Clinical research coordinator vs medical assistant

Differences between clinical research coordinator and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Clinical research coordinator example responsibilities.

• Assess study participants for adverse reactions or complications and manage side effects of chemotherapy and other study relate drugs.
• Establish and maintain strong community partnerships to achieve HIV prevention objectives.
• Direct acquisition and analysis of functional MRI research data following GCP and FDA regulations
• Prepare and maintain IRB and regulatory documentation for various research projects and consent patients for clinical research.
• Facilitate constant communication between principal investigators, oncology nurses, and patients to address concerns and maximize eligibility and enrollment.
• Schedule patient for study procedures; initiate/coordinate drug orders, laboratory procedures and treatments for patients base on standing protocol orders.
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Medical assistant example responsibilities.

• Create and maintain confidential patient files; implement EHR systems to automate patient records management for the purposes of meaningful use.
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Participate in emergency surgical intervention in obstetrics and gynecology patients.
• Demonstrate proficiency in taking patient history and vitals, venipuncture, injections, urinalysis and preparing examination trays.
• Attend to new out patients in gynecology clinic, make clinical diagnosis and follow up.
• Provide RMA support to physician, and patients, including but not limit to vitals and patient history.
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