Position Summary
Coordinate clinical research studies and the care of patients in the Movement Disorders Center, Department of Neurology.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Recruitment of study participants and direct assistance with Parkinson disease, dystonia and other movement disorder studies.
Assess potential participants for eligibility criteria.
Recruit/Schedule/Consent all participants and maintain contacts for retention.
Follow up visit coordination including interim histories.
Coordinate research activities for MRI, PET and behavioral studies:
- Prepare and maintain research study related documents (IRB forms, protocols, study budget and contracts).
- Consent potential research participants.
- Document all research activities.
- Perform clinical assessments, including clinical rating scales.
- Perform videography of motor ratings/gait analysis.
- Place and manage iv lines for PET scans.
- Administer radiopharmaceuticals.
Coordinate other clinical study activities as needed.
- Collect and handle laboratory tests.
- Manage arterial lines.
Maintain regulatory protocols.
- Handle all Human Research Protection Office (HRPO) protocols and reporting.
- Handle all Radioactive Drug Research Committee (RDRC) protocols and reporting.
- Handle all Federal Drug Enforcement (FDA) protocols and reporting.
- Maintain PETDAT information for documenting radiopharmaceutical administration.
- Assist and manage regulatory information for all RDRC protocols under the authorized user authority.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
- Normal office environment
- Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
- Requires protective devices
- Patient care setting
- Direct patient care setting
Physical Effort
- Typically sitting at desk or table
- Typically standing or walking
- Typically bending, crouching, stooping
- Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)
Equipment
- Office equipment
- Clinical/diagnostic equipment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
Education:
A diploma, certification or degree is not required.
Certifications:
The list below may include all acceptable certifications and issuers. More than one credential or certification may be required depending on the role.Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Work Experience:
No specific work experience is required for this position.
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location.
- Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
B.S. - Bachelor of Science - Nursing, B.S.N. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Certifications:
No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.
Work Experience:
Clinical Research (1 Year)
Skills:
Clinical Research, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Research Methods, Clinical Research Operations, Clinical Techniques, Critical Thinking, Database Management, Effective Written Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Interpersonal Relationships, Nursing Fundamentals, Oral Communications, Patient Recruitment, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Team Collaboration
Grade
S25-H
Salary Range
$27.01 - $46.19 / HourlyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
Questions
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Accommodation
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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
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