Jobs at Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates

Manages unblinded clinical trial pharmacy responsibilities, including investigational medication preparation, dispensing, administration, inventory accountability, chain of custody, monitoring visits, staff training, and protocol compliance. Travels frequently among Arizona sites and supports sponsors, investigators, and unblinded staff. The role requires a licensed RN or LPN, strong organization and communication skills, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel regularly, including occasional out-of-state investigator meetings.

Support clinical trial operations including participant recruitment, chart review, scheduling, data entry, sample processing, vitals and phlebotomy. Maintain CTMS and regulatory documentation, track supplies and stipends, provide excellent participant and staff communication, and travel as needed for investigator meetings and other sites.

Supports infusion registered nurses in a rheumatology infusion suite by greeting and preparing patients, collecting forms, taking vitals and weights, conducting pre-infusion questionnaires, drawing labs, administering injections, assisting with IV discontinuation, documenting care, maintaining sterile conditions, managing supplies, scheduling appointments, answering inquiries, and protecting patient confidentiality.

Supports infusion RNs in a rheumatology clinic by greeting patients, scheduling appointments, collecting vitals and labs, administering injections and premixed medications, inserting and removing IVs, documenting care, maintaining sterile conditions, managing supplies, obtaining medical records, and protecting patient confidentiality.

Leads the clinical research technology team and manages enterprise systems including EDC, CTMS, eRegulatory, analytics, and collaboration platforms. Oversees system design, implementation, quality, security, privacy, compliance, integrations, documentation, training, audits, and stakeholder escalations. Supervises staff, assigns priorities, conducts performance management, and develops technology strategy. Requires collaboration with clinical, regulatory, operational, and administrative teams to improve research systems and data integrity.

Coordinate and implement clinical and observational research protocols, recruit and screen participants, collect and record clinical data, perform study procedures (consent, phlebotomy, ECGs, vitals, questionnaires), manage study drug/supplies, maintain regulatory and study documentation, assist with monitoring visits and adverse event reporting, and support patient education and scheduling.

Manage and resolve unpaid insurance account balances by researching claims, authorizations, and EOBs; contact payers via phone/email/portals; write appeals; escalate systemic payer issues; follow adjustment policies; answer patient billing inquiries.

Verify insurance eligibility and benefits for infusion patients, obtain authorizations, coordinate referrals and reorders, flip and maintain the infusion schedule at least ten business days ahead, use insurance portals (and EHR/NextGen), answer patient/insurer inquiries, perform clerical tasks, and protect patient privacy.

Provide infusion nursing care in a rheumatology clinic: greet patients, obtain vitals, perform pre-infusion assessments, start/monitor/discontinue IVs, administer medications, draw labs, maintain sterile environment and inventory, document care, answer patient inquiries, and support providers.

Provide direct patient care in an infusion suite: greet and prepare patients, obtain vitals, perform pre-infusion assessments, start/monitor/discontinue IV infusions, draw labs, administer injections, maintain inventory and sterile environment, chart infusion data, schedule patients, answer inquiries, and support clinicians.

Provide clinical support in the infusion suite: greet patients, take vitals and weights, perform pre-infusion screening, draw labs, start/monitor/discontinue IV infusions and injections, document vitals and medication administration, answer patient questions, schedule appointments, maintain sterile environment and drug/supply inventory, safeguard patient privacy, and assist providers and infusion MAs as needed.

Manage clinical research staff and daily operations across assigned sites, provide training and mentorship, ensure protocol and regulatory compliance, oversee recruitment and enrollment goals, conduct site visits and quality assurance, manage budgets/contracts, and serve as escalation point between sites, sponsors, and CROs.

Coordinate observational and interventional clinical trials: recruit and screen participants, obtain consent, collect clinical data (vitals, ECG, phlebotomy), administer study drug, maintain regulatory and study documentation, manage investigational product accountability, liaise with investigators and vendors, assist with monitoring visits, and support site operations and outreach.

Manage payroll end-to-end and general ledger functions including monthly reconciliations, GL entries, month/quarter/year closes, audit support, and budgeting/forecasting analytics. Respond to employee payroll inquiries and ensure compliance with U.S. payroll laws.

The Clinical Research Systems Quality Specialist ensures quality compliance in electronic clinical research systems, drives corrective actions, maintains documentation, and collaborates with stakeholders for system updates.

Serve as liaison between providers and patients: manage messages, authorizations, medication refills, orders for labs/radiology, process documentation and medical records, verify prior authorizations, ensure HIPAA-compliant communication, escalate clinical concerns to providers, and prepare charts for follow-up appointments.