Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Therapeutic Experience & Technical Skills
Accomplishments
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Jessica Tlusty

Summary

Seasoned Contract Specialist with robust experience in contract and budget negotiation, development, and management. Possess strong analytical skills and understanding of contractual language and financials. Notable for streamlining processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs; contributed significantly to improving business practices in previous roles. Known for maintaining high level of professionalism and integrity while managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Site Contract Specialist

Syneos Health
10.2022 - Current
  • Leading multi-country projects including negotiating and preparing contracts, budgets, and related documents for participation in industry-sponsored clinical trials
  • Negotiation of budget and contract with site and with Sponsor until resolution
  • Maintenance and active support review and development of contract templates, budget templates and site specific files and databases
  • Quality control and execution of CTA
  • Country and Site specific timeline forecasting
  • Capture of metadata in appropriate systems
  • Contract Management, coordination with relevant protocol, informed consent, institution, investigator, vendor, consultant and customer agreement documents at the project level
  • Harmonization of Sponsor master service agreement terms and site specific needs
  • Key communication liaison between contract staff and internal and external customers

Budget Analyst

Providence Health & Services
08.2012 - 10.2022
  • Review of study protocol, investigator brochure, lab manual, regulatory documents and other applicable forms to compile services to be provided while patient is on study
  • Interface with clinical study team to determine staff time estimates
  • Coverage determination of procedures and citing to support: use of tools and guidelines based on the nature of the study (oncology, cardiovascular)
  • Use of all forms of input and data review to develop and negotiate a complete budget to counter sponsor's initial offer
  • Review and negotiation of payment terms and various contractual elements
  • Creation of receivable and payable milestones within CTMS
  • Ongoing management of milestones, budget and payment terms as trial progresses and amendments occur
  • Work closely with billing group to route charges as appropriate and answer questions which may arise

Clinic Manager & Clinical Research Budget, Contract and Regulatory Specialist

James W. Baker, MD, LLC
OR
01.2005 - 08.2012
  • Management of 15-20 non-medical staff over three facilities
  • Training of new hires
  • Annual performance reviews
  • Coverage analysis review, negotiation of contract, payment terms and budget

Education

Associate of Science -

Clackamas Community College
Oregon
06-2005

Skills

  • Contract negotiation
  • Budget management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Clinical trial management
  • Document preparation
  • Metadata capture
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Budget forecasting
  • Quality control
  • Payment terms negotiation
  • Performance evaluation
  • Team leadership
  • Analytical thinking
  • Risk assessment
  • Staff training
  • Team oversight
  • Contract development
  • Documentation review
  • Legal compliance
  • Contract proposals
  • Skilled negotiator
  • Financial management
  • Project management
  • Pricing analysis
  • Quality assurance
  • Contracting policies and regulations
  • Superior client relations
  • Interpersonal and written communication

Therapeutic Experience & Technical Skills

  • Strong working knowledge of the following fields of research - Cardiovascular Fields: Heart Failure, Electrophysiology, Valvular, Non-Invasive, Interventional, Congenital, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Transplant, Hypertension, Stroke. Oncology Fields: Hematology, Breast, Lung, OBGYN, Melanoma, Multi Tumor, Oral, Head & Neck, Solid Tumor. Brain and Spine: Alzheimer, ALS, Epilepsy, MS.
  • Strong working knowledge of Medicare and NCCN billing guidelines as applicable to Clinical Research
  • Strong working knowledge of use of CPT codes, DRG, costs, FMV & modifiers as applicable to Clinical Research
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Proficient in Velos eResearch CTMS, Veeva Vault, Vault Clinical and Oracle
  • Pfizer specific training

Accomplishments

Jessica's talent for adapting when obstacles arise and encouraging her teammates to do the same has saved us from late deliveries on several occasions. Jessica leads by example. Her approach to embracing change and adapting to evolving work situations inspires others to do the same. She has a remarkable ability to adjust to changing circumstances and handle unexpected challenges with ease. She remains flexible and open to new ideas, successfully pivoting her approach to a project when new information emerges. - Project Director

Jessica is such a strong negotiator. She is very knowledgeable when it comes to contracts/ budgets and provides very clear and outlined details related to risk and potential obstacles. She is always someone I trust to do QC work and run questions by when needed. - Sr. Site Contracts Specialist

Jessica is extremely knowledgeable and well versed in the field of budget/contract negotiations. She always lends great support for her teammates when they need a helping hand. She comes to all the meetings prepared with her updates and Jessica is able to help constructively when any problem arises. Her work ethic is very strong and it is always an absolute delight to work with her. - Sr. Site Contracts Specialist

Jessica has been integral in ensuring that Contracts and Budgets move quickly with our US sites. She was able to execute a Contract with a site within a couple of months due to the needs of the study. She is very reliable and well informed of her role. She has been a pleasure to work with. - Sr. Site Activation Manager

Jessica has demonstrated the ability to prioritize her tasks effectively, consistently ensuring that critical projects and deadlines are met. She is able to assess her workload, allocate resources efficiently, and make informed decisions on where to focus her efforts. Her strong prioritization skills have allowed her to maintain high-quality output while balancing multiple responsibilities, contributing to the overall success of the team. - Sr. Site Activation Manager

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Site Contract Specialist

Syneos Health
10.2022 - Current

Budget Analyst

Providence Health & Services
08.2012 - 10.2022

Clinic Manager & Clinical Research Budget, Contract and Regulatory Specialist

James W. Baker, MD, LLC
01.2005 - 08.2012

Associate of Science -

Clackamas Community College
Jessica Tlusty