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The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

The primary purpose of the Clinical Research Post-Award Specialist position is to facilitate sponsor invoice/payment allocation processes of all clinical trial budgets sponsored by private industry and facilitate the research account review and payment documentation processes of all clinical trials.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Patient Care Payables and Sponsor Invoicing (80%)

· Reviews system-generated reports to accurately capture research-related patient care costs. Develops and implements data entry and reporting in the clinical trials management system.

· Collaborates with the investigator, study team and other central offices to ensure that all research-paid patient care costs are appropriately captured in the research account.

· Informs the investigator and research team of payment allocation in alignment with the contractual and institutional standards and procedures.

· Handles highly complex trials to ensure compliance with the research billing process and institutional and sponsor guidelines. Performs detailed analysis of industry research and clinical trial accounts and performs audits on complex trials and closed accounts when in-depth evaluation is needed.

· Directs collaboration with research staff and central offices to determine research costs for protocol-specific clinical trial activities; manages the setup and communication to study teams of all activities, forms, and processes needed to help ensure billing compliance and participant remuneration management. Communicate with other central and ancillary service offices to harmonize study documents.

· Maintains a working knowledge of cost accounting, clinical trial management systems, and their relationship to budget development, negotiating, and review activities.

· Reviews and analyzes sponsor invoicing for research studies and ensure sponsor invoices and payments align with the negotiated study budget/contractual language.

Collaboration and Cross-Training (20%)

· Assist faculty, staff, and others in interpreting internal and external research billing policies, determining applicable review requirements, and facilitating timely payment allocation, budget approval, and documentation.

· Effectively and proactively communicates with other central offices, faculty, and study teams to resolve issues and discrepancies promptly.

· Maintains a high level of professionalism and provides clear and consistent information about the clinical trials invoicing and payment process.

Other duties as assigned

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree in a healthcare, business or related field.

Preferred: Master's degree in a healthcare, business or related field

Experience

Required: May substitute required education with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.

Preferred Certification: Coding (CPC or CCS-P)

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 171669

• Employment Status: Full-Time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Week: Days

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 58,000

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 72,500

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 87,000

• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

• Fund Type: Hard

• Work Location: Remote

• Pivotal Position: No

• Referral Bonus Available?: No

• Relocation Assistance Available?: No

• Science Jobs: No

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