Clinical Research Coordinator

MED-ZSFG-PULM

Full Time

78018BR

Job Summary

The Pulmonary Division at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital is committed to improving the care and health outcomes among disadvantaged populations locally and globally. The purpose of the Clinical Research Coordinator position is to carry out the needed tasks as part of ongoing and future clinical and translational research projects to address social adversities and bolster resilience in socially vulnerable communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will support with the research study: "Rehabilitation in Safety-net Environments (RISE) for COPD". The RISE study brings together a cross-discipline team to study how to community-based pulmonary rehabilitation - a multicomponent exercise program - improves symptoms and functional status in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This study aims to understand the barriers to implementing such a program in real-world settings and whether adding in an adherence strategy that provides navigational services for unmet social needs improves individual's ability to attend such a program. We are recruiting patients with COPD from within the San Francisco Health Network. The program will be located at three sites: Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Southeast Health Center, and Maxine Hall Health Center.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will perform independently or with general direction at the fully operational journey level of the series to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols, as directed by the Principal Investigator (PI); may coordinate the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies.

Incumbent's duties may include, but will not be limited to supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical research studies, depending on their size and complexity; act as intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management; manage and report on study results; create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports; coordinate staff work schedules, assist with training of Assistant CRCs, and assist Clinical Research Supervisor and/or PI with oversight of other research staff; manage Investigator's protocols in the Committee on Human Research online system, as well as renewals and modifications of protocol applications and the implementation of new studies; participate in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board approval within University compliance; help assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies; oversee study data integrity; implement and maintain periodic quality control procedures; interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation; maintain all regulatory documents; report study progress to investigators; participate in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols; and perform other duties as assigned.

The CRC's duties may include, but will not be limited to:

• recruiting research subjects by telephone or in-person,
• abstracting information from clinical records and conducting structured chart review,
• conducting screening and obtaining informed consent,
• conducting cross-sectional and longitudinal quantitative and qualitative interviews in person and by telephone,
• administering surveys,
• tracking and scheduling study participants for interviews or visits,
• analyzing collected data using quantitative and qualitative methods,
• conducting literature searches,
• abstracting information from clinical records, transcripts and journal articles,
• supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of multiple clinical research studies,
• managing and reporting on study results,
• creating, cleaning, updating, and managing databases and comprehensive datasets and reports,
• managing Investigator's protocols in the Committee on Human Research online system, as well as renewals and modifications of protocol applications and the implementation of new studies,
• participating in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board approval within University compliance,
• helping assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies,
• overseeing study data integrity,
• implementing and maintaining periodic quality control procedures,
• interfacing with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation,
• maintaining all regulatory documents,
• preparing research reports,
• participating in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols,
• leadership of and participation in community events at affiliated institutions.

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Department Description

The mission of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) is to provide comprehensive medical care for the community, to develop innovative research aimed at elucidating basic mechanisms of disease, and to translate its research activities into both new clinical initiatives and a rich training environment for the next generation of academic physician scientists.

Required Qualifications

• High School graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities; and/or equivalent experience/training
• Creating a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment
• Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse groups
• Attention to detail; strong interpersonal skills; excellent, effective verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with subjects, team members, and other departments and outside institutions; and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working with a diverse subject population
• Understanding of patient population to create rapport and a relationship, while also giving insight to what is realistic and appropriate for patient participation
• Demonstrate excellent attendance and reliability. Willingness to work during some evening and weekend hours required
• Ability to work well independently, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects to ensure the completion of essential tasks by deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years' experience in conducting research in community health setting
• Demonstrated ability to develop recruitment strategies in complex environments and differing patient pools, independently identifying recruitment leads, implementing new strategies, and continually adjusting strategies to meet current recruitment goals.
• Understanding of patient population to create rapport and a relationship, while also giving insight to what is realistic and appropriate for patient participation.
• Experience in clinical pulmonology and clinical/epidemiology/pulmonary research
• Fluency in Spanish or Cantonese, including being able to translate consent documents into and English and back-translate into language.
• Fluency in the usage of Committee of Human Research (CHR) online iMEDris system for submission, renewal, and modification of protocols through this system.
• Understanding of patient population to create rapport and a relationship, while also giving insight to what is realistic and appropriate for patient participation.
• Experience with electronic medical records.
• Knowledge of UCSF and departmental policies for dealing with reimbursement, guidelines for research, confidentiality and HIPPA regulations, following the UCSF mission statement and purpose for research, and a clear understanding of policies and procedures on patient safety and confidentiality (electronic and hard copy medical records, patient charts, communication, etc.); knowledge of medical terminology, research policies and guidelines, guidelines for packing/shipping infectious substances, database building/analysis, and data management within some of the following: REDCap, Access, Stata, SASS/ SPSS, and Teleform programming platforms.
• Experience applying the following regulations and guidelines: Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
  Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  The Protection of Human Research Subjects
  CHR regulations for recruitment and consent of research subjects
  Effective Cash Handling Procedures
  Environmental Health and Safety Training
  Fire Safety Training
  

About UCSF

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Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

009335 CLIN RSCH CRD

Job Category

Research and Scientific

Bargaining Unit

University Professional Technical Employees - Research Support Professionals Unit (UPTE-RX)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

Oakland, CA, San Francisco, CA, Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG)

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm