Research Budget Analyst

Come join our world class team and help us bring cancer treatment HOME!
At Highlands Oncology Group we know that every single job is important.  It takes each one of us, clinical and non-clinical, to provide exceptional and compassionate care to our amazing patients.
Highlands Oncology began in 1996 with three physicians and a desire to change the face of oncology care in our community.  Our founding physicians knew that patients do better at home, in the community where they live and work, and where their support system is already in place. In furthering that goal, Highlands has grown with the region from a single location 26 years ago, to 6 locations in Northwest and Northcentral Arkansas today employing more than 700 diverse team members. We have a caring multidisciplinary team focused on treating patients as family.
Highlands Oncology research department has provided clinical trials to our community for over 30 years, including many first-in-human cancer treatments. Our department is committed to remaining on the cutting edge to ensure our community has access to many clinical trial opportunities. We have worked with the pharmaceutical industry to develop many treatments that are standard practice today. 

This position is on-site in Springdale, Arkansas.

Responsibilities:
•Maintain an understanding of Medicare’s Clinical Trial Policy (NCD 310.1). 
• Perform a comprehensive coverage analysis to determine the appropriate payer for all study-related 
charges.
• Evaluate clinical trial protocols to assess research procedures and clinical research staff time and efforts.
• Review Informed Consent Forms to assure consistency with clinical trial budgets and contracts. 
• Negotiate clinical trial budget rates and payment terms with industry sponsors. 
• Review study contracts to assure fair terms and conditions.
• Review sponsor-initiated budget and contract amendments. Submit requests to study sponsors for 
budget and/or contract amendments as necessary for site needs. 
• Perform activities within the CTMS. 
• Review CPT codes for clinical trial required activities.
• Work with Highlands Oncology billing department and study participants on queries regarding clinical 
trial covered procedures.
• Work with billing departments of local entities to ensure compliant billing practices for our clinical trial 
patients.
• Maintains patient/sponsor confidentiality.
• Maintain department financial spreadsheets.
• Cross train and provide back-up as needed for other research business staff.
• Assist research business team with: 
o Daily review of charges for research patients in OncoEMR to ensure procedures are billed 
appropriately.
o Invoice sponsors for pass through costs included in clinical trial contracts.
o Works with the Highlands Oncology accounting department to ensure patient reimbursements 
and department expenses are paid.

Certifications/Licenses/Education/or Experience in a related field: 
• High school graduate or higher education.
• Healthcare experience required and clinical research experience preferred.
• Experience with budgets, contracts, and coverage analysis. Clinical trials and/or clinical trial experience 
preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Experience with electronic medical records.
• Experience with medical billing, medical coding, accounting, or bookkeeping.
• After two years of research experience, encouraged to obtain Certified Clinical Research Professional 
(CCRP) certificate.
• Seeks to increase skills through self-directed learning activities.
• Willing to take continuing education courses and participate in conferences as appropriate.
• Must complete registration with NCI ID.me.

Physical Requirements:
• May be required to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Sitting, keyboarding, and visual acuity (near) will occur continually.
• Neck rotation and extension will occur frequently.
• Standing and walking will occur occasionally.

Work Environment: 
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee 
encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be 
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Due to the nature of our business and the use of radiation and hazardous chemicals, it is imperative that 
all employees foster a culture and environment of safety.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to be exhaustive. The employee may be required 
to perform other duties as assigned.