Position: Intern
Location: Cary NC
What you will be doing: This position is accountable for supporting Clinical Research Coordinators for both clinical and clerical assigned tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
Major Functions:
- Promoting the mission of Accellacare to function as an Integrated Site Network providing unparalleled service to our clinical trial partners
- Actively striving to meet and exceed action items as discussed quarterly with direct supervisor
- Actively recruiting and selling our service to suitable patient participants and sponsor representatives
- Assisting Clinical Research Coordinators as they perform tasks required to coordinate and complete a study according to the protocol
Specific Responsibilities:
- Assisting Clinical Research Coordinators with patient visits, documentation, CRF completion, data queries and monitor visits.
- Performing clinical requirements of study protocols, i.e., lab work (phlebotomy and processing), blood pressure, electrocardiograms, pulmonary function testing, urine/serum pregnancy testing, strep throat screening, or any procedure necessary for the protocol as ordered by the investigator or coordinator.
- Assisting in the laboratory or with other laboratory duties such as performing quality assurance review, restocking of supplies and processing of specimens.
- Performing consult visits as needed.
- Helping maintain accuracy with the patient database, including data entry and updating existing patient files.
- Assisting the Clinical Research Coordinator or other staff members with creating and copying patient files for study closeout procedures.
- Typing memos, letters, phone screeners, progress notes and various documents.
- Filing labs and correspondence.
- Performing various errands to pick up dry ice, supplies, samples, physician signatures and storage boxes, etc.
- Assisting Clinical Research Coordinators or other staff members as determined by the needs and priorities of the research organization, and as time and abilities permit.
- Assisting with answering the telephones, making appointment reminder calls and initial phone screening.