Clinical Research Finance & Billing Specialist

Trinity Health Of New England; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits from Day 1

Patient-centric environment

Career growth and advancement potensh

Job summary

Trinity Health Of New England is seeking a Research Finance Specialist to support the financial operations of a growing clinical research portfolio across oncology, cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, orthopedics, and more.

The role oversees budgeting, billing compliance, payment reconciliation, grant management, and financial reporting to ensure regulatory compliance and financial stewardship throughout study lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field required.
• Minimum of five years in research finance, grant administration, or clinical trial finance.
• Experience with clinical research billing compliance and Medicare Coverage Analysis preferred.
• Experience in healthcare systems or academic medical centers preferred.
• Experience managing sponsored research budgets or clinical trial finances preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct MCAs and research billing reviews using CMS regulations, local determinations, sponsor requirements, and institutional standards.
• Serve as Research Billing Specialist within EPIC for accurate charge routing and billing compliance.
• Review, monitor, and reconcile research-related patient charges to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, hospital billing, and ancillary departments to resolve discrepancies.
• Interpret and implement research billing and financial compliance policies across service lines.
• Develop and negotiate clinical trial budgets with sponsors, CROs, and partners.
• Collaborate with PIs and coordinators to establish financially sustainable budgets.
• Track and reconcile study activity payments against protocol visits and procedures.
• Coordinate with Trinity Health Of New England finance teams on deposits, payments, and tax reporting.

Skills

Research finance

Grant administration

Clinical trial finance

Healthcare finance

Budget management

Billing compliance

EPIC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Trinity Health Of New England is seeking a Research Finance Specialist to support the financial operations of a growing clinical research portfolio across oncology, cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, orthopedics, and more.

The role oversees budgeting, billing compliance, payment reconciliation, grant management, and financial reporting to ensure regulatory compliance and financial stewardship throughout study lifecycles.