Financial Coordinator

Tennessee Oncology, one of the nation's largest, community-based cancer care specialists, is home to one of the leading clinical trial networks in the country. Established 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee Oncology's mission remains unchanged: To provide access to high-quality cancer care and the expertise of clinical research for all patients, at convenient locations within their community and close to their home. Our growing network of physicians and locations is based on this mission. Tennessee Oncology is committed to advancing both the science of detection and targeted treatments, and to making these advances available to every patient. We believe caring for cancer patients is a privilege.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description:
The Financial Coordinator is responsible for working together with the research team, Principal Investigators, study teams finance and ancillary services to ensure smooth and efficient study initiation/maintenance processes. Responsible for review of clinical trial budgets and Medicare Coverage Analysis, preparation of invoices, reconciliation of accounts receivable and payment of 3rd party research changes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Create and approve monthly clinical trial invoices for active studies.
• Work with Study Coordinators to ensure conditional activities are billed for consistently and in a timely manner.
• Maintain active study reconciliations to ensure all patient visits are priced correctly.
• Help identify opportunities to improve budgeting/billing processes.
• Generate reports to project study financials and track outstanding AR.
• Work with TNO Finance to ensure monies are allocated correctly to research.
• Resolve sponsor queries and follow-up on delinquent payments as needed.
• Support account/study close-out activities; account reconciliation and final invoices.
• Process simple budget/contract amendments as needed.
• Review protocol amendments for billing/compliance impact.
• Review third party bills to confirm billing designations and issue payments as needed.
• Perform job duties in Signal Path CTMS as needed.
• Facilitates signature process of legal documents (CTAs, CDAs, Other).

• Bachelor's degree in biology, life sciences, healthcare administration, finance or accounting preferred.
• 2 years research experience; clinical oncology research highly preferred
• Working knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology.
• Experience working in a Clinical Trial Management System (Signal Path, Oncor, Velos etc.)
• Experience working with clinical trial budgets, contracts and/or Medicare Coverage Analysis.
• Advanced expertise with Microsoft Excel