Central Study Coordinator- Retention
About the role
The Central Study Coordinator – Retention (CSC-R) position combines clinical research and patient education skills into a singular role that delivers a strong customer experience for participants of patient programs, primarily the Future of Medicine program. The CSC-R acts as a virtual partner to individuals participating in the program and who are interested in learning more about clinical research. The CSC-R is accountable for ensuring the participants of the Future of Medicine are properly educated, retained, and considered for study participation.
- Lab Result Return (Patient Education)
- Educate participants on lab results received through a Future of Medicine event educating participants and helping to ensure results are understood
- Educate and prepare participants on potential study opportunities using the provided educational materials and tools
- Assess if a patient is understanding their results or if more support is needed, including a potential discussion with the study doctor
- Balance a high volume of calls in allotted time while maintaining a patient-first mindset
- Study Matching
- Build strong rapport with participants in a virtual environment to help ensure a positive experience for everyone in the Future of Medicine program
- Manage patient-facing work for each assigned participant to deliver the highest quality customer experience within required program timelines
- Understand and identify participants of the program who require more or less engagement, ensuring to tailor to their needs for a positive participant experience
- Interpret patient lab results and medication use to determine pre-screening qualification for a study
- Apply critical thinking to evaluate a participant's potential eligibility for a specific study
- Communicate with participants of the program during routine check-ins after referring them to study sites
- Analyze and understand study protocols to help match potential members with current and or upcoming study opportunities
- Manage participant referral work across several clinical protocols simultaneously
- Escalate potential issues that may arise and correctly follow program guides, SOPs, and other written instruction regarding escalations
- Communicate via various mediums such as phone, email, and video conference
- Document all patient interaction appropriately and in accordance with GCP and ALCOA-C
- Consent
- Perform the Informed Consent process with participants virtually by using e-consent technology
- Review all elements of the consent form with the participant and assess their understanding to ensure the protection of human participants in clinical research. Complete signatures using the e-consent platform
- General Patient Support
- Manage participant communication via a call center software, texts, emails, and other platforms and systems
- Aid participants who call into the central line and give them an optimal customer experience
- Manage, update, and maintain participant activity in a dedicated tech management system in real time
- Perform quality checks for self and others to ensure overall quality and integrity of data
- Work effectively and efficiently with other CSC-Rs, physicians, and sites
- Collaborate, review, and provide feedback/input on the development of education materials for the program
- Identify and implement new ways of retaining and engaging potential study participants
- Complete ongoing trainings and adhere to system access guidelines
- Speak about studies with patients in a manner they can understand
Qualifications
- Able to flex as needed in a fast moving, fast paced environment while maintaining the companies' values and mission
- Technologically proficient
- Demonstrate professionalism in all situations and work effectively with a diverse group of individuals
- Understand when issues require escalation
- Proficient in research terminology and basic medical terminology
- Understand the overall clinical development paradigm and excellent working knowledge of government regulations, GCP, and ALCOA-C
- Strong organization and time management skills
- High attention to detail
- Effective communication over phone (proper speaking volume, clarity, speech cadence)
- Excellent customer service skills
- Warm, personable approach in communicating with others both verbally and in writing
- Ability to communicate the basics of clinical research related to patient education
- Ability to work effectively in a remote environment within minimal supervision
- Proper home office set-up including a private space for participant communication and high-speed internet (at minimum: 100MB up and 15 MB down, 5 GHz router)
How You'll Make An Impact
The Central Study Coordinator – Retention (CSC-R) position combines clinical research and patient education skills into a singular role that delivers a strong customer experience for participants of patient programs, primarily the Future of Medicine program. The CSC-R acts as a virtual partner to individuals participating in the program and who are interested in learning more about clinical research. The CSC-R is accountable for ensuring the participants of the Future of Medicine are properly educated, retained, and considered for study participation.
Expertise Required
- Able to flex as needed in a fast moving, fast paced environment while maintaining the companies' values and mission
- Technologically proficient
- Demonstrate professionalism in all situations and work effectively with a diverse group of individuals
- Understand when issues require escalation
- Proficient in research terminology and basic medical terminology
- Understand the overall clinical development paradigm and excellent working knowledge of government regulations, GCP, and ALCOA-C
- Strong organization and time management skills
- High attention to detail
- Effective communication over phone (proper speaking volume, clarity, speech cadence)
- Excellent customer service skills
- Warm, personable approach in communicating with others both verbally and in writing
- Ability to communicate the basics of clinical research related to patient education
- Ability to work effectively in a remote environment within minimal supervision
- Proper home office set-up including a private space for participant communication and high-speed internet (at minimum: 100MB up and 15 MB down, 5 GHz router)