Clinical Research Financial Analyst I

Job Description

Clinical Research Financial Analyst I | Atrium Health

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Atrium Health, located remotely. Atrium Health, part of Advocate Health, is a top 50 national academic medical center and world-class health system with an extramurally funded research portfolio exceeding $300M annually. The organization, comprising 155,000 teammates, is dedicated to integrating high-quality healthcare with innovative research to improve patient and community health. This role is crucial in supporting investigators and research teams by ensuring compliant, ethical, and outstanding financial administration for clinical trials.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote
• Pay: $28.55–$42.85 hourly
• Team: Office of Clinical Research (OCR) within Research Administration, reporting to a Pre-Award Finance Manager or Clinical Research Administration Manager
• Mission: To provide essential pre-award financial administration and compliance for clinical research studies by analyzing documentation and applying regulatory guidelines.
• Tech Stack: OnCore, EPIC, ClinCard, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Determine study eligibility: Reviews complex study protocols, sponsor agreements, and related documents to determine if a study qualifies as a “qualifying clinical trial” under Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
• Code procedures: Interprets American Medical Association (AMA) or Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines to identify appropriate Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) for tests and procedures required by research protocols.
• Conduct coverage analysis: Analyzes and interprets Medicare benefit policies, coverage determinations, and other applicable regulations to prepare comprehensive Medicare Coverage Analyses (MCA), determining payer sources for research costs.
• Facilitate budget development: Collaborates with Principal Investigators and clinical research teams to finalize the MCA and designate funding sources, and may develop initial study budgets for negotiation with sponsors.
• Ensure billing compliance: Develops OnCore Billing Grids as needed to support the clinical research billing process and maintain compliant billing practices.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field; this is an entry-level position in clinical research administration.
• Experience: 0-1 years of relevant experience in clinical research or research administration. One year of business office experience in a healthcare environment or research office experience is preferred.
• Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, experience with computerized databases, word processing, and presentation software, and the ability to work independently.
• Bonus: Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Biller (CPB), or Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) certification.