Full Job Description
We are actively hiring a Site Director to support our Charlotte site.
Shift: Monday-Friday, normal business hours
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Location: Onsite
Requirements
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Financial and Operational Responsibilities
• Commitment to the Flourish Approach and implementation/oversight of corresponding clinical and operational initiatives.
• Must become knowledgeable about the history, operations, positioning and other facets of the site and Flourish Research that has led to its current market position
• Responsible for site-level operational and financial metrics including budget targets, reports, and actions for continuous improvement activities.
• Regularly analyzes operational volume and labor staffing models to determine optimal staffing requirements.
• Leads, develops, mentors, and engages a team of operations managers to execute against the clinical/operational strategy.
• Responsible for driving performance and coaching/development objectives.
• Own the P&L for the site, responsible for executing against margin/EBITDA targets and other performance related metrics.
• Implement plans & processes to maintain productivity and profitability.
• Effectively uses financial levers to manage a P&L and operational budget, inclusive of fixed and variable costs and requesting capital expenditures.
Team Management
• Recruit, train, assess, develop and retain clinical staff to ensure successful team and business performance.
• Use routines and best practices to assess performance, provide recognition and performance coaching when gaps are identified.
• Identifies site level management development and training needs and ensures training is obtained.
• Serve as the change, culture and engagement champion, driving People and Culture initiatives for the site in partnership with site level management.
• Work with the training team to develop a pipeline of effective leadership at the facility level.
• Direct specialty recruiting strategy to fulfill needs for short, mid and long-term site level success and market development.
• Represent Flourish Research in a professional and courteous manner (verbal, written and in appearance) when interacting with all staff, clients, and vendors.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.
Site Management
• Work closely with the Quality and Risk teams, team leads/site managers and department managers to establish and maintain SOPs and policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practices, federal regulations/ICH guidelines, HIPAA laws and sponsor protocols.
• Assist in planning, establishing and maintaining structured in-service trainings and/or staff meetings to ensure that all employees are informed, trained and compliant with SOPs and policies and procedures, federal regulations/ICH guidelines and HIPAA laws.
• Participate in pre-study, ongoing and close-out monitoring visits with sponsor/(CRO) representatives.
• Ensure the safety of study participants through appropriate training of staff and by working closely with Scientific and Medical Affairs.
• Ensure continuous high-level involvement by principal investigators as required by FDA regulations/ICH guidelines and SOPs by maintaining frequent communications with and training of physician investigators and their staff.
• Ensure data integrity by working closely with Quality Control (QC) for the timely submission of quality data to our sponsors.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Travel is required for this role; The amount of travel will vary depending on business need and client requirements.
• Daily computer use.
• Ability to lift 25-35 pounds.
• Occasional night and weekend work schedules.
• Ability to drive, and daily availability of an automobile.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Bachelor's degree in science, nursing, or healthcare management, plus a minimum of five years' experience in clinical research.
Experience: Minimum five years of experience in an operational leadership role with experience managing site level leaders. Minimum eight years of experience in a clinical research role.
Knowledge and Skills:
• Exceptional knowledge of clinical research methods.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and align with operations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills to include Office365 products.
• Experience in writing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures.
• Strong problem solving, risk assessment and impact analysis abilities.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement.
• Strong negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Flexible and able to multi-task and prioritize competing demands.
• Ability to think independently and influence when appropriate.
Benefits
Flourish Research offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package to include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401(k) with a 100% employer match on the first 4% of employee contributions, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, employee referral program, employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, and a generous PTO plan covering vacation, sick, personal days and 8 paid holidays.