Bilingual Clinical Research Coordinator I or II - Phoenix Access Surgery Center

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Arizona Kidney Disease and Hypertension Center (AKDHC) is one of the nation's largest groups of physicians specializing in the care of patients with renal disease.

Since 1976, we have enjoyed the trust of patients and the respect of the community throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan area and across Arizona.

We are a professional medical association consisting of physicians and other vital support staff. We are seeking a Bilingual Clinical Research Coordinator I or II to join our team.

To learn more about us, please visit our website :

Bilingual Clinical Research Coordinator I or II - AKDHC Phoenix Access Surgery Center

With the support of the Bilingual Clinical Research Operations Manager, the Clinical Research Coordinator I or II will provide research study assistance and coordination services to different clinical research areas for AKDHC Medical Research Services, LLC.

You will also be responsible for assisting the Principal Investigator and ancillary staff in educating patients about research studies.

Clinical Research will include clinical trials in our regular nephrology offices, as well as our surgery center and dialysis units.

Your responsibilities as the Bilingual Clinical Research Coordinator will include :

• Promotes research studies’ initiation and review, including completion of associated reports / questionnaires.
• Promotes the positive growth of research within the company
• Supports other team members with Research related activities
• Required to know the Standard Operating Procedures
• Maintains a thorough working knowledge through studying to achieve Clinical Research Coordinator Certification through attending seminars and training sessions necessary to achieve required credit hours through our education Fund
• Maintain the ability to provide basic patient care including : the use of medical terminology, understanding basic lab values, vital sign assessment, phlebotomy, medication administration under the direction of the PI, the ability to recognize adverse events and / or patients in distress requiring advanced patient care and reporting the same to the appropriate personnel
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Clinical Research Operations Manager
• Maintain a positive, pleasant, professional working relationship with all research and ancillary staff.
• Some travel between offices is required (may occur on a daily basis) mileage reimbursement provided. There is also some travel to Investigator’s Meetings out of state as necessary (up to twice per year).

You should have :

• Currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate program or relevant work experience accepted; Preferred : Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
• At least 1-2 years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong interest in the clinical trial industry and medical research. Preferred Certificates and Licenses : Clinical Research EDC, GCP, and IATA training certificates;

knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP, and the clinical trial study process

• Excellent patient care skills and excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Positive work ethic and attitude and high energy a must!
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy in research tasks.
• Ability to learn computer applications as necessary for the conduct of business such as AKDHC Intranet, Athena, and other software to retrieve and interpret information as needed;

a basic ability to utilize Microsoft Office software is becoming necessary

Benefits :

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and vision benefits, and future growth opportunities within the company.

Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees where people can learn and grow with the company.

We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.