Patient Care Coordinator - Bethesda, United States - Global Solutions Network Inc

Global Solutions Network Inc
Global Solutions Network Inc
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Bethesda, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Global Solutions Network (GSN), a federal government contracting firm, presents this _full time, long-term_ position supporting GSN's customer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

This position provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.


_ If interested, please provide an up-to-date resume._

Responsibilities.

  • Coordinates the recruitment, scheduling, travel and admission of research study participants.
  • Coordinate patient schedules with testers, nurses, physicians and clinical research coordinators.
  • Coordinate the recruitment, scheduling, travel and admission of research study participants with clinical staff.
  • Work with staff to coordinate new research patient screening appointments, procedures and imaging studies between protocol investigators and the outpatient clinic scheduling personnel.
  • Assess unique participant needs prior to visit and address needs with clinical team (i.e. interpreting services, assistive devices, isolation etc.).
  • Distributes recruitment materials.
  • Distribute patient recruitment and communication materials.
  • Acts as a liaison between participants, participant's relatives and staff members and communicates participant's questions, complaints, problems and concerns to appropriate staff members.
  • Triage questions to appropriate personnel in the team as necessary.
  • Maintain ongoing relationships with patients, families, caregivers, medical care providers and various individuals on a continuous longterm basis.
  • Explains policies and procedures to participants and refers them to appropriate staff.
  • Stay current on Clinical Center and Institute communications. Updates participant resources and educational materials related to their visit as needed based on these communications.
  • Keep participants informed of Clinical Center and NIH campus changes affecting their visit.
  • Collates, enters and maintains data collected on participants.
  • Collect outside medical documentation, electronically scans and uploads records into the electronic medical record.
  • Review medical records to collect relevant clinical data.
  • Maintain patient files, medical records, and patient family contacts; file medical record notes into patient charts daily.
  • Create reports/spreadsheets for tracking and scheduling of protocol patients.
  • Obtain medical information, imaging disks and pictures from applicants on an ongoing basis; file them with the records.
  • Coordinates new patient referrals by obtaining pertinent information and forwarding it for review.
  • Refer prospective volunteers per study guidelines to the appropriate Institute contact person.
  • Obtain outside medical records, radiology studies, biopsy slides and submit to the respective departments at the NIH.
  • Communicate with appropriate staff about intake and materials and submission of materials for review.
  • May assist in preparing credentialing packages.
  • Perform Quality Assurance reviews on credentialing records.
  • Monitors workflow and administers and revises processes to maintain and improve operations.
  • Work with staff to achieve optimum schedule and staff utilization; work with staff in problem solving for overlapping appointments.
  • Review future scheduled cases to resolve potential conflicts or problems; monitor additional reports to ensure data validity.
  • Troubleshoot scheduling issues to ensure maximum productivity of staff resources.
  • Monitor and identify areas of improvement in the clinic environment, clinical trial conductance in the outpatient setting, for patients, families and staff.
  • Participate in training other clinical staff on clinical operations.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintenance of SOPs.
  • Mentors and trains staff on patient recruitment and coordination processes and procedures.
  • Assesses organizational need and develops training programs to improve accuracy and performance of patient coordination processes and procedures.
  • Develops training materials, job aids and instructions for use by patient coordinators.
  • Mentors and coaches patient coordinators.

Qualifications.

  • Associates Degree
  • Travel arrangement experience
  • Knowledge of clinical protocols and medical terminology
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to successfully manage competing priorities
**_ Global Solutions Network, Inc. (GSN) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the GSN to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected US veteran or disabled status, or genetic information._
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