Medical Assistant Oncology Research

As the Phlebotomist/Research Care Associate you will draw blood and other related clinical duties for patients enrolled on clinical trials.

• draw blood and other related clinical duties for patients enrolled on clinical trials
• access, flush, and de-access ports
• perform peripheral and port lab draws
• obtain blood and other samples, vital signs, and EKGs from patients
• prepare study supplies/source documents necessary for obtaining lab samples prior to patient treatment
• utilize electronic medical record (EMR) for source documentation
• verify of all prepared lab kits against EMR
• report all known regimen issues to the Protocol Excellence team for correction
• assist in Sarah Cannon Research Institute Oncology Partners (SCRI OP) Infusion Room with collection of blood and other samples, vital signs, and EKGs from patients
• assist physicians with procedures, as needed
• assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), as needed
• perform buccal swabs on pharmacokinetics (PK) patients
• be responsible for collection of all pharmacokinetic blood draws on patients in the hospital
• complete and submit FMLA paperwork
• perform Guardant 360, Myriad, and Tempus collections and complete all necessary paperwork for submission
• ship these tests
• be responsible for delivering STAT labs to the CMC laboratory for processing
• track and document tumor lesion photos for all required patients
• respond to queries generated from study sponsor and contract lab regarding patient/sample data
• interface with SCRI OP and CMC laboratory colleagues regarding labs for research patients
• ensure that all research patients have correct lab kits prior to patients’ visits

• High school diploma, preferably a Technical School Certification in phlebotomy/lab
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements for safe handling of blood and bodily fluids
• Knowledge of HIPAA
• Experience with venipuncture and Blood Processing
• Experience with EKG Collections
• Experience with port Accessing, Flushing, and De-Accessing
• Experience in research is preferred
• Current BLS Certification

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials.