Healthcare STEM OPT Jobs in Florida

INTRODUCTION

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

DESCRIPTION:

As directed by the Supervisor of Clinical Research, the Research Specialist supports the professional role of the Clinical Research staff at the Cardiac and Vascular Institute (MCVI) by coordinating and administering the clinical study protocols (CSP) in cooperation with the Principal Investigator. Reviews studies and suggest methodologies for enrollment of patients. Perform functions as required by the CSP making sure all regulatory and protocol requirements are met. Must be able to complete detailed paperwork in strict accordance with study specific requirements and all federal and regulatory guidance's, while organizing tactical interventions that maximize subject finding, participation, enrollment and retention for cardiovascular research protocols in cooperation with the principal investigators. Performs those functions required by the research director to enroll patients in research protocol within a regulatory framework in accordance with IRB requirements and good clinical practices. Serves as a research advocate to ensure that all enrollment requirements are met while abiding by regulatory requirements and maintaining research protocol demands. Deal with physicians, patients, sponsors and other departments in a service oriented, excellent manner. Estimated salary range for this position is $88,478.97 - $115,022.66 / year depending on experience.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degrees:

• Doctor of Medicine / DO.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Collab Inst Training Init.

Additional Qualifications:

• Clinical Study Coordinator Certification Preferred.
• Physician with advanced Cardiovascular knowledge base and clinical research experience to implement the operational aspects of research investigations in the field of cardiology, vascular medicine, cardio-thoracic surgery, interventional radiology and interventional cardiology.
• Strong clinical background in critical care/cardiac/cath lab with experience in quality monitoring, and/or research methodology.
• Ability to manage implementation of multiple study protocols/projects systematically.
• Excellent interpersonal collaborative and team building skills.
• Must be able to work in highly stressful environments and high volume areas with multi-tasking to ensure enrollment of patients in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Must be able to communicate in Spanish and English is preferred.
• Complete detailed paperwork in strict accordance with regulatory requirements and deal with physicians, patients, sponsors and other departments in a service excellence manner.
• Skills in using word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Knowledge of Research Guidelines and Regulatory Requirements, FDA, NIH, OHRP and the Code of Federal Regulations.

Minimum Required Experience: 1 Year

EOE, including disability/vets