Clinical Research Financial Coordinator

Scheduled Hours
40

Position Summary
Coordinates Clinical trials budget and billings programs. Reviews clinical trial protocols to determine the cost of executing the protocol. Using established parameters negotiates budgets with vendors. Coordinates with numerous departments to establish study specific support plans and to determine the cost. Serves as the single point of contact to facilitate data sharing between the University and Hospital billing matrix, a process for determining standard of care vs research funded patient billing. Sets up billing plans for each study and performs billing operations.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs review of new protocols, amendments and Investigator initiated concept studies to identify study requirements.
• Organizes into a schema and identifies procedures required by the study.
• Identifies and differentiates between Standard of Care (SOC) vs Research (R) procedures for PI approval.
• Distributes pertinent information to PI, pharmacy, nursing, lab, imaging and other departments as required to ensure schema accurately depicts the requirements of each contributor.
• Establishes costs of each procedure and prepares a budget.
• Negotiates fees for new procedures as needed.
• Monitors fee schedule and recommends modifications as needed.
• Coordinates with research regulatory staff to ensure each study's consent form clearly identifies what procedures will be paid by the study and which procedures will be billed by insurance (SOC vs R).
• Reviews sponsor's budgetary proposal and initiates contract negotiations. Serves as a liason for JROC.
• Identifies discrepancies and prepares sponsor for WU proposals exceeding sponsor's offer.
• Confirms SOC vs R procedures.
• Maintains regular contact with sponsor and facilitates inclusion of the budget into the formal Clinical trials agreement through regular contact with contracting staff in the Center for Clinical Studies.
• Conducts a line-by-line review of all final Clinical trial agreements to ensure final contracts accurately reflect the agreements.
• Prepares an individual study plan to assist the study coordinators in completing study procedures and to ensure that supporting departments' charges for study services are appropriately captured and billed to the study.
• Based on the Clinical trial agreement and budget, establishing a billing plan for each project, determines billing milestones, initiates and performs the billing process.
• Monitors the work of the billing assistant ensuring that billing and collection activities ae in accordance with established plan, track accounts receivables and aging.
• Oversees the department's participation in university/hospital research billing compliance program.
• Reports each study's standard of care/ research procedure determination.
• Reports enrollments and completion of clinical trial participation.
• Serves as POC to trouble shoot compliance problems and questions.
• Cross-covers for Senior Accounting Assistant and Billing Coordinator during vacations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in use of spreadsheets, databases and computer applications typical of an office environment.
• Experience with Oncore.
• Experience with Workday.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Understanding accounting and financial concepts.

Required Qualifications

Equivalent of BS in business/accounting related field with five years of experience in finance or business management areas.

Grade
G10

Salary Range
$48,700.00 - $80,500.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

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Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Want to Live Near Your Work and/or improve your commute? Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. We also offer a forgivable home loan of up to $12,500 for closing costs and a down payment for homes in eligible neighborhoods.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more.

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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