The Clinical Research Assistant performs a variety of clinical study activities to assist the Research Study Team and the Principal Investigator in the conduct of clinical research studies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the clinic's medical research studies as well as the diagnoses and medical terminology that is involved in each study

• Measure and document vital signs in patient chart

• Assist with effectively managing patients and ensure their compliance of protocol

• Document allergies, medical history, and medications

• Obtain and ship blood and urine specimens

• Perform ECGs The Clinical Research Assistant performs a variety of clinical study activities to assist the Research Study Team and the Principal Investigator in the conduct of clinical research studies.

• File visit documents in patients' charts

• Perform data entry

• Assist with recruiting potential clinical research study patients
  

Qualifications:

• Must have Medical Assisting Diploma, certification preferred

• CPR certification required

• One year of related experience required/and or a background in health sciences preferred

• Clinical research or patient recruiting experience strongly preferred

• Must be proficient with Microsoft programs (Word, Excel)

• Well-developed organizational skills and attention to detail required

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills required

• Must be professional, possess a high degree of urgency and self-motivation, and have a strong work ethic

• Possess an outgoing personality and have good rapport with patients

• Ability to work well with co-workers, potential subjects and have a positive attitude

• Ability to effectively and efficiently handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adhere to requirements

• Must possess a high degree of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality with HIPAA guidelines, patient matters and other confidential information.