Manager - Regulatory Affairs

About the role

Primary City/State: Shea Medical Office Building - 10290 N 92nd St Scottsdale, AZ 85258

• Category: Risk, Government and Regulatory Affairs
• Shift: Day
• Department: HRI-Regulatory Affairs
• Hybrid, must reside in Arizona
• Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

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At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Job Summary

Manages a team that executes the strategy of regulatory. Oversees all regulatory matters. Develops and executes the goals and strategy to ensure the organization complies with applicable regulations and the efficient management of regulatory of all research service-lines. Develops regulatory processes and systems to ensure that all necessary licensing, filings and certifications are processed and monitored.

Establishes regulatory policies and procedures and partners with compliance to establish same for monitoring. Ensures compliance with existing regulations and leads the respective implementations. Investigates and addresses any legal changes, reported issues of non-compliance, and is responsible for the related policy and or workflow change.

Provides in-depth knowledge, expertise, ongoing support, education and training to regulatory and clinical research staff regarding the regulatory conduct of clinical research studies. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of department operating procedures for the regulatory department.

Serves as regulatory expert to interdepartmental and external agencies, ensuring regulatory compliance for all research studies at HRI. Facilitates communication between the Regulatory Affairs department and other departmental leadership to align training and staff development to meet key timelines and milestones. Develops and monitors budget for regulatory department.

Essential Functions

• Manages day-to-day operations for the Regulatory Affairs staff. Assigns workloads to the Regulatory Affairs coordinators. Ensures work is completed in a timely manner following institutional policies/procedures, regulations and guidance documents. Develops and implements departmental processes incorporating the Lean Methodology where appropriate and good clinical practice for the conduct of clinical trials.
• Recruits and retains talented regulatory staff through positive role-modeling, fostering peer relationships, staff education, and participating in preceptor and/ or mentor programs thereby creating an environment for quality practice. Fosters collaborative partnerships/relationships with all departments within HonorHealth Research Institute. Interviews, selects, and recommends hiring of personnel. Administers performance evaluation in collaboration with the Director. Independently administers staff discipline through the second stage (written); participates with management in following stages. Edits and approves time via Laborworkx. Evaluates utilization and availability of equipment, supplies, and space. Monitors and maintains appropriate inventory levels.
• Identifies need and develops respective new policy and workflows. Responsible to collaborate with Directors, Research Quality, Regulatory & Compliance, and research clinic to establish and implement process improvement.
• Develops and monitors budgets, identifies fiscally responsible efficiencies, and implements same. Serves as a resource to other, including staff, providers, sponsors, vendors and visitors. Facilitates inter/intra departmental collaboration, communication and promotes problem solving.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelors or at least 5 years clinical research experience Required
• Masters in healthcare area or at least 5 years clinical research experience Preferred

Experience

• 4 years experience in clinical research, including data coordination, document and regulatory management, regulatory compliance and regulatory assurance Required
• 6 years Regulatory Affairs experience Preferred

License and Certifications

• American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehab-Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional - Certification Clinical Research Profession by SoCRA Preferred
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator - Certification Clinical Research Coordinator Preferred

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