Experienced in utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Skilled in navigating Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems. Holds certifications in SOCRA's CCRP, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and Protecting Human Research Participants. Exhibits exceptional project management abilities, meticulous attention to detail, analytical thinking, organizational proficiency, effective problem-solving skills, and a self-driven mindset.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Clinical Research Specialist
SI-BONE
05.2023 - Current
Closely work with a team to support multiple clinical studies
Responsible for study document creation, trial master file maintenance, clinical site support
Site training as needed
Acts as a resource to clinical research staff to ensure standards for data management and quality assurance are adhered to in each study
Monthly clinical payment calculation
Oversees and coordinates daily operations of the clinical research team
Clinical site support for materials request
Performs GCP tracking and compliance for multiple clinical studies, including payments, and sensitive healthcare information
Data management, Clinical inventory management, and proactive in all duties
Prepares and maintains clinical documents, provides support in reviewing and assessing study protocols, case report forms, informed consent, and recruitment materials
Follows GCP to ensure all studies and sites are in compliance with study protocols
Ensures compliance with SOPs and research protocols by providing ongoing quality control audits of study TMFs
Orders and maintains inventory of clinical supplies
Assembles and prepares distribution of study supplies
Tracks and prepares reports of clinical milestone payments for accounting
Maintains & updates clinical databases (e.g EDC system, clinicaltrials.gov, MS Teams, etc.) IRB submissions and continuing review
Practice Manager and Clinical Research Coordinator
Centers of Rehabilitation and Pain Management / Western Clinical Research
02.2020 - 05.2023
Responsibilities include Study start up, contracting and budget development and negotiations
Protocol review, ensuring that all costs are covered in the budget including but not limited to study start up fees, Sponsor visits, patient visits, procedure coding and billing, IRB fees, PIs time, set up and close out
IRB Submissions/correspondence, maintaining regulatory documents, screening of potential subjects, obtaining informed consent, maintaining accurate patient data and device accountability, vitals and EKG
Responsible for the accurate recording of research patient data and study-related information into case report forms (CRFs) into the electronic data capture systems (EDC)
Liaison between the Sponsor, IRB, CRAs and Principle Investigator
Understanding of medical procedures, medical terminology and diagnostics
Spine Surgical & Research Coordinator
Executive Medical and Surgical
01.2008 - 06.2019
Certified with SOCRAs CCPR, 'Good Clinical Practice' and 'Protecting Human Research Participants'
WIRB submissions, screening potential subjects, obtaining informed consents prior to any treatment related to the trial
Obtaining and scheduling all forms of diagnostic testing needed
Making sure all inclusion and exclusion criteria is met
Maintaining proper patient enrollment, CRF paperwork, signatures, surgery scheduling, randomizations, and scheduled follow up visits
Present in the OR for all trial patients surgeries
Properly labeling and sending pre and postoperative imaging to the lab
Scheduling monitor visits with prepared and maintained patient binders, clinical charts and regulatory binders
Responsible for trial devices
Ensuring each patient follows the trial protocol from start to finish
Responsible for doctors credentialing
Spine Surgery Scheduler/Clinical Coordinator
Carl Lauryssen, MD at Tower Orthopaedics
01.2005 - 01.2008
Experience with FDA Clinical Trials
Maintain surgery schedules and coordinate surgical functions between hospital, surgeon(s) and patient
Following up on prescriptions for medications, MRI’s, CT’s, injection and all other diagnostic studies ordered by doctor
Obtaining pre authorization for surgery – communicate diagnosis and procedure codes to insurance companies
Providing cost estimates to patients according to the surgeons fees and patients insurance benefits
Ensure proper surgical equipment, DME and supplies, films, records, consult reports, diagnostic studies and pre-op labs are at hand
Manage patient visits from entry to exit
Knowledge in post-op care – dressing changes, suture, staple and pain pump removal and injections
Proofing both operative reports and consultation reports for billing
Schedule and organize surgeons’ depositions - prepare charts, films, etc
Manage surgeons’ correspondence – mail, fax, voice and email
Liaison between Workers Comp Insurance company and the surgeon
Maintaining Doctors Outlook Calendar and personally communicating with him for critical appointments
Participate in marketing surgeon and hospital facilities through brochures, marketing paraphernalia, and various media
Filling out privilege packets and insurance contracts
Office Manager
Totty Printing
01.1999 - 01.2005
Company Overview: Wholesale printing manufacturing and Bindery Company
Manage all files and incoming work from receipt through preparation, typesetting, proofreading, printing and bindery (if required)
As time is of the essence in the printing business I insured a turnaround time that averaged 2-3 days in an industry that averages 7-10 days
Process quotes, work orders and purchase orders and order all necessary supplies, ink, paper, plates, etc
To guarantee that all jobs are completed accurately and in a timely manner
Responsible for all administrative duties, Accounts Payable and Receivable, collections, financial and AP/AR reports, scheduling appointments, accurate alpha and numeric filing
Wholesale printing manufacturing and Bindery Company
Education
Associates Degree - Product Development
FIDM
Los Angeles, CA
01.2003
AA - Liberal Arts
Rancho Santiago College
Orange, Ca
01.2001
High school or equivalent -
El Dorado High School
Yorba Linda, CA
01.1999
Skills
Site and remote monitoring
Patient recruitment
Good clinical practice
Reliability
Effective communication
Accurate data collection
Quality assurance
Multitasking
Time management
Problem-solving aptitude
Summaryofqualifications
Microsoft Office: Word, Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Microsoft Office: Excel, Microsoft Office: Outlook, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems, SOCRAs CCRP, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Protecting Human Research Participants, strong project management, detail oriented, analytical, organization, problem solving, self driven
Timeline
Associate Clinical Research Specialist
SI-BONE
05.2023 - Current
Practice Manager and Clinical Research Coordinator
Centers of Rehabilitation and Pain Management / Western Clinical Research