Clinical Research Coordinator (DCR)

About the role

The Clinical Research Administrator coordinates and conducts clinical research trials in DCR’s Alliance Site Network sites. Manages research assistants at the site if there is not a Sr Administrator or Regional Research Manager.

Responsibilities

• Works autonomously to manage day-to-day operations at one or several research sites.
• Delivers or exceeds project enrollment targets for clinical research studies at their site.
• Conducts study visits while strictly adhering to the sponsor’s protocol to provide quality data to the client.
• Ensures accurate and timely data entry into the electronic data entry systems and resolution of all data queries to meet project timelines for database lock; or delegates to research assistant if available.
• Serves as a liaison between the Investigators, study sponsors, and DaVita facility teammates, including building rapport with DaVita Dialysis unit teammates to maintain their engagement in clinical research projects.
• Resolves issues in the units as they pertain to research studies.
• Demonstrates adherence to DCR standard operating procedures and policies and with Good Clinical Practice and other standards customary in the clinical research industry.
• Understands and promotes compliance with all applicable healthcare and research regulations.
• Accountable for marketing of study site to sponsors and/or CROs in order to obtain study awards for the site, including participation in pre-study site selection visits for placement of clinical studies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Specialized Experience, Education, Training, or Qualifications

• BS/BA preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical research experience or equivalent experience.
• Reliable transportation to travel between local research sites.
• Commitment to and role model of DaVita’s values with ability to demonstrate those positively and proactively to patients, teammates, management, physicians, and/or vendors.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately in an evolving work environment with shifting time frames; self-starter with high degree of initiative, urgency, and follow-through.
• Experience in managing confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment.
• May not be convicted of any felonies identified among the exclusion authorities listed on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) website, including 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a).
• May not be identified in the exclusion lists maintained by the OIG or the U.S. General Services Administration.
• May not be listed by any U.S. federal agency as being suspended, debarred, excluded, or otherwise ineligible to participate in federal procurement or non-procurement programs, including under 21 U.S.C. 335a.
• May not previously have been or presently be suspended, debarred, excluded, or otherwise ineligible to participate in any state healthcare program.
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (SOCRA or ACRP) preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
• Professional development programs: on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning