Job location: Hyde Park Campus

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-02-18
Req: JR04173
Department2012740 Surgery-Cardiac

About the UnitThe Section of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Chicago draws upon a tradition of innovative clinical practice and scientific research to provide the highest level of care to our patients. We continue to pioneer and develop new programs and techniques. Our cardiac surgeons have established a renowned heart transplant program, which is the largest in Illinois and second largest in the Midwest. Our program's physicians and surgeons were the first to successfully simultaneously perform a heart, liver and kidney transplant and have extensive experience in multiple organ transplants. Complementing these complex surgical techniques is our faculty's vast experience in minimally invasive surgical techniques. We were the first to perform a DaVinci-assisted coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Chicago and routinely perform minimally invasive valve surgeries, including complex redo valves. Our pediatric cardiac surgeons are also at the forefront of surgical procedures. Our state-of-the-art Comer Children's Hospital allows our faculty to enhance and expand their innovative and pioneering work in hybrid surgery: a minimally invasive, off-pump approach for newborns suffering from hypoplastic left heart syndrome. This technique buys time, enables the infant to survive without a massive operation soon after birth and allows the child to grow for several months, which makes follow-up operations easier. Our team of scientists are committed to improving our understanding of complex heart diseases and uncovering new ways of tackling these conditions. This ongoing work and achievement would not be possible without the cohesive effort of the faculty and staff. We are always looking for individuals who are willing to work in our dynamic and collaborative environment toward the shared goal of improving the health of patients in our community and beyond.

Job Information

Job Summary:

Provides administrative leadership, strategic planning and operational management for clinical research operations within the Sections of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. Contributes to the development and oversight of the section research budget, management of the staff and designated financial operations supporting research activities, research contracts, coverage analysis and budget development and negotiations, grant financial management functions, study fund account oversight, and research billing analysis. Interacts with all levels of research scientific and executive leadership and operational management to plan, organize, lead, monitor, and optimize the financial administrative support of research, related regulatory compliance, and effective enterprise-wide and internal communications and operations, and supports a culture of compliance in research. Liaises with Surgical Research Services, and other key constituents throughout the Division.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical support and coordinates the day-to-day operations and management of research nurses, study coordinators and study staff.
• Manages personnel issues including: interviewing, hiring, setting salaries, and administering annual performance evaluations.
• Participates in the corrective action process for underachieving study staff.
• Assists in developing an annual budget.
• Monitors expense projections and provides decision-making for overall financial management and resource allocation.
• Oversees, develops, and implements operational policies.
• Maintains or upgrades the current tracking protocols and policy.
• Acts as a resource for decision-making as it relates to clinical compliance and protocol management.
• Makes decisions regarding workload allocation, including distribution of new protocols and assignments to regulatory staff members.
• Assists the director with training for staff members.
• Acts as the primary trainer for all new study staff.
• Teaches regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assists with marketing strategies for both investigators and industry sponsors.
• Helps to recruit new study opportunities.
• Coordinates the initial entry and completes follow-up with patients enrolled in new research protocols or studies.
• Performs case management of patients receiving standard treatment or therapeutic regimens.
• Identifies potential patients through clinics, conferences, and patient rounds.
• Screens potential patients to determine eligibility by taking a current clinical history, reviewing prior medical records, assessing performance status, and exploring psychosocial status as an index of compliance with study design.
• Disseminates information and coordinates with supporting departments and active affiliate institutions to ensure the smooth flow of protocol treatment for each patient.
• Orders and assures scheduling of all tests required for entry into the protocol.
• Assures that the results meet protocol specific criteria prior to patient enrollment.
• Brings all lab abnormalities to the attention of the physician.
• Presents patient cases to appropriate members of the research team and/or at multi-disciplinary conferences.

Competencies:

• Fundamental working knowledge of clinical research required
• Knowledge of patient care fundamentals, including aseptic principles and techniques required
• Demonstrated clinical competency, effective leadership and teaching skills required
• Ability to provide direct patient care in a professional and respectful manner required
• Excellent verbal and written communication required
• Ability to read documents or instruments required
• Ability to perform multiple concurrent tasks with occasional interruptions required
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality while handling sensitive situations required
• Ability to solve problems by applying math or reasoning principles required
• Ability to adapt to changing working situations and work assignments required
• Knowledge of computers preferred

Additional Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing required
• Registered Nurse with a current Illinois license required
• Advanced degree in Nursing preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of post-graduate clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching, and management of patients; supervisory experience required

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for at least three supervisory references

Note: When applying, all required documents MUST be uploaded under the Resume/CV section of the application.

Benefit EligibilityYes

Pay FrequencyMonthly

Pay RangeDepends on Qualifications

Scheduled Weekly Hours40

UnionNon-Union

Job is Exempt?Yes

Drug Test Required?Yes

Does this position require incumbent to operate a vehicle on the job?No

Health Screen Required?Yes

Posting Date2019-02-18-08:00

Remove from Posting On or Before2019-08-18-07:00

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