Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

The "All American City" is in need of your talents and skills...

The Community - Fort Bragg / Fayetteville, NC

Both historic and beautiful, Fayetteville is one of the oldest communities in North Carolina, playing a huge role in American history dating all the way back to the American Revolution. Fayetteville has received the prestigious All-America City Award from the National Civic League three times, and is the fifth largest municipality in North Carolina with an approximate population of 377,193. Built on the Cape Fear River, the climate and the region offer opportunities for hiking, fishing, golf, water sports, camping, museums, historic sites, and much more with a growing economy to support indoor adventures as well.

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Position is located at Fort Bragg.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (included but not limited to) :

• Provide clinical support to the Principal Investigator of the clinical trial
• Screen and evaluate new study participants to ensure eligibility
• Provide direct care to research study participants during study visits, to include follow-up visits
• Assess acute and non-acute clinical problems
• Take histories and physical examinations, order and interpret data obtained from diagnostic tests and laboratory studies, order the appropriate medications and treatments (as directed by protocol), and provide patient and staff education
• Participate in clinical rounds and conferences
• Provide in-depth documentation through written progress notes and dictation summaries.
• Maintain a high level of clinical competence in an area of specialty practice integrating the art and science of both nursing and medicine into practice
• May serve as an associate investigator on protocols
• Contribute to the implementation of specific protocols and the clinical management of patients on protocol.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to obtain and maintain the informed consent / assent of patients on research protocols prior to implementing invasive procedures
• Interview and screen patients for entry onto protocols. Monitor and document response to therapy and communicates findings to principal investigators with recommendations for appropriate intervention

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