Senior Research Administrator

Embark on a rewarding career with Detroit Medical Center Shared Services. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

Benefits Statement

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Under the direction of the System Executive Director, DMC Clinical Research Office has the primary responsibility of reviewing, evaluating and auditing clinical research studies submitted for DMC Research Review. Conducts billing coverage analyses on clinical studies and consults with principal investigators and research coordinators on the appropriate wording in patient consent forms, study agreements, and protocols in order to mitigate billing risk.

Coordinates and designs processes to ensure compliance to protocol and quality data acquisition, including but not limited to procedures for subject enrollment and registration for DMC clinical services. Coordinates with DMC hospitals' registration, coding, accounting, finance, billing to assure research revenue cycle is compliant. Prepares reports for VHS compliance and Internal Auditing. Provides support to investigators, physicians and fellows in compliant study protocol development, regulatory documentation, and protocol procedures.

Provides DMC research charge information for investigators' study budgets in compliance with NIH guidelines. Works with investigators and industry sponsors to accurately capture all billable events to be covered by the sponsor. Collaborates with accounting and finance to assure accurate invoicing and billing. Oversees study procedures and maintains study documentation in accordance with established Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21-regulations, and applicable statute(s).

Assures IRB approval is obtained prior to initiation of studies. In collaboration with study investigator(s) and in a manner consistent with the Declaration of Helsinki and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), assures the protection of the patient's rights and safety. Reports adverse events according to IRB, Sponsor, and FDA guidelines. Collaborates with the IRB of record on overseeing research integrity and patient safety issues. May facilitate external monitoring and auditing of research activities.

As assigned, interviews, schedules, orients, and trains research coordinators and ancillary staff. Reviews clinical site agreements (contracts) and acts as liaison between involved parties. Ensure that charges for study-related care and subject stipends are properly documented and charged to study guarantor accounts. Responsible for maintaining awareness of new regulatory issues and identifies new research activities. Provides support to supplementary projects that advance the goals of the department and the institution's mission, vision, and values.

Qualifications:

1. BS/BA Degree.

2. Minimum of five years experience as a research coordinator or administrator.

3. Four years of progressively more responsible project management experience in a health care research setting.

Facility Statement

The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is a nationally recognized health care system that serves patients and families throughout Michigan and beyond. A premier healthcare resource, our mission is to help people live happier, healthier lives. The hospitals of the Detroit Medical Center are the Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital, Hutzel Women's Hospital, the DMC Heart Hospital, Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and Sinai-Grace Hospital.

DMC's 150-year legacy of medical excellence and service provides patients and families world-class care in cardiovascular health, women's services, neurosciences, stroke treatment, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplant and other general and specialty services.

DMC is a key partner in Detroit's resurgence, which continues to draw national and international attention. A dedicated corporate citizen with strong community ties, DMC is one of the largest and most diverse employers in Southeast Michigan.

EEO Statement

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.

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The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations

Job: Other

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: Detroit Medical Center Shared Services

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type: Day

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.

E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

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