About This Role
This role is responsible for handling clinical trial budget tasks to support the efficient and effective start-up process for site clients. The Budget Analyst contributes to developing and negotiating clinical trial budgets.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of clinical trial budget builds and/or budget negotiations, with specific duties varying depending on team assignment and business needs
- Read and analyze clinical trial protocols and develop an activity grid to identify required tests, procedures, and assessments
- Use software and other internal resources to identify potential Current Procedural Terminology/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (CPT/HCPCS) codes for applicable items in the activity grid
- Build comprehensive clinical trial budgets based on client
- Negotiate clinical trial budgets on behalf of research institutions through email and phone communication with trial sponsor/CRO (Contract/Clinical Research Organization)
- Review work completed by others as part of the internal quality review process
- Attend and be punctual as essential functions of the position
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
Requirements
- Bachelor
- Ability to work in a performance-driven environment with a proactive, results-driven, and goal-oriented approach
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply technical and scientific product-related information in a consultative manner
- Excellent attention to detail and highly organized
- Ability to understand clinical terms and descriptors and strong investigative skills with the ability to think
- Excellent communication (oral/written) and interpersonal skills
- Proficient with Excel
Nice to have:
- Familiarity with the clinical trial start-up process
- Experience reading and interpreting clinical trial protocols
- Familiarity with research billing guidelines (e.g., Medicare National Coverage Determination or NCD 310.1) and/or general healthcare billing processes (coding, Medicare regulations, etc.)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance programs and work/life balance tools
- Referral bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement
- On-the-job training
- Certification assistance and continuing education support
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
- Career development opportunities across One WCG
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