Clinical Research Assistant

Retina Consultants of Texas (RCTX) is seeking a Research Assistant to join their innovative team with the mission of Fighting Blindness For The World To See. This position will be responsible for assisting in research patient visits according to ICH-GCP guidelines and the IRB-approved study protocol, along with various administrative and patient care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule subject visits within study/subject specific windows per protocol guidelines
• Prepare visit-specific documentation and charts for Clinical Research Coordinator
• Inform subjects and obtain written consent in regard to ICF’s
• Assist Coordinator in patient care and management
• Assist Coordinator in monitoring subject flow and assist in subject care and management
• Accurately collect and record all necessary data (e.g. demographics, medical history, adverse events, concomitant medications, etc.) during study visit
• Transcribe subject study information from source documents to the Electronic Case Report Forms
• Administer all mandatory questionnaires to study subjects
• Set up, prepare subject, and conduct electrocardiograms on subject who require ECG per study protocol
• Scribe ocular exams for doctors and confirm appropriate treatment per protocol
• Promptly request all necessary medical records for Serious Adverse Event Reporting
• Collection, processing, and shipment of laboratory biological samples for analysis
• Perform intraocular pressure checks post-injections
• Review and resolve data management queries as need
• Trial frame refraction and ETDRS visual acuity testing
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred

• Bilingual preferred
• Bilingual

Benefits

• Employee Paid Benefits such as Medical, Dental, and Vision, short-term disability, voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, HSA pre-taxed contributions, 401 (k) retirement savings contributions both Roth and Traditional options starting date of hire.
• Employer Paid Benefits such as long-term disability, $25,000 basic life insurance policy, 3% 401(k) safe harbor contribution, HSA employer contributions, annual performance merit increases, certification opportunities, rewards & recognition platform, WellHub Starter Plan Gym Membership, paid time off and (8) paid holidays + (1) floating holiday annually.
• Certification opportunities
• Rewards & recognition platform
• WellHub Starter Plan Gym Membership
• Paid time off
• (8) paid holidays + (1) floating holiday annually
• Annual performance merit increases
• Eligible for overtime

Company

• Retina-only ophthalmology practice providing medical and surgical retinal care
• Bellaire, Texas, USA
• http://houstonretina.com/
• Founded in 1988
• 201-500 employees

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or 4 years of ophthalmic experience in lieu of degree
• No experience required with a Bachelors degree otherwise at least 4 years of ophthalmic experience
• Ability to multitask
• Computer efficient
• Communicates well both verbally and electronically; email, MS Teams, etc
• Detail oriented
• Bilingual preferred

Required skills

• Bilingualism, Clinical Research Coordination, ETDRS Visual Acuity Testing, Electrocardiogram (ECG) Administration, Electronic Case Report Forms (eCRF), ICH-GCP guidelines, IRB-approved study protocol, Informed Consent Process, Intraocular Pressure Measurement, Laboratory Sample Processing and Shipment, Ocular Exams, Serious Adverse Event Reporting, Trial Frame Refraction

Preferred skills

• Bilingual preferred

Experience

• Entry level