Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Clinical Research Patient Navigator will play a central role in participant engagement, education, and retention for two Clinical Research Sites in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. The Navigator will serve as a bilingual advocate and liaison, with a particular focus on supporting the Hispanic patient population, who may face cultural and logistical barriers to participation. This hybrid position requires a consistent on-site presence, as well as remote work, to facilitate patient communication and chart review.

Type: Hybrid

Location : On-site 3 days a week, Fountain Valley, CA.

Remote 1 day a week

Reports To: PI

Employment Type: Contract (No Benefits)

Hours: 1200 hours over a 9-month period

Schedule: 4 days per week,

Key Responsibilities

Study Start-Up Resourcing and Planning

• Tour all clinical facilities where participants will be seen.
• Review study protocol and eligibility criteria; complete protocol and site SOP training.
• Set up and maintain logs, trackers, data collection tools, and CTMS.
• Assist with setting up HIPAA-compliant systems for hybrid work and access to medical records.
• Review IRB-approved screening scripts to enhance patient engagement.
• Contribute to the development of recruitment plans and outreach strategies.

Patient Discovery and Prescreening

• Participate in chart review activities (patient assessments and medical records, especially for identifying potential patients or previous screen fails.
• Build and implement a referral strategy with physicians and care providers in the community.
• Support patient recruitment through mobile unit outreach and local community events.
• Educate patients about liver biopsies and other procedures, addressing specific concerns or fears.
• Serve as a consistent point of contact for Spanish-speaking patients and their families.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of patient interactions, including communication outcomes and barriers identified.
• Coordinate and confirm transportation to and from clinic visits.
• Follow up with patients who received informed consent forms (ICFs) at home to confirm understanding and intent to participate.
• Participate in chart review activities, especially for identifying potential patients or previous screen failures.
• Coordinate visit logistics and reminders.

Enrollment and Ongoing Support

• Support informed consent discussions as requested.
• Serve as liaison for scheduling, reimbursements, and retention.
• Build trust with participants through compassionate communication.
• Track patient progress and address barriers to participation.
• Patient retention per coordinator guidance.
• Collaborate closely with the site coordinator to assist with retention and data tracking tasks as needed.

Site Collaboration

• Work closely with site staff to ensure a seamless transfer of information.
• Maintain trackers and reports on recruitment and patient engagement activities.
• Participate in chart reviews and post-screen fail assessments.
• Troubleshoot barriers to recruitment and retention and address obstacles impeding patient participation and experience.

Company Description

RapidTrials secures opportunities for health care providers (HCPs) to work with biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostic companies on a part-time, full-time, and/or project basis. Rapidtrials matches industry project requirements with the skills and interests of clinicians and clinical research professionals. Prior industry experience is not necessarily required.

Examples of typical projects include:

1-Identify, prescreen and educate patients and their caregivers about clinical trials
2-Serum and/or tissue screening studies for antibodies, liquid biopsy, and/or genetic testing protocols
3-Supplement an existing clinical research team implementing device, diagnostic, drug, biologic, and gene therapy studies
4-Remote study start-up, data entry, and query resolution.

Project involvement may include chart reviews, patient, family, and/or caregiver education, performing clinical assessments, obtaining initial informed consent, consulting with and providing researchers with patients' medical history, test results, and medication history, reporting adverse events, completing patient screening visit procedures (i.e., blood draws, assessments and imaging) conducting study visits, administering study drug/biologics and/or providing on-call coverage for the study PIs.

RapidTrials is currently expanding its network of HCPs to patriciate in upcoming life science projects. We are here to help physicians (MD, DO), Physician Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners NP, ACNP, MSN, DSN), Genetic Counselors, Pharmacists, Phlebotomists, Physical and Respiratory Therapists (PT/RT) tap into the research community and collaborate with industry to find cures for patients with progressive and debilitating diseases.

Company Description

RapidTrials secures opportunities for health care providers (HCPs) to work with biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostic companies on a part-time, full-time, and/or project basis. Rapidtrials matches industry project requirements with the skills and interests of clinicians and clinical research professionals. Prior industry experience is not necessarily required.\r\n\r\nExamples of typical projects include:\r\n\r\n1-Identify, prescreen and educate patients and their caregivers about clinical trials \r\n2-Serum and/or tissue screening studies for antibodies, liquid biopsy, and/or genetic testing protocols\r\n3-Supplement an existing clinical research team implementing device, diagnostic, drug, biologic, and gene therapy studies\r\n4-Remote study start-up, data entry, and query resolution.\r\n\r\nProject involvement may include chart reviews, patient, family, and/or caregiver education, performing clinical assessments, obtaining initial informed consent, consulting with and providing researchers with patients' medical history, test results, and medication history, reporting adverse events, completing patient screening visit procedures (i.e., blood draws, assessments and imaging) conducting study visits, administering study drug/biologics and/or providing on-call coverage for the study PIs.\r\n\r\nRapidTrials is currently expanding its network of HCPs to patriciate in upcoming life science projects. We are here to help physicians (MD, DO), Physician Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners NP, ACNP, MSN, DSN), Genetic Counselors, Pharmacists, Phlebotomists, Physical and Respiratory Therapists (PT/RT) tap into the research community and collaborate with industry to find cures for patients with progressive and debilitating diseases.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Part time, Local area, 3 days per week, 1 day per week,

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