Full Job Description
Provide services as a Clinical Protocol Coordinator in support of the overall functions of the Clinical Support Unit of the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, a component of the NIAID Division of Intramural Research. This is a full time, onsite position as a credentialled physician assistant supporting care of patients enrolled in research protocols studying the diagnosis, care, and treatment of patients with inborn errors of immunity and other disorders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment to provide comprehensive clinical research care to patients and clinical research volunteers
- Performs clinical assessment of patients and clinical research volunteers as dictated by the protocol and/or the volunteer’s clinical condition
- Monitors results, recognizes abnormal outcomes/problematic trends, and communicates findings to the principal investigator and study team members as appropriate
- Provides protocol-driven and clinically indicated medical interventions
- Performs protocol-driven and clinically indicated procedures.
- Facilitates the care continuity across healthcare settings (NIH Clinical Center and outside hospitals/providers)
- Accurately and timely documents patient care and research activities in the appropriate charting systems
- Provides counseling, education and instruction to patients and their families regarding their diagnosis and treatment plans.
- Assists with protocol development and lifecycle
- Coordinates with outside referring providers to facilitate the screening and enrollment process
- Obtains consent for clinical trial enrollment
- Assists with data collection and management
- Assists in preparing and filing regulatory documents related to clinical protocols
- Assists with sample procurement and processing
- Participates in clinical rounds and protocol meetings
- Ability to work on-site during regular clinic hours, excluding Federal holidays. Ad hoc telework available on non-clinic days.
Basic Qualifications:
- Master of Science in public health or health sciences is required
- A Physician Assistant applicant must be a Graduate from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and successfully completed the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; AND have maintained status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for continuing medical education (CME) and re-certification.
- Compliance with applicable licensure/certification requirements, healthcare standards, governmental laws and regulations, policies, and procedures
- Maintaining clinical competence as a physician assistant
- The candidate must be eligible to be credentialed in the NIH Clinical Center.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Certification as a Physician Assistant with 0-3+ years of experience is preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with non-technical and technical staff.
- Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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