[Remote] Patient Recruiter/Clinical Research
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PRISM Vision Group is an ophthalmology organization operating a network of clinical research sites. The Clinical Research Recruiter I supports centralized patient recruitment and pre-screening, identifies and qualifies prospective clinical trial participants, and facilitates referrals to research teams. The role also maintains recruitment documentation, tracks enrollment metrics, collaborates with stakeholders, and supports recruitment initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Conduct centralized patient recruitment and pre-screening activities for clinical research studies across Prism Vision Group
- Review referral opportunities, patient records, scheduling reports, and other recruitment sources to identify potential research candidates
- Perform protocol-specific pre-screening to assess patient eligibility based on inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Contact prospective participants via phone, text, email, and other approved communication methods to discuss research opportunities
- Ensure timely follow-up on all referral opportunities and patient inquiries
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation of recruitment activities within approved systems and databases
- Track recruitment metrics, screening outcomes, enrollment conversions, and site performance indicators
- Generate recruitment reports and provide updates to leadership, site teams, sponsors, and other stakeholders as needed
- Collaborate with research coordinators, investigators, physicians, and office staff to support enrollment strategies and patient engagement initiatives
- Participate in study kickoff meetings and develop recruitment summaries outlining eligibility criteria, target patient populations, outreach strategies, and enrollment goals
- Escalate recruitment barriers, enrollment concerns, and operational issues to leadership as appropriate
- Support implementation of new recruitment initiatives, technologies, workflows, and process improvement efforts
- Participate in department, site, cross-functional, and sponsor meetings as required
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- * Knowledge of clinical research processes, GCP guidelines, FDA regulations, and medical terminology
- * Understanding of patient recruitment, patient retention, and enrollment strategies within clinical research
- * Working knowledge of electronic medical records and patient database systems
- * Experience reviewing patient charts to identify potential clinical trial candidates
- * Strong patient communication and customer service skills
- * Ability to build rapport with prospective study participants
- * Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- * Strong organizational, multitasking, and time management skills
- * Detail-oriented with excellent documentation practices
- * Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and CRM/recruitment tracking systems
- * Ability to achieve recruitment KPIs, enrollment goals, and conversion targets
- * 2-3 years of experience in patient recruitment, clinical research recruitment, healthcare outreach, clinical research coordination, or a related healthcare role
- * Experience conducting patient-facing communications and screening activities
- * Associate's degree in healthcare, life sciences, business, communications, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience
- * Knowledge of ophthalmology clinical research preferred
- * Previous experience in a dedicated patient recruitment role
- * Experience supporting clinical trial enrollment efforts
- * Ophthalmology research experience preferred
- * Experience working across multiple sites or within a research network
- * Bachelor's degree
- * Clinical research certification (ACRP, SOCRA) preferred
Benefits
- This exempt role can be remote or based out of a Prism Vision Group location.
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