Receptionist/patient Services Administrator

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing comprehensive, integrated drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. At PPD, we are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our purpose
- to improve health

Accelerated Enrollment Solutions (AES) is a business unit of PPD that helps biopharmaceutical companies overcome patient recruitment and research site challenges by optimizing each step in the patient journey to deliver greater speed, certainty, and control to clinical trial delivery.

At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and well being of our employees.

**Summarized Purpose**:
We are currently looking to recruit a Research Assistant II to complement the collaborative team at our site in Chorley, Lancashire.

Working Monday-Friday, 37 hours a week, on a 16 month fixed-term contract, as a Research Assistant II, you will provide administrative support to the clinical team and play an integral role in the front and back office duties for the site. You will also be a key member impacting the development and research for therapeutics for patients.

**Essential Functions and Other Job Information**:

- Coordinates, oversees and provides direction for the completion of administrative functions on assigned trials.
- Welcomes patients and all visitors upon arrival at the site.
- Completes data entry and visit completion information and manage the diary system, ensuring data is accurate and up to date at all times.
- Schedules patients for follow-up visits, external appointments, transport, etc.
- Conducts reminder telephone calls to patients to confirm visits.
- Prepares all relevant patient documentation as per protocol and local regulations ahead of appointment.
- May collect medical history information for potential patients, liaising with medical facilities and networks to collect patient files, documentation and other relevant information as may be required as per protocol.
- Collects and tracks patient notes, lab results and questionnaires to facilitate prompt reviewing.
- Assists with the collection of patient SDV from local medical professional.
- Maintains a presentable, safe and clean reception area to enhance the patient and visitor experience.
- Completes or provides guidance to ensure completion of photocopying, faxing, postal activities, archiving and patient refreshments.
- Completes reimbursements of patient study expenses and payments.
- Collaborates with other site functions to provide accurate and streamline processes and participate in best practice/process improvement initiatives.

**Job Qualification**:**
To be considered for this opportunity you will require the following skills and experience**:

- A passion for working in a fast moving, dynamic environment
- Excellent customer service and teamwork skills
- Previous experience of working as an administrator in an office environment
- Appropriate MS Office skills (Word, Excel & Outlook)
- Good oral and written communication skills

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**Diversity Statement**:
PPD is proud to be an affirmative action employer that values diversity as a strength and fosters an environment of mutual respect. PPD is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, pregnancy, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or status within any other protected group.