Position Type: Part-Time
Department: PerCuro
Work Location: Victoria, BC
Work Arrangement: on-site
Work Hours: Monday to Friday
Travel Required: No
A proudly Canadian company, Sentrex Health Solutions is a fully integrated specialty distributor and patient support provider for pharmaceutical manufacturers, physicians, and their patients. We provide innovative solutions focused on ensuring patients have access and the support they need to maximize their treatment outcomes. We do this through strategic distribution models and patient support programs that are backed by powerful, integrated technology, a dedicated in-house creative agency, and experienced, cross-functional teams. Our core capabilities include Specialty Pharmacy Services, Customized Solutions for Warehouse, Wholesale & Distribution, Patient Support Programs, Strategic Creative Services as well as HCP & Clinic Services.
Come and join our team! But first, let us tell you why we love working here:
- We are 100% Canadian with locations across the country
- State-of-the-art facilities to provide high-quality products and services
- The opportunity to be a part of a winning, high-performing team
- Collaborative, engaging workplace culture – we are passionate about our people!
- Flexible working environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Diverse and inclusive culture where your talent and commitment to excellence is welcomed and valued
- High-growth environment that provides opportunities for learning and growth supported by our Employee Development Program and industry-leading, in-house corporate training offered throughout the year
The Opportunity:
The clinical research nurse is responsible for consenting for studies, arranging recruitment strategies, using endoscopy technology, processing lab draws, coordinating diagnostic tests, coordinating PI visits, and performing functions such as reporting adverse events, medical history, assessing health status, administering questionnaires, scheduling patient visits, completing patient visits including administration of medications, and reporting serious adverse events.
A Day in the Life (What you will do here):
- Vet studies for consideration by appropriate physician PI
- Complete feasibility questionnaires for all potential studies liaising with PIs where needed
- Review protocol for feasibility and question potential stumbling blocks
- Set up and conduct Site Selection Visit with the Pharma sponsor including booking the PI’s time
- Review Clinical Trial Agreement for appropriate wording & comprehensiveness
- Update as needed for protocol amendments
- Review, edit & negotiate Clinical Study Budgets
- Develop and review protocol amendments
- Ensure lab manuals and other documents are up-to-date, including study-specific lab requirements
- Development of relevant SOPS & logs for each study, including but not limited to lab processing logs,
- maintenance of equipment logs, etc.
- Support and Maintenance of research equipment
- Ensure required equipment and supplies are available for each study. Complete ordering by site and
- sponsor reimbursement based on contract requirements.
- Collection and preparation of lab samples within study specifications and requirements
- Training of research team and administration support
- Support team members with Research Ethics Board Submissions
- Liaise with PI/Sub Is to set up recruitment process
- Consenting process for all studies
- Arrangement of recruitment strategies ie: newspaper, radio, posters and social media
- Recruitment strategies involving Facebook Page
- Involved in Screening and Baseline visits including randomization to treatment
- Endoscopy technology and videotaping of endoscopic procedures
- Gastroscopy/Endoscopy ensures equipment compliant and functioning, performs test scans, works to ensure data transmission viable and suitable, Assists with collection of biopsies when necessary.
- Creation of simplified lab manual for each study
- Lab draws for research studies, processing and packaging and shipping with dry ice
- ECGs
- Coordinate Diagnostic Tests
- Coordinate PI visits and documentation
- Functions as part of team with all study visits: Lab Draws, Gathering and reporting AEs and Con Meds, Medical history taking, Dispensing Investigational Product, Assessing changes of health status, Administering questionnaires, Vital signs, Charting, Query resolution, Reviewing pt bloodwork and ensuring appropriate PI oversight, Data entry into EDC. Completes treatments according to protocols. This may include administration of medication via oral, SC, IM, or IV routes.
- Ensures monitors are set up with required documentation for comprehensive visit
- Ensures monitors have meeting/phone calls booked with PI
- Scheduling of visits for patients as per protocol
- Supporting research operations by engaging in research coordination
- Additional Duties Outside Research:
- Fibroscans
- SOC lab draws
- Vaccine administration
- Insurance medicals
- Additional blood draws (NIPT, Naturopathic bloodwork, etc..)
- TBQ testing
- Other duties as assigned by your manager
What you need to ensure you are set up for success:
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in clinical research
- Licensed RN in British Columbia with Professional Liability Insurance and BLS
- Able to confidently deliver education including but not limited to patient self-injection education
- Able to administer medication via all routes within RN scope of practice
- Confident and experienced with using Excel, Outlook and Word
- Able to work autonomously with little supervision, as part of a larger remote team
- Able to travel within a set geographical boundary
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry an asset
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to meet deadlines and be flexible with patient and HCP requirements
- Excellent problem-solving skills; ability to resolve issues effectively and efficiently
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Adhere to Sentrex Policies and Procedures
What makes you a great fit for this team:
- Your commitment to providing a high level of service to your internal and external clients.
- You are highly adaptable with a track record of success during times of growth and organizational change.
- You have a proven track record of developing trust and influence at multiple levels.
- You demonstrate an impactful and candid communication style.
- You have exceptional organizational skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, management, and stakeholders.
Why join Sentrex?
We value our employees! Our permanent full-time employees are provided with a:
- Competitive Salary and generous vacation entitlement
- Wellness Program (5 paid days off for your well-being!)
- Paid Sick Days
- Competitive Benefits Package including Dental & Extended Health Benefits, AD&D, LTD & Employee/Dependent Life Insurance
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- RRSP Matching Program
- The anticipated hourly rate hiring range for this role is $45 to $50 hourly. The final base salary will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, and internal equity.
Sentrex Health Solutions is proud to be an equal opportunity employer demonstrated by our commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging, equity, and accessibility. We provide a safe space for all team members to express their individuality within our corporate culture.
We encourage you to apply and accept all applications. We realize that not every candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we would love to learn more about you!
Accommodations can be made available upon request for those candidates taking part in the selection process.
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