Investments in YOU:

Vance Thompson Vision offers a full benefits package and competitive compensation, including:

• $100 shoe allowance for full-time staff
• Scrub allowance for clinical staff
• 401k with company contributions
• Education Allowance

Why VTV:

At Vance Thompson Vision, our mission is to create, protect, and maintain clear vision for a lifetime. As a global industry leader in vision surgery, the Vance Thompson Vision team has performed more than 80,000 procedures and participated in nearly 80 FDA-monitored clinical trials. If you enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and fun work environment, apply with us today!

Our core values that provide our foundation:

• Caring – We are passionate, empathetic and sensitive to the needs of our teammates, patients and everyone we touch.
• Fun – We choose a positive attitude every day. We use humor as a way to create a less formal, less stressful and more productive work environment.
• Committed – We are accountable and 100% committed to the Success of VTV. We are boundaryless; we are willing to take initiative to delight our customers, motivate fellow teammates and improve financial results.
• Egalitarian – We play on a team where everyone is equal, where no task is too small for any member to step up and own – inside and outside their functional area.
• Excellence - We are committed to doing the extra work to be outstanding in customer service, patient care and team happiness.

Job Opportunity:

We are growing and we are looking for a Clinical Research Assistant to join our work family!

You Are:

• Ready to live out our core values in patient and team member interactions.
• Committed to excellent patient experience.
• Highly organized and able to anticipate patient needs.
• Able to bring a positive attitude every day.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Assisting with study initiation activities, such as coordinating the delivery of study-related paperwork, equipment, demos, supplies, and participating in study-initiation meetings
• Overseeing and participating in patient recruitment, screening, and informed consent activities
• Serving as the primary patient contact in areas such as counseling the patient on visit requirements, study purpose, and study costs, etc. and providing high quality patient care by promptly addressing patient information needs
• Overseeing patient visit scheduling and tracking in accordance with the study protocol
• Preparing patient charts for patient visits, ensuring complete data collection, and assisting clinical research technicians with case report form completion as requested
• Assisting with database code book creation and data quality monitoring
• Ensuring protocol and regulatory compliance to assigned clinical study protocols
• Serving as the primary liaison between clinical study sponsors, patients, and MEC staff regarding study protocol requirements and communicates clinical study information with study participants, physicians, clinical study project team, and clinical research manager in an appropriate format (e.g., meeting minutes, status reports, telephone calls, e-mails, memos, and letters)
• Maintaining study regulatory file and test article accountability per internal standards
• Maintaining accurate clinical study electronic and hard copy documentation in accordance with clinical study protocols, applicable regulations, and departmental procedures
• Preparing meeting agendas, handouts, and meeting minutes as needed to facilitate communication of clinical research issues and activities
• Assisting with statistical analysis of data for research presentations and papers
• Assisting with report preparation and clinical study communications to external agencies (e.g., FDA, IRB) as requested
• Providing guidance to and oversee progress of other team members on assigned projects
• Representing clinical research department on internal project teams as requested

You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university in health-related or basic science preferred.
• Knowledge of research methodology is highly valued.
• Prior experience in academic, pharmaceutical, or medical device clinical trials is preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal regulations applicable to clinical trials is preferred.

Vance Thompson Vision is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture for all employees.