Clinical Research Manager I

The Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine Services (EMS) is seeking a qualified individual to fill a Clinical Research Manager I position. This position will be responsible for managing ongoing research projects as well as quality improvement initiatives within the EMS Division. This is a hybrid position that will have a workspace assignment in the EMS Division office as well as in the Tucson Fire Department (TFD) Medical Section office.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Assist in the design and implementation of clinical research studies as directed by the EMS Division Chief. 
• Manage EMS grants and contracts.
• Plan and direct the work of three (3) EMS research staff members.  
• Manage and oversee Clinical Trial patient screening, enrollment, and follow-up.  
• Manage and oversee data entry. 
• Provide guidance to research faculty and staff to ensure project completion.
• Ensure ongoing project compliance.
• Establish data use agreements. 
• Complete Human Subjects Review Board applications for submission. 
• Partner with SHARE Group to collect data.
• Partner with research networks to provide requested data.
• Partner with Arizona Department of Health Services to review data collection and data improvement processes.  
• Develop data collection and reporting systems to facilitate the work outlined in EMS grants and contracts. 
• Collect data from various sources such as cardiac monitors, EMS electronic patient care reports, and healthcare information exchange programs and convert them into usable reports.
• Generate reports to present data using graphics and statistical analysis.
• Provide reports to Medical Directors and stakeholders for review. 
• Manage the continuous quality improvement process for various EMS agency contracts.
• Manage the collection and reporting of EMS agency and hospital data for Medical Directors. 
• Serve as the primary point of contact for patient cases flagged for Medical Director review.
• Pull cases and data files for Medical Director review.
• Oversee the data exchange with Base Hospitals and the Administrative Medical Director team for index case review. 
• Coordinate with EMS agencies to review cases in which shared patient care occurred.
• Implement and integrate the TFD and Health Information Exchange system.
• Facilitate weekly quality improvement meetings. 
• Attend weekly EMS Division meetings.
• Attend monthly EMS research meetings. 
• Attend 75% of TFD medical section meetings in a calendar year.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Emergency Medical Services Data and Quality Management.
• Knowledge of Emergency Medical Services Research and data collection.
• Demonstrated ability to complete Human Subjects Review Board Applications.
• Ability to perform statistical analysis.
• Ability to perform EMS data entry, analysis and reporting performed by internal and external partners.
• Ability to manage the day-to-day work of staff, provides supervisory guidance and sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion.
• Ability to partner with other areas for needs assessment, process improvements, recommended solutions, and implementation of programs/initiatives. 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required. 
• Three (3) years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.

• Current or prior EMT certification.
• Current or prior Paramedic license.
• Experience in medical data retrieval, compilation, and interpretation.
• Experience in use of information systems, database management, data analysis and requirements for reporting, and a thorough understanding of the local EMS system.