Job Description

Department Overview:

OHSU Dermatology is located in the Center for Health & Healing on the South Waterfront in Portland, Oregon. The Department of Dermatology is dedicated to providing our patients the best and most innovative dermatologic care for the broad range of skin, hair, nail, and mucous membrane disorders.

Function/Duties of Position:

Duties include: Under minimal supervision, coordinating complex therapeutic interventional clinical research protocols, and data management. Contributes to feasibility assessment and research protocol management. Assists with an audit of the billing grid against protocol-required tests and procedures to ensure accuracy and completeness. Ensures research protocol implementation. Collaborates with various OHSU departments to complete protocol-required tests and procedures, which may include the research pharmacy, Epic informatics team, clinical research billing office, and other areas.

Assists with billing review and charge reconciliation. Accurately applies investigators’ scientific data into a cohesive format for the protocol document and associated procedures that are consistent with internal and external policies and regulatory requirements. Coordinates projects with active management of expectations, timelines, and deliverables through facilitation and coordination of steps, which may include multiple clinical research protocols. Tracks and reports milestones. May assist leadership across multiple protocols to ensure appropriate and consistent project management, complex logistics, quality assurance, and participant safety. May lead data and regulatory audits of study conduct and data, emphasizing data security in concordance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Assists with trial start-up activities, including corresponding with the OHSU Institutional Review Board (IRB), eCRIS and ensuring all appropriate training and documentation is complete; recruiting, interviewing, and screening subjects for trials; following subjects throughout trial and follow-up period; ensuring all required data is collected and protocol is followed; reporting adverse reactions to trial sponsor and IRB, as appropriate; taking vital signs, performing ECGs, and drawing blood as required by the protocol; performing sample processing and shipping; performing inventory checks and maintaining trial supplies; entering data collected from subject visits into the appropriate system for clinical trials; assisting with regular reporting of study updates to IRB and subjects, as applicable; attend meetings as directed by clinical trials investigators; additional duties may be assigned by clinical trials investigators or the Manager. May participate in onboarding and training new staff.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 1 year of relevant experience OR
Associate's AND 3 years of relevant experience OR 4 years of relevant experience OR Equivalent combination of training and experience.

Job-Related Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Competencies):

• Strong communication skills and ability to work with people in a smaller space.
• Strong organizational skills and creativity.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.
• Competence in computer work (both PC and Macintosh) and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or other Science.

Experience:

Previous clinical and/or research experience is highly preferred but not required.

Job-Related Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Competencies):

• Basic medical experience is a plus (vital signs).
• Prefer experience with Epic Health Information System or internal OHSU electronic systems (eIRB, eCRIS).

Registrations, Certifications, and/or Licenses:

CCRP or CCRA cert, phlebotomy cert, cert nurse’s aide or medical assistant a plus.

All are welcome: Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or [email protected].

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Trial period,

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