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University of Cincinnati Clinical Research Professional, UC Cancer Center, Team 1 & 6 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Clinical Research Professional, UC Cancer Center, Team 1 & 6 Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation's best urban public research universities. Home to more than 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 340,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls "the most ambitious campus design program in the country." With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, nine straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC's momentum has never been stronger. UC's annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion. The University's overall regional economic impact exceeds $10.6 billion, paving the way for the future of Cincinnati. Job Overview As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine's faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day. The University of Cincinnati Cancer Program is looking to fill a patient facing Clinical Research Professional role. This position will support the University's mission and commitment to excellence in our students, faculty, staff and all our activities. Under general supervision, the Clinical Research Professional will provide support and assistance for the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office (CTO). Duties can span a broad range of activities or can be primarily focused within one or more areas of the clinical research spectrum. NOTE: This is a FULL-TIME, ON-SITE position anddoes not qualify for Visa sponsorship. Essential Functions Complete training and follow established CTO workflows and CTO/UC Health standard operating procedures. In conjunction with the investigator, consent participants to interventional clinical trials. This includes providing education of clinical trial design (phases 1-4), explaining primary research aims, reviewing screening procedures, dosing schedule, potential side effects (some of which are unknown), anticipated benefits of trial participation, costs/coverage of treatment, and compensation for participating (if any). Order, coordinate, and schedule screening and on-study procedures, including but not limited to, local labs, central labs, ECGs, ECHOs, CT, PET, and/or MRI scans, physical exams, pulmonary function tests, cardiac stress tests, biopsies, infusions. Complete eligibility review and verification in conjunction with treating physician/sub-I and CRC team. Interview patients for baseline and ongoing changes in medical history, concomitant medications, and adverse events, and document within the EPIC electronic medical record. Utilize 3rd party study systems throughout the patients' participation of study, uses include but are not limited to, randomization, registration, dose/drug assignment, uploading of source material, download of specialty reports, data entry. Prepare biospecimen collection supplies, including hand off instructions for the clinical nurse(s) or phlebotomist(s), and ensure processing laboratory has accurate processing and shipment manuals and supplies. Complete ECGs on study-provided ECG machines when due. Coordinate collection, transportation, and shipment of research biospecimens as needed. Process and ship research biospecimens as needed. Document and file deviations t