Heather Schwartz
Greenville,South Carolina
Summary
Highly motivated healthcare professional with 10 years of healthcare experience. Experienced in clinical research coordination, patient management, and regulatory management. Experienced physician and sponsor communications and activities within laboratory and clinical research environments to improve quality and access to trials. Experienced with patient education to improve healthcare delivery. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Coordinator - Research
Prisma Health
04.2024 - Current
- Coordination of Grant In Aid and Seed Grant opportunities
- Liaison between Research Policy and Education Department and Clinicians, Residents/Fellows, and Academic Partners for internal grant and project opportunities
- Coordinates training and educational opportunities for internal staff.
Research Regulatory Lead and Financial Coordinator
Bon Secours Mercy Health
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Oversight on training departmental staff in regulatory and billing compliance
- Coordinates local and central IRB submissions as applicable
- Liaison between central research office, legal and study sponsor on all contracts, confidentiality disclosures and LOIs
- Collaborates with leadership to coordinate research activities with cooperative group bases or sponsors including reviewing and understanding contract and budget negotiation and implementation
- Contract and study start up for Phase II and III clinical trials.
Adolescent and Young Adult Clinical Research Coordinator
Bon Secours Mercy Health
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Lead AYA Research Coordinator for UC-NCORP (Upstate Carolina NCORP)
- Responsible for coordination and data collection of patients on clinical trials
- Responsible for finding/opening AYA relevant trials when available
- Collaboration with Physicians and healthcare staff to ensure proper treatment and oversight of patients on clinical trials
- AYA patient education for patients enrolled on clinical trials.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Bon Secours Mercy Health
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Screen and consent patients for the AYA Registry Study
- Responsible for data collection on patients enrolled on the AYA Registry Study
- Responsible for electronic data submission for patients enrolled on clinical trials
- Development and implementation of Redcap Icloud database for the AYA Registry and Screening Study.
Pathology Billing Specialist
JL Schwartz and Co
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding
- Proper coding of outreach pathology laboratory specimens
- Collaboration with healthcare providers and insurance companies regarding proper billing and denial procedures of pathology services.
Histotechnologist
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
11.2011 - 12.2018
- Performed routine histology, special stains, frozen section procedures, and immunochemistry stains for diagnostic purposes
- Ensure proper quality control, set up, processing, and disposal of pathology specimen
- Collaborated with team member to implement Immunohistochemical testing, in addition to implementing quality control, policies, and procedures
- Worked collaboratively with Pathologists, hospital, and Cancer Center staff to clarify testing
- Worked with various vendors and reference laboratories to resolve testing and send-out issues
- Served as team lead for the Laboratory on expense reduction initiative.
Education
Master of Public Health in Health Services Policy and Management -
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC12.2017
Bachelor of Science in Psychology -
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC05.2011
Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Understanding of ICH/GCP regulations
- Project Management
- LEAN Initiative Experience
- CAP Laboratory Inspection Experience
- Oncology/Hematology Experience
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Training Coordination
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Program Leadership
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with Multiple Institutions in the ongoing success of AYA Multi-Institutional Tumor Board.
- Collaborated with AYA Research Council in overcoming barriers and improving enrollment on Clinical Trials.
- Achieved enrollment goals by screening and consenting patients with accuracy and efficiency on the AYA Screening and Registry Study.
- Used Smartsheet to track application status, grant status, No Cost Extensions for Seed Grants.
- Used Smartsheets for application and grant tracking for the Grant In Aid.
Certification
Histotechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification
Timeline
Program Coordinator - Research
Prisma Health
04.2024 - Current
Research Regulatory Lead and Financial Coordinator
Bon Secours Mercy Health
01.2023 - 01.2024
Adolescent and Young Adult Clinical Research Coordinator
Bon Secours Mercy Health
07.2021 - 01.2023
Clinical Research Coordinator
Bon Secours Mercy Health
02.2021 - 07.2021
Pathology Billing Specialist
JL Schwartz and Co
01.2019 - 12.2020
Histotechnologist
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
11.2011 - 12.2018
Master of Public Health in Health Services Policy and Management -
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Psychology -
College of Charleston
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