
Lead Research Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - School of Medicine - Infectious Diseases
- Decatur, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides oversight and leadership for three or more research advance practice providers (Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)).
- Provides technical expertise for all Affiliate providers and other research staff in the daily management of research participants.
- Recruits and hires staff, establishes work schedules, supervises staff performance, participates in performance evaluations, and determines and disseminates quality activities and design for assigned staff.
- Supervises educational activities for the unit, such as training residents, fellows, medical and NP/PA students, and new NP/PA graduates.
- Recognized as a proficient, highly skilled clinician-researcher who assists principal investigator in providing management of research participants and research protocols.
- Routinely demonstrates acquired in-depth knowledge about the care of clinical research participants and protocol and procedures content.
- Assists in the evaluation and follow up for safety and efficacy of participants.
- Conducts research participant interviews and documents research participant histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems.
- Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized research procedures.
- Maintains and updates current, accurate research participant records including medical assessment, interventions, and evaluations.
- Orders, schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy and blood tests, and x-rays.
- Collects and interprets diagnostic data to implement appropriate research participant plans.
- Educates and communicates necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedures and study products to research participant.
- Assists principal investigator in overall implementation and conduct of the study.
- Works with principal investigator to formulate plan for professional development.
- Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
- Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments in medicine and research.
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.
- Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.
- Requires at least one year of direct experience in clinical research.
- Minimum of two years of experience as an APP.
- Leadership experience preferred.
- Five years research experience preferred.
- BLS, ACLS, and Healthcare Provider certifications required.