JOB SUMMARY: Performs a variety of duties involved in the collection, interpretation, and documentation of data in support of clinical trials. Assists in ensuring adherence to protocols, appropriate regulations, and deadlines. Ensures quality of information received.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists nurse in assessing patient eligibility for approved study.
Knowledgeable of protocols in order to determine specific criteria for eligibility or exclusion.
Gathers complete medical history of patient.
Ensures patient consent forms are completed.
Reviews medical history to determine eligibility status
Discusses findings with research nurse.
Processes patient data and runs reports as needed.
Abstracts and records all patient data essential to the study onto required case report forms.
Sets up timeline of tests and required procedures for nurse.
Inputs all pertinent patient data into database accurately
Collects and monitors all study patients records to document treatments and outcomes as required by the protocol
Reports all adverse reactions according to VU and protocol guidelines
Checks values from lab and rates toxicity levels
Ensures complete source documentation in record
Ensures treatment and dates match
Assists nurse and Clinical Trials Specialist with monitoring compliance with protocol and regulations
Ensures deadlines are met for study
Informs nurse of tests and procedures as needed
Schedules shipping of specimens and samples to meet protocol deadlines.
Coordinates with patient's PCP or testing facility to ensure tests or procedures are conducted as required.
Prepares kits for procedures, labels tubes, gives to nurse with specific times and dates for collection.
Freezes, spins, separates samples, and cultures as necessary. Mails to designated labs.
Meets with and assists in response to sponsors and monitors to ensure compliance with protocol and applicable regulations.
Meets with and assists in response to sponsors and monitors to ensure compliance with protocol and applicable regulations.
Answers queries from sponsoring companies.
Meets with monitors to respond to any question of data validity.
Conducts follow-up of study patients.
Calls or sends questionnaires to patient to check outcomes, survival rate, and quality of life.
Informs tumor registry, appropriate clinics, and hospital of patient status.
May conduct outside audits of other institutions data.
Knowledgeable of protocol
Examine data and records to ensure compliance with protocol.
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