Job Summary

Responsible for ongoing research studies in Neonatology. The coordinator is responsible for multiple clinical research projects, in accordance with federal and sponsor regulations and guidelines and VUMC policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• The coordinator maintains accurate and timely documentation and communication with investigators, participants, clinical providers, IRB, sponsors and other research related entities.
• Prepares and processes new IRB research proposals, amendments, continuing review applications and adverse event reports according to institutional and departmental policies and procedures and federal regulations.
• Prepares and maintains documents for regulatory authorities and/or the sponsor prior to, during and after the conduct of a clinical/translational trial. Participates in periodic site visits from sponsor, regulatory authorities and others to review research, source documentation and research procedures.
• Performs basic laboratory procedures like processing, storing, packaging and shipping study specimens (blood, urine, etc.) to the sponsor or laboratory in accordance with sponsor, shipping guidelines and biosafety regulations, maintaining appropriate documentation.

Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:



Movement



Sensory



Environmental Conditions

• Light Work category requiring exertion up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects.
• Occasional: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces
• Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
• Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
• Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
• Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
• Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
• Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
• Frequent: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
• Frequent: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
• Frequent: Walking: Moving about on foot.
• Frequent: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
• Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
• Frequent: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
• Continuous: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
• Continuous: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
• Occasional: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.
• Occasional: Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape, temperature, texture by touch with fingertips.
• Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
• Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
• Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
• Occasional: Radiation: May be exposed to occupational radiation, requiring enrollment in VUMC's Radiation Safety Program which includes training, use of personal protective equipment with lead shielding, and personal dose monitoring.
• Frequent: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.