Location: New York,NY, USA
Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Clinical Program Manager (CPM) to join a team of investigators and advanced practitioners who are dedicated to delivering compassionate, expert, and comprehensive cancer care to patients and families who participate in clinical trials.The CPM is responsible for the implementation and conduct of clinical trials with investigational anti-cancer agents in the Cancer Institute. The Candidate must have expert knowledge of cancer as a disease process, cancer treatment modalities, and the process of conducting clinical research. The CPM will follow a caseload of patients in the ambulatory setting and assist in the administration and plan of the research program.Full time. Four ten-hour shifts or hybrid five eight-hour shifts available. This position will be primarily assigned to our Downtown Clinical Research Programs which operate at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Chelsea but is expected to move throughout the health care system based on patient needs.ResponsibilitiesClinical Practice Responsibilities:Provides exemplary patient care while ensuring the protocol is conducted in a high-quality manner and clinical research documentation is inspection ready.Responsible for coordinating study enrollment, establishing a database/case load of patients, protocol treatment and follow-up care for patients participating in clinical trials. Responsible for ensuring protocol adherence and accurate source data. Implement the standards for research protocols in compliance with regulatory, institutional, and external agencies Collaborates with attending physicians to identify and recruit patients eligible for clinical trial. Oversees scheduling of patient laboratory and radiologic assessments, admissions, and clinic visits and supports investigators with the informed consent process and documentation. Evaluate, treat and/or triage untoward reactions according to the standard of care and protocol guidelines, prescribe and manage supportive care medications.Assures the primary nursing staff understands how to administer investigational agents per specifications of the protocol.Ensures accurate and timely research documentation and works with ancillary departments (i.e. infusion, radiology, etc.) to ensure research is integrated into standard clinical operations.For APP only:Work within an APP Physician based Ambulatory Care Practice ModelAct as part of a multidisciplinary team, and sub-investigator on trials, to provide continuity of care topatients throughout various stages of research participation.Clinical responsibilities include: take comprehensive history and perform physical examinations, performing patient assessments based on protocol requirements, monitoring toxicities, assessing clinical response, Evaluate and treat on the basis of history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory, and other diagnostic test results, pursuant to the practice/research protocols and providing exemplary patient care while ensuring the protocol is conducted in a high-quality mannerEducation Responsibilities:Develops educational content and delivers nurse-to-nurse education, specifically the education of Nursing Staff regarding specific protocol requirements, treatment administration of investigational agents, coordination of timed or sequenced events (i.e. serial vitals) and the accurate capture of clinical data for the purposes of the study and patient monitoring.Teach, coach and mentor junior staff; serves as preceptorProvides routine and ongoing education to patients and families; serves as patient advocateQuality:Reports unexpected and unanticipated events to institutional offices and committees (i.e. Data safety monitoring, institutional review board, etc.)Facilitates in/external monitoring and auditing; leads quality improvement and process improvement projectsResponsible for ensuring compliance with core measures and national standards are continuously met and collaborates with key departments, Administrators, Nursing, Medical and Quality Leadership, and Clinical Staff, to coordinate such activities.Assists in development and execution of action plans to support compliance with measures indicators and provides support and educational resources to departments and services relative to core measures, quality assessment, and improvement processes.Administrative Responsibilities:Establish and implement effective recruitment and outreach strategies to promote access, inclusion and participation in clinical trials.Participates in the collection, compilation, and analysis of clinical program activity data and reports on unit productivity.Provides coordination and leadership in the execution of day-to-day program activities, as appropriate to program objectives and areas of expertise. Oversees the collection, compilation, and analysis of clinical program activity data.Monitor clinical trial portfolio and enrollments to identify opportunities to grow research program.May supervise licensed or unlicensed staff to ensure protocol compliance, accurate data collection and sample acquisition.QualificationsBaccalaureate Degree in Nursing is required. Masters in Nursing or health related field is preferred. Certification in specialty area preferred.5 years directly related experience (some supervisory preferred) New York State License with current registration as a registered professional nurse. Certification in specialty area preferred.Progressive clinical job related experience specific to area of responsibilityAbout UsStrength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by: Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential. Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination. Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers. At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history! About the Mount Sinai Health System: Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. 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