Applications are sought for the following job opportunity

CLINICAL TRIALS BILLING COMPLIANCE OFFICER
JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to Associate Provost for Research and works with Assistant Dean for
Clinical Research in the School of Medicine to oversee, implement and
monitor guidelines and processes for appropriate billing of clinical
services furnished under clinical trials at UAB.  Responsible for educating
and working closely with investigators and clinical research staff on
development of clinical trial study budgets, in accordance with third-party
payer reimbursement rules and other federal guidelines; and developing
processes for transmitting and coordinating clinical trial billing
information to the Institutional Review Board, Office of Grants and
Contracts Administration, and UAB Health System clinical entities, such as
University Hospital and The Kirklin Clinic.  Oversight for compliance with
federal and contractual requirements governing billing for clinical services
furnished under clinical trials.

Functions

1) Provide centralized oversight and review of clinical trials billing.
Must be knowledgeable of clinical trials and Medicare and other third-party
payer rules relating to coverage of healthcare services.

2) Train investigators and clinical research staff on development of
clinical trial study budgets in accordance with third-party payer
reimbursement rules and federal guidelines.

3) Develop processes for transmitting and standardizing clinical trial
billing information to the IRB and OGCA.

4) Develop processes for identifying clinical trial patients and appropriate
entry into the University Hospital and Kirklin Clinic billing systems.

5) Communicate effectively with investigators, research staff, IRB, OGCA,
University Hospital and The Kirklin Clinic on clinical trial billing issues.

Education:              Bachelors degree required; Masters preferred.

Experience:             Requires at least five to seven years directly
related experience in the management of clinical trials and/or research
administration.

Special Skills:         Knowledgeable about healthcare reimbursement,
including Medicare rules relating to coverage of healthcare services
furnished under clinical trials.  Excellent communication skills required.

Salary:                 Commensurate with qualifications.  This is a grade
17 position

Send applications to the Clinical Trials Billing Compliance Search
Committee, Office of the Associate Provost for Research, 1530 3rd Ave South,
Birmingham, AL 35294-0107.
Information about employment at UAB is available at
http://training.vpad.uab.edu/

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