Job Summary

Responsible for management of clinical research staff across all sites and provides guidance and leadership in implementation of research projects. Responsible for assisting in the development of study budgets, review of study feasibility, recruitment strategies, quality of care, study adherence, study implementations and staff education.

Job Duties

• Prepare and manage the individual project budgets; track and report financial study compliance.
• Support project initiation, management and billing.
• Primary liaison with the clinical research staff to ensure seamless research project support, team-building, and operational efficiency.
• Assists with development of clinical research and departmental orientation plans for all new clinical staff.
• Assists with development of departmental and research specific procedures and guidelines.
• Evaluates the program to assess appropriate resource allocation to ensure optimal efficiency, quality, and time and cost management.
• Oversees the planning, coordination, development, and utilization of recruitment tools.
• Develop and educate study specific materials; tracking logs, templates, monitoring tools.
• Assist to develop and implement standard operating procedures for clinical research consistent with institutional research standards and departmental standards.
• Ensure quality of services provided and deliverables.
• Ensures compliance will all applicable regulatory standards related to clinical research.
• Assists with oversight of research billing compliance consistent with study specifications and institutional requirements.
• Maximize the productivity and efficiency of staff.
• Creates and develops recruitment strategies that will optimize study enrollment.
• Assist with oversight of data compliance with sponsor requirements.
• Assist with oversight of overall data quality.
• Monitor and report on program data compliance performance.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

• Hours: 8am to 4:30pm
• Travel: Limited. Periodic travel to other clinic sites for meetings

• Research projects: Upcoming projects include cardiology, sleep medicine, maternal fetal medicine, pulmonary and pediatric clinical trials.

• Weekends: No

• Holidays: No

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At Geisinger, the caring that we provide to our patients and members also extends to you and your family. Our competitive compensation and benefits package helps you and your loved ones stay healthy, meet your financial goals and thrive professionally and personally.

• Benefits: Geisinger offers a comprehensive suite of healthcare benefits, including medical, prescription drug, vision and dental coverage. And with our healthcare benefits, you'll also receive care from one of the top innovative healthcare systems in the country. Our suite of benefits supports you and your family in a variety of ways, including coverage for same-sex or opposite-sex spouses, domestic partners and their children and stepchildren.
• Paid Time Off: Our generous paid-time-off packages allow you to take the time you need to travel, rest, and care for and reconnect with friends and family. We also offer paid military and parental leave.
• Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to create an environment where our patients, health plan members and employees can be their most authentic selves. Join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). ERGs provide opportunities for all Geisinger employees to build internal and external networks and further develop professionally. ERGs are formed around common identities but are open to all employees.
• Tuition Assistance: Up to $5,000 tuition reimbursement: We offer tuition reimbursement towards both undergraduate and graduate degrees.(Part time and Full Time Positions only)
• Retirement: We contribute 5% of your salary to your retirement plan and offer auto-enrollment to make saving convenient for you.

Education

Bachelor's Degree- (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 5 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.