at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chica in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.
LocationSimpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center
Job Description
Assists in the managing of the day-to-day operations and processes of the research compliance committees as assigned, including but not limited to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). Provides oversight over the processes and activities of the Research Compliance Coordinators. Works with the Director, ORIC on compliance related activities such as accreditation and general department administration.
Essential Job Functions:
Leadership Accountabilities
Clinical Quality Outcomes:
Establishes and maintains high standards for quality of care, & patient safety.
Takes initiative to improve both processes and outcomes, incorporating best practices, and innovations in professional field.
Ensures compliance with Lurie Children's policies and all accreditation & regulatory bodies and their standards.
Strategic Growth:
Compellingly communicates to staff the critical role they play in achieving Lurie Children's mission and strategic goals.
Facilitates organizational change initiatives; leads and supports staff in adapting to a rapidly changing health care environment.
Facilitates development and achievement of professional & personal goals for self and staff.
Effectively recruits, orients, develops & retains a talented and diverse workforce.
Brand Identity:
Strengthens our brand as a top tier provider and employer by establishing and maintaining high standards for excellence.
Models our values of service, innovation and teamwork. Holds others accountable for living these values.
Fulfills the Employee Promise by fostering a challenging & compassionate work environment, recognizing strong performance, and listening and acting on feedback.
Customer Satisfaction:
Consistently models our Service Principles in internal and external interactions and ensures that the Service Principles are fulfilled to by others.
Ensures employees receive information needed to perform jobs including feedback to enhance performance and customer satisfaction.
Proactively addresses performance issues when indicated and administers policies, decisions, & disciplinary actions with consistency.
Financial Performance:
Aligns department goals and manages department resources and budgets to meet Lurie Children's strategic objectives.
Helps others understand the drivers of financial success for department and Lurie Children's.
Area Specific Job Accountabilities
Provides consultation (ORIC staff, committee chairs, committee members, investigators, research staff, etc.) on application of DHHS, FDA and other applicable regulations and statutes for the protection of human subjects to specific research situations.
Trains and supervises ORIC staff as assigned. Exercises independent judgement and provides recommendations/input on hiring, firing, promotions, demotions to direct reports, including revision of job descriptions when necessary.
Evaluates performance of direct reports mid-year and annually. Ensures that Federalwide Assurances, IRB Registrations, and IBC registrations are maintained.
Ensures that compliance committee rosters are maintained in a current and accurate manner in consistency with applicable requirements.
Works with chairs to implement membership changes, ensuring that constitution of each board meets regulatory and institutional requirements.
Participates in annual evaluation of committee chairs and members. Ensure that research compliance committee meetings are scheduled and posted in a timely manner.
Collaborates in the development and ongoing review/development of policies and procedures and standard operating procedures for assigned committee(s). Conducts quality assurance assessments to steer quality improvement initiatives including the periodic review of: 1) Timeliness of reviews; 2) Quality of reviews;; 3) Analysis of metrics;; 4) IRB meeting minutes; 5) Staff pre-reviews of protocol submissions.
Coordinates and implements complex projects including the implementation and maintenance of the electronic IRB system.
Leads quality improvement initiatives and special projects designed to enhance office procedures, IRB performance, biosafety, and/or overall human subjects protections. Interfaces with researchers to improve processes or assess concerns, striving to maintain a collaborative... For full info follow application link.
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