Specialty Care Field Medical, Director, non-MD

Specialty Care Field Medical, Director, non-MD
~ United States - District of Columbia - Remote

To fully realize Pfizer's purpose – Breakthroughs that change patients' lives – we have established a clear set of expectations regarding "what" we need to achieve for patients and "how" we will go about achieving those goals.
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues.
The Specialty Care Field Medical, Director is responsible for providing therapeutic area/product expertise for the designated therapeutic area across a broad range of external medical stakeholders ("EMS") segments and initiatives in an assigned territory (typically comprised of one or more US states).
Plan and execute independent Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned external medical stakeholders within a territory, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives.
Maintain required level of knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed.
Serve as a conduit and resource for Medical Information and external medical stakeholder insights, providing requested information to external medical stakeholders as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing external medical stakeholder viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate.
Understand the priorities of Pfizer Medical Affairs in order to contribute to Medical educational content strategy development and execute aligned Field Medical tactics.
Maintain effective and appropriate communication and collaboration among headquarters Medical colleagues, Medical Information, and other Pfizer Field Medical colleagues.
Demonstrate expertise in scientific communication across multiple channels, including, but not limited to, live and virtual presentations in small or large settings, written communication, and telephone or virtual conversations.
Optimize patient care improvements in Medical communications and deliverables, incorporating Health Literacy and cultural awareness principles to ensure that patients remain the ultimate focus.
Conduct all activities in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and compliance guidance.
Educate external medical stakeholders based on patient care gaps and aligned to medical strategy with the goal of enhancing understanding of disease state and guideline-based care and improve overall patient care.
Achieve leadership-defined expectations regarding the number of external medical stakeholders engaged.
Field Medical Role Responsibilities
Deliver approved medical content about Pfizer medicines and relevant topics in the designated therapeutic area.
Identify and seek medical scientific engagement from priority external medical stakeholder segments in assigned Therapeutic Area.
Provide truthful, accurate, and scientifically supported information in response to direct unsolicited medical requests from external medical stakeholders in a manner that complies with all applicable Pfizer guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Field relevant inbound queries from external medical stakeholders via established triage process.
In collaboration with US and/or Global Medical Affairs colleagues, partner with Internal Medicine / Specialty Care Research & Development and Global Product Development (GPD) in the identification of potential sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials, including identification of sites serving under-represented patient populations in trials.
Serve as a Medical resource to HQ Medical Affairs, other Field Medical colleagues, and external Therapeutic Area investigators and researchers as appropriate.
Appropriately provide Medical support throughout the Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) process.
Cultivate research and therapeutic area expertise, including familiarity with latest congress data and disease state literature.
Understand the principles of study design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation and communicate these concepts with external medical stakeholders.
Reactively and proactively communicate with local Patient Advocacy Group(s), as appropriate, in close collaboration with Corporate Affairs and HQ Medical Affairs.
Deliver insights on local patient organization structure, capabilities, and patient population needs.
Serve on Medical and/or TA and asset cross-functional committees, as appropriate.
Represent Pfizer Medical Affairs leadership with clinical/professional associations and/or societies, consistently demonstrating medical professionalism in all interactions.
Participate in special projects as needed.
Bachelor's degree in a health science required.
PharmD, PhD, or equivalent terminal doctoral degree (e.g., Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy) highly preferred.
PharmD/PhD with 5+ years of experience, MBA/MSc with 7+ years of experience, BA/BSc with 8+ years of experience.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills: ability to understand and respond to multiple external and internal medical stakeholders' demands and manage and handle conflict constructively.
Manage a significant volume of projects developed in a remote environment, while exhibiting the ability to prioritize, successfully implement, and demonstrate excellent judgment skills and work in a continuous improvement environment.
Work within a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team to foster strong Pfizer/external medical stakeholder professional relationships which are aligned with Pfizer Medical objectives.
Effectively manage through and lead change in an ever-changing and evolving external health care environment.
be flexible to new opportunities (e.g. new therapeutic areas) and adaptable to organizational change.
Problem-solve and network enterprise wide as appropriate to identify solutions.
Collaborate effectively and demonstrate leadership and teamwork with peers, internal stakeholders and external medical stakeholders that inspires alignment and partnership on a shared vision or strategy.
Be a self-starter, be accountable, and have a sense of urgency in delivering results that have medical impact and yield a positive external medical stakeholder experience.
Maintain self-awareness and continually choose behaviors and responses based on how it impacts one's own and others' performance and engagement.
Rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical external medical stakeholders and record medical interactions.
Familiarity with internal/external SOPs/Rules/Regulations regarding Pfizer/external medical stakeholder interactions and relationships, etc.
Previous Field Medical experience.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Operate a Pfizer company car and regularly fly on airplanes (i.e. attend external medical stakeholder meetings; proximity to airline 'hub' city); maintain flexibility to travel 40-50% of time.
In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
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