Job Description Summary
The research coordinator is responsible for coordinating clinical trials in the Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The qualified candidate 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, incumbent will be responsible for maintaining study database, completing study documents, recruiting study
patients, and preparing/conducting audits.Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type?
Research GrantCost Center
CC000989 COM Orthopaedic Surgery & Physical Medicine CCPay Rate Type
HourlyPay Grade
University-05
Pay Range
38,985.00 - 55,559.50 - 72,134.000Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Job Description
Job Purpose
The Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine is seeking a candidate that will assist the research team (physician investigators and research coordinators) in the recruitment of research participants, the collection of research data, data entry, and organizational tasks for studies conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics. The candidate will work on research studies which mostly focus on shoulder, knee and elbow. The research assistant will be directly involved in the collection of questionnaire, interview, laboratory and other research data. This position requires exercising best practices in the patient management, providing timely and accurately reports from research databases to PIs and research staff, and provides support for the research investigators, faculty, trainee physicians and program coordinator/manager.
Additional Knowledge, skill, ability preferred:
Strong organizational skills
Excel and other Microsoft programs
Data entry experience
Patient care experience
Preferred Experience:
A high school diploma and two years relevant program experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.
Job Duties -List job duties and provide the percentage based on that breakdown. Must Equal 100%
- Assist PI in several ambulatory clinics by administering questionnaires and consents to the patients; collect data needed for the study per the protocol; provide information to the study participants and answer study-related questions during their appointment 35%
- Contact study participants by phone or letter to schedule follow up visits post-surgery for shoulder, knee and hip long-term follow up studies; Conduct outcome study survey data collection by calling participants by phone and ask outcome questions for the shoulder, knee and hip long-term follow up studies; utilize Excel to maintain enrollment logs and follow up logs 25%
- Collect, compile, and input study data for study participants into specified databases; Manage study data and prepare reports as deemed necessary by study PIs and Research Coordinator. 25%
- Travel with Research Coordinator, when applicable, to clinic sites and provide assistance with participant recruitment, and data collection for research studies. 10%
- Other duties as assigned 5%
Additional Job Description
Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree and two years of relevant program experience. 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)If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
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