Houston Methodist

Nonprofit academic medical center with hospitals

Research Coordinator II-Medicine

Clinical Research OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
Four years of research experience are required.
The Certified Clinical Research Coordinator credential from ACRP or Certified Clinical Research Professional credential from SOCRA is preferred.
Demonstrate the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, as determined through ongoing skills and competency assessments and performance evaluations.
Have sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English to perform essential job functions, especially those affecting patient or employee safety or security.
Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, family members, and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer-service focus and positive-language principles.
Work independently.
Handle challenging or difficult situations.
Demonstrate sound judgment and above-average analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Coordinate day-to-day research protocol activities and assess patient eligibility for research studies under minimal supervision.
Ensure accurate data collection, documentation, organization, and safety of research participants; gather patient data for clinical research using methods specified in study protocols; and perform general administrative duties supporting the study.
Under the Principal Investigator's direction, draft communications with the Sponsor and regulatory documents to be sent to the Sponsor.
Identify and recruit clinical research subjects and monitor enrollment goals.
Conduct in-services for floor nurses or physicians as needed; assist in precepting new clinical research staff and educating other research staff on scientific aspects of studies.
Teach peers to think critically by verbally expressing the rationale for decisions, follow up consistently, and use peer-to-peer accountability to improve departmental turnover, retention, and employee engagement scores.
Participate in Principal Investigator meetings.
Schedule, coordinate, and participate in pre-site and site-initiation visits; coordinate study initiation; obtain informed consent from study participants and document it appropriately.
Obtain vital signs and perform phlebotomy according to training and competence; monitor participant laboratory results and notify the Principal Investigator of findings.
Prepare Institutional Review Board documents under the Principal Investigator's direction, assist with responding to IRB stipulations to obtain final approval, and document IRB and contract approval.
Maintain and monitor source documentation and protocol forms for quality and accuracy, including participant records; assist with quality assurance and adhere to departmental internal controls.
Assist with budget development and Medicare coverage analysis.
Use resources effectively and efficiently, demonstrate responsible financial stewardship, manage time effectively, and prioritize work to achieve timely results.
Assist the Principal Investigator and/or research nurse in planning and designing protocol source documents.
Assist in developing procedures for laboratory collection and storage.
Incorporate directions from other health care disciplines into clinical research protocols when reviewing patient eligibility, and assist in obtaining relevant data from sources outside the hospital.
Proactively manage professional development and complete the My Development Plan.

Desired Qualifications

The role may require employees to be on call during emergencies such as disasters or severe weather events.
Wear scrubs and other department-approved attire as applicable.

At Houston Methodist, the Research Coordinator II position is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day activities of research protocols as well as assessing and determining qualification of patients for research studies. Under minimal supervision, this position is responsible for ensuring accurate data collection, documentation, organization and safety of research participants, gathering patient data for clinical research activities via methods specified in the study protocol and performs general administrative duties supporting the study.

FLSA STATUS
Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree

EXPERIENCE

Four years of research experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Preferred

CCRC - Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) or
CCRP - Certified Clinical Research Professional (SOCRA)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
Ability to work independently
Capable of handling challenging/difficult situations
Demonstrates sound judgment and executes above average analytical skills

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), drafts various communications with the Sponsor and/or regulatory documents to be sent to the Sponsor.
Identifies and recruits clinical research subjects and monitors enrollment goals.
May conduct in-services to floor nurses/physicians; assists in precepting new clinical research staff and educating other research staff regarding scientific aspects of studies.
Teaches peers to critically think by verbally expressing rationale for decisions and follows up consistently. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for turnover/retention/employee engagement.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Participates in the Principal Investigator (PI) meetings.
Schedules, coordinates, and participates in the pre-site visit and site initiation visits; coordinates study initiation. Obtains Informed Consent from study participant and documents appropriately.
Obtains vital signs and performs phlebotomy per training and competence; monitors participants’ labs and notifies the PI of laboratory findings.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Prepares Institutional Research Board (IRB) documents under the direction of the PI, assists with answering IRB stipulations to obtain final approval; documents IRB approval and contract approval.
Maintains and monitors source documentation and appropriate forms as per protocol for quality and accuracy, including participant records; assists with the quality assurance process. Adheres to internal controls established for the department.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assists with the budget development and Medicare coverage analysis.
Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently, demonstrating responsible financial stewardship. Manages own time effectively and prioritizes work to achieve maximum results in a timely manner.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assists PI and/or research nurse in the planning and design of source documents for protocol.
Assists in developing procedures for laboratory collection and storage.
Incorporates directions from other health care disciplines into clinical research protocols when reviewing patient eligibility; assists in eliciting relevant data from sources outside of the hospital.
Proactively manages own professional development and completes My Development Plan.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

Uniform: No
Scrubs: Yes
Business professional: No
Other (department approved): Yes

ON-CALL*

*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

On Call* No

TRAVEL**

**Travel specifications may vary by department**

May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Work Shift:

1 - Day (United States of America)



Job Category:

Non-clinical

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!


Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Company

Houston Methodist

Nonprofit academic medical center with hospitals

Houston Methodist is a nonprofit academic medical center and hospital system in the Houston area. It delivers fee-for-service care through eight hospitals, focusing on cancer, heart and vascular care, transplantation, neurosciences, orthopedics, and digestive disorders, and treats thousands of international patients. The system combines patient care with research, education, and philanthropy through the Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, with its flagship at the Texas Medical Center and partnerships with Weill Cornell Medicine, Texas A&M, and Rice University that support programs like EnMed and a broad clinical trials network via the Houston Methodist Research Institute. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes by providing high-quality medical care while expanding research, education, and collaborative clinical programs.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 2008

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