Experience

Coastal Pediatric Associates

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Research Financial & Regulatory Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  • Operational Responsibilitieso Management of quality, regulatory, finance, and study coordinators (approximately 20-25 staff); develop plans and goals for study delivery, promoting mentorship and diversity in trial assignments for career developmento Delegated phlebotomist on all pediatric studies; act in a back-up coordinator capacity as neededo Maximize clinical trial delivery process efficiency and regulatory compliance on a company-wide scale and delegate staff to support functionso Reorganized project-specific training and coordinator orientation; determine resources and methodologies required for staff and study success with KPIs and collaboration with other departments within the practiceo Lead, and participate in, training development efforts for new systems and problem-solving interoperability where applicable• Financial Responsibilitieso Budget and contract development, including preparation and negotiation with study Sponsors.o Compile and report monthly financial statements and metrics for forecasts and budgeting o Created variable compensation calculations and allocated distributions.o Participate in long-term financial and strategic planning. o During COVID-19, acted as interim Senior Director of Finance to the pediatric practice and research division to manage $28 million in receivables.• Regulatory Responsibilitieso Perform quality assurance and control on subject visits, data completion, and regulatory compliance for over 75+ active trials across four locations.o Manage the development and enforcement of the Coastal Pediatric Research Quality Management Program with formal QA report and metrics for staff and study evaluationo Manage and write site Standard Operating Procedures; provide training on revisions.o Provide ongoing development of protocol site workflows and staff continuing education on regulations;o Manage web-based clinical trial management and regulatory systems as site super-user Show less

• Clinical Research Financial & Regulatory Analyst

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Responsible for clinical research budget and contract development including preparation and negotiation with study Sponsors• Analyzed protocol required events to determine appropriate clinical procedures to be used for budgeting• Maintained and ensure that all documentation is in a state of audit readiness across 10+ investigator site files in three locations• Compiled and reported quarterly budgeted research finances for forecasts• Assisted with day-to-day research activities• Acted in a back-up coordinator capacity for over 20+ active trials Show less



Access Healthcare, LLC

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Practice Administrator

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Managed downtown office staffing and operations• Controlled daily maintenance of IT, planning and implementation of new technology,systems and workflows—-Redesigned the workflow for patient handouts in current EMR• Analyzed and reported revenue collections, accounts payable, payroll, tax records, and year-end practice analytics• Contributed to 5% growth in patient volume, equating to a 22% increase in revenue for from FY2014 to FY2015• Re-evaluated services provided and expanding staff functions for a strategic growth of a second practice• Researched and successfully implemented a new phone system to improve the workflow for routing calls appropriately• Introduced sclerotherapy as a new provided service, and designed fee structure for additional revenue Show less

• Administrative Intern

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015



Medical University of South Carolina

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• OCAO Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015

  •Building and optimizing Tableau© reports using SQL server and EPIC to manage operational performance metrics within the perioperative arena•Working constructively with clinical staff to operationalize the analytics and facilitate data-influenced change

• Research Assistant

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  Research assistant for Antiepileptic Monitoring Project.



Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center

• charleston area, south carolina

• Administrative Intern

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services •Educated nurse managers on labor mapping changes to improve productivity using the derived clinical-financial system, dSS (Decision Support System) •Created a “stoplight” standardized approach to certify labor mapping changes on a monthly basis for nurse managers •Organizing a LEAN process for implementation and evaluation of Project RED© (Re-Engineered Discharge), collecting baseline data and operationally defining measures •Drafted proposals and memorandums to inform Labor Union Representatives regarding Project RED© •Redesigning Nursing SharePoint site to make the site a more user-friendly and better utilized platform for communication and file-sharing Show less



Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

• Graduate Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Department of Pathology •Audited specimens and mapped processes of two frequent types of specimens from accessioning to billing •Analyzed the timing of technical and professional fees billed; technical fees averaged 1 day following case sign-out; professional fees averaged 30 days following case sign-out •Provided recommendations to ensure workload was captured and reduce waste Department of Pathology •Audited specimens and mapped processes of two frequent types of specimens from accessioning to billing •Analyzed the timing of technical and professional fees billed; technical fees averaged 1 day following case sign-out; professional fees averaged 30 days following case sign-out •Provided recommendations to ensure workload was captured and reduce waste



Licking Memorial Hospital

• newark, oh

• Maternal Child Deparment Intern

  • May 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Assisted lactation consultant in collecting data for the Breastfeeding Promotion & Support Program, focusing on duration and exclusivity • Created survey questions for data collection based upon time returning to work, and compared data with duration of breastfeeding, observing the support mothers received upon returning to work. • Assisted lactation consultant with producing a booklet for the launch of their Tobacco Cessation Program, encouraging new and expecting mothers to quit smoking. • Audited records, looking at vitals trends in special-care nursery infants with effective kangaroo care. • Audited records for Neonatal Abstinence Scores and regiments for drug withdrawal for Nationwide Children's Hospital's (Columbus, Ohio) data collection, encompassing multiple hospitals throughout central Ohio. Show less



Washington & Jefferson College

• Office of Alumni Relations Intern

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  • Coordinated with students and alumni, matching compatible pairs for the Alumni-Mentor Program and its networking capabilities • Wrote monthly articles for the alumni eNewsletter, specifically focusing on student and Greek organization spotlights • Wrote Alumni-Mentor articles between protégés and mentors for the promotion of the Alumni-Mentor program • Drafted a proposal and student representative description to create a Volunteer Program conducted through the Office of Alumni Relations Show less