Financial Analyst

About the role

At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate, personalized, person-centered care. This commitment guides how we care for patients, support their care partners, and promote the wellbeing of our staff. In alignment with our Planetree philosophy, the individual in this role will foster a respectful, collaborative environment that honors the needs, values, and preferences of every person we serve and the colleagues we partner with.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support Stamford Hospital research financial operations, indirectly impacting patient care by interacting with physicians and research coordinators directly involved in patient care.
• Mitigate compliance and financial risks associated with clinical research.
• Develop timely and accurate Medicare Coverage Analyses.
• Access Stamford Hospital’s Charge Description Master (CDM) and help develop an up-to-date CDM for clinical research.
• Utilize the MCA billing grid to develop budgets for all items and services provided by Stamford Hospital for clinical research projects.
• Coordinate the negotiation and execution of study agreements with Principal Investigators (PIs) to ensure Stamford Hospital is indemnified.
• Serve as on-site liaison to investigators for MCA issues and assist in developing SOPs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Manage, implement, and monitor compliance with the clinical trial management system.
• Interface closely with clinical research coordinators, investigators, Pharmacy, Registration, Department Directors, Risk Management, and Compliance to ensure all clinical research events are captured in a timely and accurate manner.
• Obtain or prepare key research financial reports for internal distribution to departments, investigators, and research staff.
• Review research expenditures against budgeted amounts and revenues.
• Monitor trial accounts and assist trial personnel with financial and administrative problems that arise.
• Support Accounting personnel in reviewing expenditures and receipts at trial completion to ensure all are accounted for.
• Demonstrate effective professional communication and facilitate open communication among all SH research staff.
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of communication and foster professional presentation of verbal and written communication.
• Stay abreast of regulatory developments to ensure Stamford Hospital policies are consistent with up-to-date information.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in life sciences or an applicable related field with three (3) years of relevant experience; or five (5) years of relevant work experience. Applicable fields may include business administration, accounting, or research experience.
• Human Research Subject Protection certification.
• Knowledge of key financial regulations regarding research: FDA / OHRP / ORI / DHHS.
• Understanding of Medicare billing rules, National Coverage Decisions, and CMS research policy (highly preferred).
• Experience in a healthcare or hospital setting (strongly preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans (including GLP-1 coverage options) available from day one.
• Wellness programs.
• Paid Time Off accruals.
• Tax-deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free on-site parking and train station shuttle.
• Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center.