Clinical Research Coordinator I - CBCH

Columbia University Irving Medical Center is an innovative research center seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I to support their patient-oriented research portfolio. The role involves assisting with participant recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and data collection for cardiac rehabilitation studies, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with participant recruitment, eligibility screening, and scheduling
• Conduct home-based CR sessions via telehealth, including safety checks, RPM integration, exercise supervision, and maintain appropriate documentation of patient care in Epic/MyChart
• Lead participant onboarding sessions, providing training on devices, exercise equipment, vital sign measurements, apps, RPE scale, and safety protocols
• Recognize contraindications and abnormal participant responses to exercise
• Respond appropriately to all situations, including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals
• Collect and manage study-related data including session adherence, vital signs, and patient-reported measures
• Collaborate with the study team to identify and report significant observations
• Ensure fidelity to study protocol while integrating with standard-of-care CR workflows
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Master's degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology or related field plus 600 hours of clinical experience or equivalent in education, training and experience
• Strong communication and participant education skills
• Proficiency in exercise testing, ECG interpretation, and risk stratification
• Current CPR/BLS (Professional Rescuer) certification (or obtained prior to start date)
• Strong interpersonal skills, as well as oral and written communication skills, including a record of work in research settings (e.g., presentations/publications)
• Experienced in participant-oriented, clinical research
• Must be highly organized, with excellent attention to detail and follow-up skills
• High technical competence related to the use of research devices
• Must be able to work independently, as well as perform as part of a team
• Must demonstrate flexibility and willingness to adjust schedule to meet project demands and critical deadlines, including availability for early morning, late evening or potentially weekend hours
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Participation in medical surveillance program: Contact with patients and/or human research subjects
• Must successfully complete applicable compliance and systems training requirements
• ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) or AACVPR Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP) credential
• Advanced experience with Epic/MyChart and telehealth delivery platforms
• Prior experience in cardiac rehabilitation or secondary prevention
• Research experience, including participant recruitment and data collection

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