Clinical Research Coordinator - Emergency Medicine

Department/Unit: Emergency Medicine General Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $51,755.37 - $77,633.06 The clinical research coordinator is responsible for the organization and management of multiple industry sponsored and Investigator initiated clinical trials. The position is accountable for assisting in the timely and accurate conduct of research studies, being concerned primarily for the protection and care of the patient as a research patient from initiation to completion of study. Activities include participation in the study start up and termination procedures, working with study participants in various study tasks including patient recruitment, screening for eligibility, scheduling, physical assessments and biospecimen collection and processing, as well as data collection and study completion activities. The research coordinator serves as the liaison between PI and research site as well as the study sponsor and other vendors working on the trial. Responsible for the organization and management of multiple industry sponsored and Investigator initiated clinical trials and studies. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field is required Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a clinical or research setting is required Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care as appropriate to the age and special characteristics of the patients served. Basic skill competencies including ability to observe, measure, record and report indications of patients health status. Possess or successfully complete and maintain Human Subjects Protection training certification Possess or successfully complete and maintain Shipping of Dangerous Goods certification, if required to ship biological specimens per protocol Successfully complete institutional credentialing as required: phlebotomy, EKG, point of care testing (urinalysis, urine pregnancy tests, urine drug tests, or any other study required tests), CPR etc. Self-disciplined with excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task is essential Ability to prioritize tasks Must be reliable, flexible and possess excellent communication skills for all age levels Ability to interact with study patients and their families comfortably and sensitively. Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a need to know and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New Yorks Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: · Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers · A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the states historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the regions largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only childrens hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.