Mercy Akaraonye
High Ridge,Missouri
Summary
Experienced clinical research professional with over five years of experience in clinical research. Excellent reputation for resilience, communication, and interpersonal skills, and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Research Coordinator
WCG Threewire INC.
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Worked with principal investigator and sponsors to facilitate daily trial activities and comply with research protocols
- Recruited study participants
- Conducted pre-screening for study eligibility
- E-Diary Set-up and E-diary compliance monitoring
- Conducted Telehealth, and subject retention calls
- Source documentation and upload
- Scheduled subject appointment
- Data entry in CRF, and management
- Obtained medical records, reviewed, and reconciled
- Followed informed consent processes and maintained records.
- Gathered, processed, and shipped lab specimens.
- Coordinated clinical trials focused on vaccines.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in a fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, resolve queries, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Collected data and followed research protocols, operations manuals, and case report form requirements.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, and handled challenging situations with ease.
- Maintained compliance with protocols covering patient care and clinical trial operations.
- Screened patient records, databases, and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.
Clinical Research Assistant
Washington University School Of Medicine
04.2020 - 12.2022
- Educated patients regarding all facets of clinical study participation.
- Managed updates and input for patient information database.
- Drafted the standard operating protocol (SOP) for research.
- Assisted with research protocol development.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of federal regulatory compliance guidelines.
- Screened patient records, databases, and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.
- Worked with principal investigator and sponsors to facilitate daily trial activities and comply with research protocols.
- Followed informed consent processes and maintained records.
- Collected, evaluated, and modeled collected data.
- Coordinated clinical trials focused on disorders such as hypertension in pregnancy, COVID in pregnancy, and Diabetes in pregnancy
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests and billing questions.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
Medical Assistant /Phlebotomy Techniciann
Concierge Care
01.2017 - 03.2020
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained clients' medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones, and filing.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms, and helping patients with diverse needs.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
Laboratory Operations
Allied Medical Services
01.2014 - 10.2016
- Performed routine lab and department maintenance to keep the area clean and orderly.
- Operated basic laboratory equipment such as balances, hematocrit, pH meter, colorimeter, spectrophotometer, autoclave, and evaporator.
- Documented information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
- Trained new associates in laboratory procedures and standards.
- Maintained good laboratory practices; ensuring quality assurance, and drafted procedural manual
- Ensured proper order of collections of samples to eliminate contamination and interference of results by pre- and intra-collection variables e.g., time of collection, posture, mode of specimen collection, and handling
- Maintained general quality assurance requirements in the lab e.g., proper sample labeling, reagent expiration, identification, and instrument maintenance
- Ensured all staff undergoes annual competency training
- Reported laboratory findings and communicated urgent results to Physicians
- Performed Pap smear and colposcopy sample collection and analysis
- Coordinated other lab staff for daily smooth running
- Read microbial culture media plates and documented appropriate antibiotic sensitivity and suggestions
Education
High School Diploma -
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Nigeria01.2020
M.D. - Medicine And Surgery
University of Calabar
Nigeria10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Calabar
Nigeria01.2005
Skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Data documentation and Management
- Phlebotomy
- Ekg
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Skilled in multidisciplinary teamwork
- MS Office
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Data Entry
Certification
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Clinical trials protocol training
- EPIC
- REDCAP
- Athena
- Microsoft Office Suite
- eClinicalWorks
- Data Management protocol
- My Patient.Com
- BLS Certified
- HIPAA Professional
- General Clinical Practice
- Protecting Human Research Participants.
- Clinical Data Management
Timeline
Clinical Research Coordinator
WCG Threewire INC.
08.2022 - 12.2022
Clinical Research Assistant
Washington University School Of Medicine
04.2020 - 12.2022
Medical Assistant /Phlebotomy Techniciann
Concierge Care
01.2017 - 03.2020
Laboratory Operations
Allied Medical Services
01.2014 - 10.2016
High School Diploma -
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
M.D. - Medicine And Surgery
University of Calabar
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Calabar
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