Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here (https://www.myworkday.com/umiami/d/task/1422$7248.htmld) to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet (https://my.it.miami.edu/wda/erpsec/tipsheets/ER\_eRecruiting\_ApplyforaJob.pdf) . The department of General Internal Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator 1 to work on the UHealth campus. The Clinical Research Coordinator 1 (A) serves as an entry-level clinical research professional that has a foundation in clinical research through assigned responsibilities in data management or implementing clinical research protocols. The incumbent is responsible for simple clinical research protocols and timelines. CORE JOB FUNCTIONS + Performs chart review/pre-screening activities for study participant eligibility and coordination of simple clinical research protocols. Maintains enrollment procedures according to the protocol. + Coordinates routine activities of clinical studies including data collection and maintenance, planning study timelines, schedules appointments and study visits, meeting scheduling, and project evaluation. + Performs moderate to complex research tests/ experiments and adapts procedures for quality improvement under supervision. + Understands and follows technical instructions for operating clinical research equipment, problem solves when operational failures occur. Department Specific Functions + Researches, collects, analyzes, and synthesizes data and maintains databases. + Conducts quality assurance checks, reports on the status of research activities, and submits monthly activity logs for protocol. + Organizes and coordinates community working group meetings for protocol activities. + Serves as primary point of contact for community partners and supervises and oversees research data collection at protocol venues in the community. + Reviews study progress, identifies areas of opportunity, and recommends solutions. + Prepares and updates study research procedures manuals. + Assists with the preparation of grant proposals by processing regulatory documents for all institutions and offices involved. + Contributes to the publication and presentation of significant results and writes and edits material for publication and presentation. + Maintains research files and responds to phone calls on the research study phone line. + In conjunction with research manager implements policies and procedures to accomplish project goals + Participate in community events and activities to increase awareness of the project + Help design and implement culturally appropriate recruitment strategies + Maintains effective lines of communications (phone/emails) with potential and enrolled participants to ensure adherence to study goals and objectives are met. + Recruit and enroll participants into the study including obtaining informed consent, conducting interviews and questionnaire completion with research participants according to detailed procedures and guidelines + Conducting basic examinations such as height, weight, automated blood pressure readings, and hip waist ratios according to detailed procedures and guidelines + Entering data, assisting with the creation and maintenance of databases + Sources and recruits study participants by using databases, social media, hospitals, mental health clinics, shelter programs, etc. + Prescreens and evaluates candidates for study participation. + Visits appropriate referral sources (i.e. hospitals, clinics, etc.) to market clinical studies/trials and conducts face-to-face screenings and assessments to determine eligibility; communicates with family or persons involved in participant’s care. + Provides analytical and well-documented recruiting reports to leadership + Participating in ongoing UM and sponsor trainings + Maintaining all required research certifications + Assisting with other research and administrative activities as assigned. + Established and oversees clinic study flow procedures + Facilitates in the scheduling of appointments for participants and actively monitors recruitment staff schedules for opportunities to schedule appointments + Maintains logs/progress reports to track both currently enrolled as well as follow-up patients/participants + Oversee procedures for collecting, processing and shipping bio-specimens to the designated bio-bank. + Maintenance and calibrations of study equipment (scales, centrifuges) + Verifies accuracy of research data and monitors data quality control + Helps prepares patient invoices for payments, repairs, trials, warranties etc. + Ensures data integrity and consistency + Helps develop forms for collections/summarizing data. + Providing assistance with IRB processes (e.g., abiding by requirement for reporting safety or study deviations, initiating modifications to study procedures + As needed, assists in study related procedures such as informed consent, obtaining survey data and study related examination + Participate in ongoing UM and research related trainings ​This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. CORE QUALIFICATIONS + Bachelor’s degree in relevant field + Minimum 1 year of relevant experience Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: + Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. + Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. + Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion. + Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary. + Commitment to the University’s core values. + Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. + Bilingual (English and Spanish) The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here (https://www.hr.miami.edu/careers/eo-ada/index.html) for additional information. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: A8