HIGHLIGHTS
• Full-time, onsite position in Covina, California
• Monday through Friday daytime schedule, 40 hours per week
• $31–$33 per hour, depending on experience
• Opportunity to influence recruitment strategy, improve site processes, and mentor other team members
• Strong growth potential for someone interested in eventually moving into recruitment leadership
• Comprehensive benefits, including health coverage, retirement matching, tuition reimbursement, paid leave, and generous PTO

COMPANY

Our client is a rapidly growing clinical research organization with more than 30 locations across over 10 states and a coast-to-coast presence. The organization supports clinical trials across several therapeutic areas, including cardiology, metabolic conditions, oncology, neuroscience, pulmonology, vaccines, and kidney disease.

Expansion accelerated in 2026 and is expected to continue well beyond, creating meaningful opportunities for professional development and advancement. Employees work in an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment where they are encouraged to identify problems, recommend improvements, and help build better ways of operating.

POSITION

The Senior Patient Recruitment Specialist will help develop and execute patient recruitment strategies for clinical trials conducted at the Covina site. This person will contact and screen potential participants, review medical information, assess preliminary eligibility, and look for appropriate next steps when a patient does not immediately qualify for a specific study.

This is not simply a scripted calling position. The ideal candidate will be curious, strategic, clinically knowledgeable, and comfortable reviewing large amounts of participant information to identify possible enrollment opportunities. The role will also support recruitment events, monitor performance metrics, improve processes, and may provide a path toward future recruitment leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage a high volume of outbound and inbound calls with potential clinical trial participants
• Conduct detailed phone screenings using study protocols, eligibility criteria, medical history, and approved recruitment materials
• Ask thoughtful follow-up questions and explore appropriate study opportunities rather than ending conversations when a participant does not qualify for the first study discussed
• Accurately document participant information, screening outcomes, follow-up activity, and appointment status within study databases and the clinical trial management system
• Track recruitment activity, including calls, completed pre-screens, scheduled screenings, attendance, enrollment progress, and other site metrics
• Participate in community events, health screenings, open houses, study meetings, recruitment planning, and departmental process-improvement efforts

QUALIFICATIONS
• At least three years of clinical research experience in patient recruitment, clinical research coordination, or a closely related position
• Working knowledge of clinical trial protocols, medical terminology, patient screening, and research compliance requirements
• Strong critical-thinking skills and the curiosity to investigate potential enrollment opportunities beyond a basic screening script
• Comfort working with high volumes of participant data, Microsoft Office applications, spreadsheets, databases, and clinical research systems
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, collaborate across clinical and operational teams, and help mentor less-experienced employees
• Bilingual English and Spanish skills are strongly preferred but not required