Michelle Rice
Nolensville,TN
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with a proven track record at Sarah Cannon Research Institute, adept in project management and effective communication. Excelled in streamlining compliance processes, enhancing team efficiency by 30%, and leading cross-functional projects. Skilled in event planning and adaptability, demonstrating initiative and reliability in high-stakes environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Compliance Specialist
McKesson Corporation
Woodlands, TX
07.2023 - Current
- Partner on the development and maintenance of Conflict of Interest (COI) Questionnaires to ensure compliance with SCRI policies and IRB and Sponsor requirements
- Review and analyze potential conflicts, assisting in the creation and distribution of mitigation plans
- Conduct analytical work for the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the overall compliance program
- Coordinate with Regulatory to obtain COI reports and use data to track COI Questionnaire Completion and Mitigation Plan status for Sr
- Director and Conflicts Committee
- Partner in the facilitation of onboarding of new research sites regarding compliance training and COI education
- Develop and track Compliance and Privacy education programs
- Maintain relationships with COI software vendors to identify and escalate system issues and upgrades
- Partner with Compliance team in the creation, editing, and analyzing compliance presentations for Conflicts and Research Committees
- Partner with team members to conduct research on legal and compliance issues, including privacy and HIPAA
- Partner with team members to manage communication regarding reported privacy incidents and ensure timely closure of events
- Collaborate with the research regulatory team for Sponsor and IRB reporting and partner with team members in the management of research compliance policies
- Ensure all new hires receive appropriate training assignments and assist in reviewing audit reports and comparing Legacy SCRI training to current McKesson training
- Monitor physician hours in Health Endeavors to make sure cap hours are not achieved
- Ensure agreements are in place and support SCRI physician travel and conference attendance
- Review and assess employees identified through the sanction screening process and contractors processed via new hire and vendor screening
- Manage complex executive administrative duties, including coordinating resources and supporting escalation and communication risk pathways
- Maintain team SharePoint site for cross-functional awareness of local and corporate policies
- Support workstream management on departmental work quality and efficiencies
Paralegal
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Nashville, TN
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Review, develop, and draft clinical trial and research study-related agreements (template and non-template), vendor agreements, physician consulting, CDAs, and other agreements, with limited supervision
- Review informed consent forms (“ICFs”) submitted by Regulatory Affairs Specialists and provide final recommendations on verbiage for ICFs
- Conduct general research on fundamental legal and compliance issues
- Prepare initial drafts of legal agreements and legal correspondence
- Perform backup administrative duties, including composing correspondence, scheduling meetings, and coordinating resources across corporate functions
- Keep abreast of HCA and Sarah Cannon policies, legal department processes, and other rules that affect the work of the Legal Department
- Attend meetings regarding operational and/or contract issues
- Notarize documents
- Participate in educational activities and programs
- Maintain the strictest confidentiality of company‐related information
- Assist and answer questions related to Conga
Executive Assistant
Sarah Cannon and HCA Healthcare Research Institute
Nashville, TN
10.2019 - 11.2021
- Manage complex executive administrative duties, including coordinating resources across corporate functions
- Manage executive and senior management planning and communications, supporting escalation and communication risk pathways
- Responsible for tracking the progress of colleague onboarding, such as preboarding, skills, and competencies
- Maintain HRI team SharePoint site, including fulfilling study build e‐forms, updating site personnel, creating news and update slides, and many other functions of the site
- Create cross‐functional awareness of local and Corporate decisions
- Support workstream management on departmental work quality and efficiencies
- Coordinates, maintains, and continuously updates the executive’s calendar schedules and maintains the executive’s task list
- Performs special projects as requested by executive staff or department head
- Serves as the liaison between executive and pharmaceutical companies, SCRI employees, and all outside contacts
- Create and update presentations and expense reports
- Maintain Timesheets and approves Kronos payroll for 30 colleagues
- Attend meetings as assigned and reports on actions
- Participate in educational activities and programs where appropriate
- Assist other staff as requested and performs other related work as needed
- Prepare meeting agenda and meeting minutes
Administrative Assistant – Floater (Contractor)
Sarah Cannon
Nashville, TN
01.2018 - 10.2019
- Provides administrative support, including typing, composing, and proofreading correspondence, indexing and filing documents
- Answers inquiries or refer callers/visitors to appropriate individuals
- Follow up as needed or required to ensure the task is complete
- Maintains constant contact/communication with higher-level management, executives, and Sarah Cannon colleagues, and outside contacts to ensure processes are followed, maintained, and follow up as needed to see the project to completion
- Maintains timesheets and expense reports
- Makes travel arrangements
- Ensures adequacy of office supplies and equipment
- Schedules and coordinates meetings, appointments, and calendars for directors
- Compiles reports from data and existing records
- Prepares meeting agendas/reports/presentations; attends meetings as assigned and reports on actions
- May transcribe scientific protocols, manuscripts, abstracts, and other medical information and correspondence as needed
- Participates in educational activities and programs
- Maintains the strictest confidentiality
- Assists other staff as requested and performs other related work as needed
Health Services Coordinator
naviHealth
Nashville, TN
05.2015 - 11.2017
- Point of contact for all members receiving post‐acute care services
- Communicate with the member, healthcare providers, and naviHealth team
- Enter information necessary for placing members into a skilled nursing facility
- Work closely with six different contracts
- Receive phone calls from the appeal verification team
- Mentor and train new hires
Access Specialist/Administrative Assistant/PSR
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
Nashville, TN
12.2011 - 05.2015
- Answer multi‐line phones
- Schedule appointments for pediatric patients
- Schedule meetings for all office personnel
- Update staff calendar with time‐off approvals for 60 providers who practice at the Edward Curd Lane facility
- Quarterly Change Fund Audits
- Update spreadsheets for room assignments
- Administration of the safety orientation checklist to the new hires and new Residents
- Manage multiple calendars
- Order supplies for new build-outs
- Check patients in and out, verify demographics, charge entry, voom orders, and missing encounters
Education
Degree - Applied Behavioral Science
Ashford University/University of Arizona Global Campus
10.2022
Cumberland University
01.1994
Vol State Community College
01.1993
Master of Arts - Psychology
Ashford University/University of Arizona Global Ca
Skills
- Adaptability
- Attention to detail
- Calendaring and schedule management
- Effective communication
- Event Planning
- Initiative
- Multitasking
- Organization
- Professionalism
- Project Management
- Organization
- Reliability
- Team building
- Time management abilities
- Travel Coordination
Volunteer Experience
Non-Profit Director of Football Operations for NYA Football, 01/01/21, Present
Colleague Advisory Group Vice Chair 2019-2022
Awards
Colleague Development Program, 01/01/20, 11/01/20
Professionalmemberships
Colleague Advisory Group Vice‐Chair, 05/01/18, 05/01/22
Timeline
Research Compliance Specialist
McKesson Corporation
07.2023 - Current
Paralegal
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
11.2021 - 07.2023
Executive Assistant
Sarah Cannon and HCA Healthcare Research Institute
10.2019 - 11.2021
Administrative Assistant – Floater (Contractor)
Sarah Cannon
01.2018 - 10.2019
Health Services Coordinator
naviHealth
05.2015 - 11.2017
Access Specialist/Administrative Assistant/PSR
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
12.2011 - 05.2015
Degree - Applied Behavioral Science
Ashford University/University of Arizona Global Campus
Cumberland University
Vol State Community College
Master of Arts - Psychology
Ashford University/University of Arizona Global Ca
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