Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PRISM Vision Group is an ophthalmology organization operating a network of clinical research sites. The Clinical Research Recruiter I supports centralized patient recruitment and pre-screening, identifies and qualifies prospective clinical trial participants, and facilitates referrals to research teams. The role also maintains recruitment documentation, tracks enrollment metrics, collaborates with stakeholders, and supports recruitment initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct centralized patient recruitment and pre-screening activities for clinical research studies across Prism Vision Group
• Review referral opportunities, patient records, scheduling reports, and other recruitment sources to identify potential research candidates
• Perform protocol-specific pre-screening to assess patient eligibility based on inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Contact prospective participants via phone, text, email, and other approved communication methods to discuss research opportunities
• Ensure timely follow-up on all referral opportunities and patient inquiries
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of recruitment activities within approved systems and databases
• Track recruitment metrics, screening outcomes, enrollment conversions, and site performance indicators
• Generate recruitment reports and provide updates to leadership, site teams, sponsors, and other stakeholders as needed
• Collaborate with research coordinators, investigators, physicians, and office staff to support enrollment strategies and patient engagement initiatives
• Participate in study kickoff meetings and develop recruitment summaries outlining eligibility criteria, target patient populations, outreach strategies, and enrollment goals
• Escalate recruitment barriers, enrollment concerns, and operational issues to leadership as appropriate
• Support implementation of new recruitment initiatives, technologies, workflows, and process improvement efforts
• Participate in department, site, cross-functional, and sponsor meetings as required
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• * Knowledge of clinical research processes, GCP guidelines, FDA regulations, and medical terminology
• * Understanding of patient recruitment, patient retention, and enrollment strategies within clinical research
• * Working knowledge of electronic medical records and patient database systems
• * Experience reviewing patient charts to identify potential clinical trial candidates
• * Strong patient communication and customer service skills
• * Ability to build rapport with prospective study participants
• * Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• * Strong organizational, multitasking, and time management skills
• * Detail-oriented with excellent documentation practices
• * Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and CRM/recruitment tracking systems
• * Ability to achieve recruitment KPIs, enrollment goals, and conversion targets
• * 2-3 years of experience in patient recruitment, clinical research recruitment, healthcare outreach, clinical research coordination, or a related healthcare role
• * Experience conducting patient-facing communications and screening activities
• * Associate's degree in healthcare, life sciences, business, communications, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• * Knowledge of ophthalmology clinical research preferred
• * Previous experience in a dedicated patient recruitment role
• * Experience supporting clinical trial enrollment efforts
• * Ophthalmology research experience preferred
• * Experience working across multiple sites or within a research network
• * Bachelor's degree
• * Clinical research certification (ACRP, SOCRA) preferred

Benefits

• This exempt role can be remote or based out of a Prism Vision Group location.

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