Clinical Research Supervisor Cardiology

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation's top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Clinical Research Supervisor is responsible for managing day-to-day operations of assigned clinical research programs and/or studies conducted by Principal Investigators (PIs) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Achieves research program and/or study objectives while ensuring team effectiveness, including but not limited to, with definition of best practices and developing subject recruitment strategies, identifying enrollment barriers and implementing appropriate interventions.

We are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, highly organized, team-oriented person to join the Heart Institute Leadership Research team, here at Children's Hospital Colorado! As a leader in pediatric heart care, our Institute is the largest in the region, treating more than 20,000 patients each year. And because we're dedicated to training tomorrow's leaders, our heart fellowship program has educated hundreds of pediatric cardiologists who are changing the lives of children with heart disease across the country. We are also one of only eight stand-alone pediatric research centers in the country and we are committed to improving the lives of all kids and families with heart disease. Our extraordinary team at Children's Hospital Colorado is creating the future of child health, and we need top talent to do it. Join us!

Department: CCHRI - Operations
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm, work hours may vary due to department needs.

*This is a hybrid position.

Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of clinical research related experience is required.
Equivalency: Minimum of seven (7) years of clinical research related experience may be considered in lieu of minimum education and experience requirements.
Ideal applicant has previous supervisory experience.
Prior cardiology experience is a plus.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• Neonate - <30 days
• Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
• Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
• Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
• School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
• Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
• Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Develops work plans used to achieve research program and/or study goals and performance metrics. Provides oversight and reporting on team finances.
• Evaluates team performance and assists with the definition and maintenance internal processes. Fulfills customer service standards and participates in the resolution of operational and customer service escalations. Serves as a champion of enterprise-wide culture, influencing culture change to support divisional objectives.
• Assists with the facilitation of communications to the organization on research related projects and topics. Maintains effective working relationships with peers, stakeholders and leadership across the organization.
• Assigns and reviews work, provides work instruction to on-the-job or formal training, and develops a minimum of seven (7) team members. Evaluates performance of team members, providing continuous feedback. Manages discipline and performance issues. Hires and terminates team members. Identifies resource needs and develops recommendations for meeting such needs.
• Contributes to and/or manages resource allocation, budgets and financial performance for assigned programs and/or studies.
• Oversees the collection, compilation, documentation, review and quality assurance of clinical research data. Serves as a subject matter expert to internal and external stakeholders regarding protocol requirements, problem-solving programs, processes and best practices.
• Plans and manages research-related activities and ensures work is performed according to research protocol as defined per contract, sponsor, organizational standards, and/or Institutional Review Board (IRB) guidelines.
• Accountable for the development, implementation, maintenance and adherence of program- and/or study-specific strategies, policies, procedures and best practices. Monitors overall compliance with all applicable regulatory bodies.
• Contributes to the development, maintenance and delivery of technical orientation and ongoing training. Accountable for ensuring credentialing requirements of team members are met and maintained.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

• Guidelines: Guidelines are in the form of stated objectives for the section, unit, function, or project. Is normally the first level of full supervision in a classification series. Performs most elements of supervision over 50% of the time. May also perform the work of front line staff as needed.
• Complexity: Work assignment is generally unstructured and employee is responsible for assigning and supervising a variety of functions to achieve the objectives of the section, unit, or project. Duties performed involve weighing and evaluating factors requiring judgment, analytical ability, and problem solving.
• Decision Making: Employee is responsible for simultaneous coordination and supervision of several functions, programs, or projects in various stages of completion. Primary responsibility for arranging and directing the work of two or more employees.
• Communication: Contacts are of a non-prescribed nature involving the negotiation and resolution of problems and where exceptional degrees of discretion, judgment, and specialized knowledge are required in carrying out the programs and policies of an organization.
• Supervision Received: Under managerial direction, the employee has personal accountability for carrying out the work objectives of an organizational unit or section within the scope of established guidelines and the mission of the agency or department. Employee is expected to resolve problems that arise in the normal course of the work. Work may be discussed with higher level supervisors and reviewed for soundness of judgment and feasibility of decisions.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
• Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
• General Activity: Sit: 4-6 hours per day
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 2-4 hours per day
• Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3/ of time
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Gross Motor Function
• Use of Hands/Feed: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (or fine manipulation)
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 25 pounds: 1/3 or more of time

Work Environment

• Equipment: Telephone, computers, reading reports/graphs
• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Handles multiple priorities effectively
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works alone effectively
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively
• Mental and Emotional Stress: Managing workload and system issues
• Mental Stress: Multi-tasking, meeting deadlines, prioritizing
• Mental Stress: Occasional off-hours required

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.