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Primary City/State:

Gilbert, Arizona

Department Name:

Research

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Research

Good health care is key to a good life. At Banner Health, we understand that, and that’s why we work hard every day to make a difference in people’s lives. Do you like the idea of making a positive change in people’s lives – and your own? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office is the oncology service line for Banner Research. The department operates in Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center and Banner Gateway Medical Center. The department conducts Phases I-III treatment clinical trials covering all disease groups with the goal to provide support to the physician investigators and to provide trial treatment options to the patients in a safe and ethical manner, while ensuring compliance to the FDA and institutional regulations.

This position will support data collection and management, regulatory support, consenting, and other research coordination on non-pharmaceutical sponsored hematology trials and from our standard of care patient population for retrospective analyses to allow quality improvement projects through reporting of patient outcomes.

The main areas of initial disease focus for this individual will be acute leukemia, multiple myeloma, and bleeding disorder patients to align with current faculty best positioned to yield results. The position would be housed within the clinical research office within hematology to allow oversight, mentoring, support, and intermittent data audits. The role would involve 1) extracting data from charts of patients with these diagnoses and organizing into an internal database, 2) compiling the data for specified investigator-initiated studies, 3) assisting with regulatory submissions for these unfunded retrospective and prospective trials, and 4) consenting patients as needed on prospective trials or data consent protocols, among other duties.

Hours are Mon-Fri 8a-4:30pm, No weekends or holidays

Experience innovative technology and exceptional opportunities for growth and development at Banner Health's state-of-the-art hospital Banner Gateway Medical Center. With comprehensive electronic medical records, physician order entry, digital radiography and proprietary advanced patient monitoring, Banner Gateway provides you with the innovative resources you need to provide your patients with the best care possible. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Located near Phoenix in Gilbert, Ariz., Banner Gateway Medical Center offers 286 private rooms, 13 operating suites, a 46-bed emergency department and shares a campus with the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Our WIS and NICU services support an average of 4,000 deliveries per year. Key specialties include oncology, obstetrics, bariatric surgery, emergency and other services that focus on meeting the changing needs of the dynamic and growing community we serve.

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Located in Gilbert, Ariz. (the Phoenix Metro area) on the Banner Gateway Campus, the center provides world-class care for oncology patients - both inpatient and outpatient - and has also brought leading oncology programs to the Banner Gateway campus including designation as a Stem Cell Transplant Center of Excellence and comprehensive Head & Neck cancer care. Our capabilities include five linear accelerator vaults, a brachytherapy vault, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite with PET/CT scan, more than 70 infusion bays, a cryopreservation lab and much more. Our inpatient medical oncology unit also incorporates a program that utilizes the electronic surveillance partnership in caring for the patient, where remote nurses have the ability to interact with patients via two-way audio-video to assist the bedside nurse with patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for handling key functions for research studies, such as participant consenting, screening, enrollment, registrations, and compiling and submitting data related to participants engaged in applicable research studies. Monitors study compliance and maintains a system for effective data flow associated with research protocols.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Maintains current and accurate protocol documentation and notifies appropriate individuals of pertinent protocol changes. Identifies and communicates important protocol and data management issues to appropriate sponsors.

2. Complete initial intake on participants for research studies. Determines participant eligibility based on study specific criteria. Verifies that patients have completed appropriate registration materials and maintains related records and information. Obtains and reviews relevant medical history with participants.

3. Instructs volunteers on protocol requirements and explains study procedures. Accountable for completing entire informed consent process, which includes proper consent discussion & documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.

4. Ensures protocol compliance with intense monitoring of specific study requirements and schedules protocol related treatment and tests. Performs specific clinical duties as required per the research study.

5. Completes independent adverse event and concomitant therapy review with participants while also facilitating routine protocol visits. May also aide study coordinator in completing more complex visits.

6. Prepares and maintains a variety of documentation in assigned area of responsibility.

7. May serve as a backup, collecting and processing phlebotomy specimens for analysis using appropriate or specified equipment. Ensures proper labeling and obtains pertinent clinical and protocol information on request forms. Performs vital signs and EKG as appropriate.

8. Trains other Research Assistants in scheduling and data entry systems and in clinical procedures such as EKG, vital signs and phlebotomy.

9. Department level and patient responsibility. Some positions may have frequent interaction with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and related clinical departments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of basic knowledge as normally obtained by the completion of an Associate’s degree.

Knowledge of basic laboratory procedures as normally obtained through the completion of three to five years experience in a health care setting, preferably in a research environment. Extensive knowledge and understanding of medical terminology in order to read, identify, and extract pertinent data from medical records and information. Ability to multi-task and re-prioritize duties as needed. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Excellent human relations, organizational and communication skills.

Must be knowledgeable of data entry and computer programs associated with maintaining databases, spreadsheets, etc.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Prior experience in phlebotomy and laboratory specimen processing. Bachelor’s Degree and/or Certified Research Certification

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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