Clinical Research Coordinator II/III

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Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.  

As a Clinical Research Coordinator on our team, you will play a vital role in advancing oncology research and improving treatment options for cancer patients. In this role, you will work within a disease team to enroll patients into clinical trials, schedule and conduct study visits and collect important study-related information, including vital signs and quality-of-life questionnaires. You will also assist patients throughout their treatment journey by processing reimbursements, supporting group visits and performing Clinical Research Coordinator I tasks to ensure seamless study operations. Through your work, you help push the needle forward in oncology, offering patients access to new and potentially life-changing therapies when other options may be limited.

*We will hire at the I, II or III level depending on the candidate's experience level.*

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

After six months of hire, there is an option to work from home one day per week.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Coordinate the compliant implementation and conduct of human subject research projects.  

• Maintain regulatory documents and binders, conduct data management, complete IRB submissions and communicate with the research team.  

• Report and complete serious adverse events and/or safety logs.  

• Communicate with sponsors, monitors and research personnel to ensure all aspects of study compliance.  

• Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions.  

• Schedule pre-site selection visits, site initiation visits, webinars, monitoring and close-out visits.  

• Plam, conduct and evaluate project protocols and research subject recruitment.  

• Monitor and report project status and research data.  

• Complete regulatory documents, data capture, monitoring plans and protocol-related activities.  

• Assist with preparing and responding to audits and maintaining research tools.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• High School Diploma or GED and three years of experience as a Research Coordinator I

• OR Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a healthcare or a science-related field and one year of experience 

• Demonstrated proficiency with a variety of computer-based skills (word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentation software) 

• Ability to undertake internet searches.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare or a science-related field 

• Clinical background

Physical Requirements:

• A high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a computer. 

• Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range. 

• Extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds. 

• May have some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids. 

• May require working irregular hours. 

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

• May require working irregular hours.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities