. Follow-up telephone calls/interview - conduct study visits, including administering questionnaires, escorting patients to protocol-required tests and procedures Create Smart phrases in EPIC/Penn Chart.

Clinical Research Coordinator B
The Clinical Research Coordinator B will be implementing clinical research activities within the Cardiovascular Division of PPMC. Responsible for assisting with study coordination and recruitment for industry sponsored studies. Works directly with study physicians, research director and other research staff. Major duties include screen/enroll patients, conduct follow-up assessments, data collection and use of EDC systems, assessment of adverse events. This coordinator will assist in ensuring patient and data safety, manage samples and related processing, and will be a proactive communicator with the team and its PIs. Organize and coordinate study procedures , schedule study visits within protocol designated time frames; assure research orders are properly entered into the electronic medical record. Follow-up telephone calls/interview- conduct study visits, including administering questionnaires, escorting patients to protocol ­required tests and procedures. Create Smart phrases in EPIC/Penn Chart.

Job Description

This position is contingent upon favorable funding.

Clinical Research Coordinator A

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating the conduct of assigned clinical trials performed by the physicians of Penn Cardiology and collaborates with principal investigators to assure research activities are conducted with the currently approved protocol/amendments, according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines applicable federal and state requirements and University policies. 
• Identify and recruit study subjects - screen regularly to identify potential patients for specific studies and determine patient eligib