Clinical Research Coordinator

About the role

This Clinical Research Coordinator position supports a liver disease clinical trial at a dedicated research site in Lancaster, CA. The coordinator focuses on patient recruitment and enrollment, ensuring that eligible participants are identified, engaged, and scheduled efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed chart reviews in the electronic medical record (EMR) system to assess potential participants against study eligibility criteria.
• Pre-screen potential patients based on protocol-specific inclusion and exclusion criteria.
• Cook up and schedule patient appointments for study visits and follow-ups.
• Provide appointment reminders to patients to support adherence to study visit schedules.
• Engage in community outreach activities to raise awareness of the liver disease clinical trial and support recruitment efforts.
• Support physician outreach to inform healthcare providers about the study and encourage appropriate patient referrals.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation related to screening, recruitment, and scheduling activities in the EMR and study records.
• Collaborate with the research team to ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and HIPAA requirements during all patient interactions and data handling.

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Clinical Research Coordinator.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience using electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform chart reviews and apply study eligibility criteria accurately.
• Hands-on experience with patient pre-screening and recruitment for clinical trials.
• Training in HIPAA regulations and patient privacy requirements.
• Training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines for clinical research.
• Strong organizational skills to manage scheduling, reminders, and documentation in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail when reviewing charts, entering data, and coordinating study activities.

Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting clinical trials, particularly in a specialty area such as liver disease, is beneficial.
• Experience conducting community and physician outreach to support clinical research recruitment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with patients, community members, and healthcare providers.
• Comfort working with EMR and other clinical research systems to manage patient information and study-related data.

Skills

• Proven experience working as a Clinical Research Coordinator.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience using electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform chart reviews and apply study eligibility criteria accurately.
• Hands-on experience with patient pre-screening and recruitment for clinical trials.
• Training in HIPAA regulations and patient privacy requirements.
• Training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines for clinical research.
• Strong organizational skills to manage scheduling, reminders, and documentation in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail when reviewing charts, entering data, and coordinating study activities.

Benefits

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents), Short and long-term disability, Health Spending Account (HSA), Transportation benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).