Medical Director

The Field Medical, Outcomes and Analytics Director is responsible for educating customers on the clinical and economic impact of Pfizer medicines and products. This role helps inform customer decision-making and improve population health through real-world data analyses, pharmacoeconomic analyses, outcomes evaluations, and medical presentations.

• Plan and execute Medical strategy and engagement for assigned customers within a territory, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives.
• Maintain required level of knowledge of relevant therapeutic areas and Pfizer medicines, providing information to internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Serve as a conduit and resource for Medical Information and customer insights, providing requested information to healthcare professionals as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing customer viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate.
• Understand Pfizer Medical Affairs priorities to contribute to Medical content strategy development and execute aligned Field Medical tactics.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration among headquarters Medical colleagues, Medical Information, and other Pfizer Field Medical colleagues.
• Demonstrate expertise in communication across multiple channels, including live and virtual presentations, written communication, and telephone or virtual conversations.
• Optimize patient centricity of Medical communications and deliverables, incorporating Health Literacy and cultural awareness principles to ensure patient focus.
• Provide objective and scientifically sound medical information regarding Pfizer medicines and disease states through pharmacoeconomic models, outcomes tools, educational programs, Health Outcomes Projects and Evaluations (HOPEs), non-interventional studies, and collaborations.
• Prioritize customer and Pfizer needs to develop and implement objective and scientifically sound Real World Evidence-based outcomes tools (such as HOPEs and educational programs) identifying opportunities for improving patient care, closing quality gaps, and addressing population health management.
• Compliantly integrate understanding of clinical, Health Information Technology (HIT), market, and account considerations to develop and execute mutually beneficial customer-specific projects, collaborations, strategic medical partnerships, and non-interventional studies advancing quality of care and improving patient outcomes.
• Serve as Medical lead for assigned customers, developing and executing a Medical account plan while representing Medical Affairs, sharing insights from the customer, and identifying opportunities for collaboration to improve patient care.
• Respond to unsolicited requests from customers regarding scientific interpretation of clinical information and pharmacoeconomic impact of product selection to further advance formulary decision-making or patient outcomes through appropriate pharmaceutical care within the legal guidance of the Medical O & A specialty.
• Understand principles of study design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation and communicate these concepts with customers.
• Engage with key stakeholders within the market, such as Quality Improvement Organizations, Advocacy Groups, Coalitions, and other medical/healthcare associations, to understand their population health priorities and identify opportunities aligning with Pfizer Medical objectives.
• Provide Medical support and guidance for HIT initiatives including initial assessment, triaging opportunities for review, assessing organizational capabilities and feasibility, and providing clinical relevance to proposed HIT methodologies.
• Analyze workflows in the context of clinical healthcare information systems to facilitate care processes reducing care gaps, improving care efficiencies, and maximizing quality and population health.
• Maintain, continually develop, and utilize clinical informatics capabilities to enable effective collaborations with external customers.
• Facilitate development of clinical content embodying the clinical perspective effectively using information technology to develop strategy and build innovative tools and resources.
• Provide expertise on e-data collection and planning for Field Medical colleagues.
• Work cross-functionally within Pfizer guidance to identify, design, and deploy HIT solutions aligned with Pfizer Medical goals for Field Medical use.
• Support development of HIT/clinical informatics specific resources for new product and new indication launches.
• Represent Pfizer Medical Affairs leadership with clinical/professional associations and/or societies, consistently demonstrating medical professionalism in all interactions.
• Enhance customer recognition of Pfizer Medical through collaborative projects, publications, and healthcare awards.
• Compliantly collaborate with internal Pfizer colleagues (including Key Account Managers, Account Directors, PHI, Field Medical, Headquarters Medical, and HEOR) to understand the outcomes of interest and data analysis needs of assigned customers.
• Serve as members of internal teams to further the impact of Field Medical, Outcomes & Analytics by creating tools, resources, and educational materials for use both internally and externally.
• Maintain significant market and customer knowledge in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace.
• Manage a significant volume of projects developed in a field-based environment, while exhibiting the ability to prioritize, successfully implement, and demonstrate excellent judgment skills and work in a continuous improvement environment.
• Maintain professional licensure, continually learning and growing in the profession.
• Maintain an up-to-date status for internal training requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in a health science required.
• PharmD, PhD, or equivalent terminal doctoral degree preferred.
• Relevant experience required: 10+ years with bachelor's degree; 8+ years with master's degree; 6+ years with terminal degree.
• Experience should be in any of the following: Clinical, formulary, and/or other management experience; Managed Care, pharmaceutical industry, and/or Quality Improvement; Data Analytics and/or HEOR activities, with demonstrated strong methodological skills (study design, data analysis, and interpretation) in health services research.
• Breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers and create business impact.
• Strong analytic skills including creativity and effectiveness in proactively identifying and addressing challenges.
• Strong comprehension and communication skills, including ability to communicate large amounts of scientific information in a manner that is clear and concise.
• Well-organized with the ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, and employ strong situational leadership skills.
• Ability to travel, including overnight travel for internal and external meetings (customer, industry, and professional society meetings).
• Ability to operate a Pfizer company car with a valid US Driver's License and regularly fly on airplanes; must be within a 2-hour drive of a major airport; flexibility to potentially travel 40 - 50% of time.

• Previous experience in field-based medical/outcomes role.
• Experience analyzing health care data (claims, electronic health records, other health care data).
• Expertise in Clinical Informatics or Health Information Technology (HIT), including working with claims data sets or Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Residency or Fellowship experience.
• Microsoft Access, statistics software, and/or data programming experience.
• Experience in the clinical, functional, and technical application of health information technology used in the U.S.
• Experience with optimization/customization of top EHR platforms, including developing EHR clinical solutions.
• Leadership in innovative project start-up and management.
• Understanding of the complex business environment within the US healthcare system as well as emerging healthcare trends.