Research Program Coordinator

We are seeking a ResearchProgram Coordinator (RPC)who will work as part of a clinical program in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. The RPC will assist with collecting clinical data regarding patient treatments and evaluations; manage both electronic and paper records; screen and identify eligible patients; create standard operating procedures and data collection forms; design and create small electronic databases; perform basic statistical analyses; prepare reports and presentations; and carry out other related duties to support the research.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Based on protocol defined criteria, screen and identify eligible patients and maintain a paper and electronic log of eligible and non-eligible patients; request clarification from clinical and program staff if uncertainty regarding eligibility; promptly notify clinical and project staff of eligible patients.
  

• Communicate with clinical staff to ensure proper rehabilitation-related consults are ordered.
  
• Coordinate rehabilitation activities with nurses, physicians, therapists and technicians to maximize patient access to physical rehabilitation services in MICU.
• Create and update standard operating procedures (SOP) for rehabilitation processes in the ICU setting based on knowledge and understanding of processes related to both rehabilitation techniques and the unique needs of critically ill patients.
  

• Regularly update clinical and project staff, verbally and in writing, of progress with job functions.
  
• Coordinate and contribute to quality improvement projects and related research within the program, which includes but is not limited to establishing electronic and manually. extracted data streams and standardized reports from EPIC to monitor the progress of the project, ad hoc reports of QI data, and the creation of meeting minutes/agendas.
  
• Manage the clinical program's educational multimedia projects by consenting, photographing and video recording patients engaged in therapy services and consenting for relevant studies.
  
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA and protect patients' personal health information.
• Create new data collection forms and revise existing data collection and therapy evaluation forms and progress notes.
  
• Design and develop an electronic database to store data from collection forms.
• Perform data entry and management using electronic databases and other another computer software.
• Organize data and perform calculations to assist with reviewing the outcomes of the project and assist with the preparation of reports and/or manuscripts.
  

• Design and perform routine and ad hoc (customized) data analyses using descriptive statistics and relevant parametric and non-parametric tests.
  
• Design and implement standard and customized reports and presentations, prepared in both text and tabular format, for data analyses and overall project activities.
• Ensure that all stored electronic data with PHI meets Johns Hopkins Data Guidelines.
• Work with Information Technology personnel regarding clinical program databases.
• Track and assess quality and completeness of data entry and abstraction and data streams; raise potential concerns with supervisors.
• Maintain an organized system for electronic and paper-based records associated with the project.
• Assist with literature search and finding, ordering and retrieving published research articles.
  

• Track expenses to assist Program Director with budget-related analyses.
  

• Proactively seek to improve or optimize workflow and make recommendations to coordinator/supervisor as appropriate.
  

• Take initiative and anticipate and respond to staff and patient needs based on awareness of routine and repeated job functions.
  

• Communicate effectively and cooperate with clinical and project staff to achieve project goals in an efficient and effective manner.
  

• Prepare weekly report of work hours and activities for supervisor.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  

• Additional related experience may substitute for required education to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Standard HIPAA courses must be completed and appropriate exams passed with necessary certification within 2 weeks of start date.

• Experience in clinical, clinical research or quality improvement environment.
  
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Experience conducting basic statistical analysis.

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (33,540 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5pm
Exempt Status:Non-Exempt
Location:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM Endocrinology
Personnel area: School of Medicine