Description
Job Information
Business Title: Field Medical Director
Department: Medical Affairs
Cost Center: Medical Affairs
Title of Direct Supervisor: Sr Director, Field Medical Affairs
Description of Responsibilities
The Field Medical Director (FMD) is a field-based healthcare professional with extensive knowledge of the infectious disease medical and clinical practice environment. The Field Medical Director develops and maintains professional relationships with prioritized integrated delivery networks (IDNs), national reference laboratories, Centers of Excellence, and Centers of Reference. They develop and execute strategic partnerships with professional societies (IDSA, SHEA, ASM, SIDP, MAD-ID, etc.) and organizations (CDC, APHL, ARLG, etc.) through collaboration, insights gathering, and evidence generation activities. This role is instrumental in nurturing relationships with key opinion leaders (infectious disease, microbiology, molecular, and immunoassay), supporting medical priorities related to pipeline and launched medical diagnostic solutions - connecting software, data, IT, systems, and reagents across disciplines to demonstrate medical value for prioritized disease states. The Field Medical Director supports internal stakeholders in Global Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Government Affairs, among others. They function strategically and advise complex healthcare networks in value-based care initiatives including data services across our portfolio. The Field Medical Director is instrumental in capturing the voice of healthcare providers, synthesizing feedback to inform active participation in the product development, launch, and implementation process.
Main Accountabilities
- Lead strategic clinical liaison efforts with professional societies and advanced healthcare systems.
- Provide strategic North America Medical Affairs support for Global Medical Affairs, Government Affairs, and Market Access.
- Support customer-centric success for pre-market and peri-launch bioMerieux products and collaborations (i.e., VITEK REVEAL, BIOFIRE pipeline, etc.).
- Gather insights and lead refinement of global medical plans to reflect U.S. priorities, ensuring capabilities and resources are available to execute strategies.
- Support Key Opinion Leader development, retention, and output.
- Host and facilitate scientific engagements to build relationships with the clinical community.
- Engage with professional societies to represent bioMerieux and map influencers.
- Support external partnerships with third-party collaborators focused on elevating medical value for patients (CDSS companies, CROs, NGOs, etc.).
- Bolster evidence and education to build commercial competencies for Antimicrobial Stewardship with a focus on implementation, evidence generation methods, and Data and IT solutions.
- Guide evidence generation activities to support strategic plans for diagnostic and software solutions.
- Advise customers on medical value and impact of data services across our portfolio (CLARION, FIREWORKS, MAESTRIA, TRENDS, EpiSeq, CDSS, etc.).
- Provide strategic inputs for education development, articulating an effective engagement strategy.
- Maintain professional licenses and certifications. Stay up-to-date on relevant scientific content via conference attendance and continuing education.
- Complete all required training, compliance, professional development, and performance evaluations in a timely manner.
- Efficiently manage budget, expense reporting, and fleet vehicle reporting requirements as applicable.
Qualifications
Training and Education
- For Pharmacists - Advanced degree (i.e. Doctorate in Pharmacy) and BCIDP required.
- For Clinical Microbiologists - Doctoral Degree (i.e. MD, PhD, DCLS) and specialization in microbiology (i.e. D(ABMM), SM(ASCP)), or molecular laboratory (i.e. HCLD).
Experience
- Minimum five years experience practicing ID Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical microbiology, ER, ICU, or other high infectious disease burden population is required.
- Evidence of strong collaboration with industry or industry experience required.
- Public speaking experience required.
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee leadership preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of Clinical Decision Support Systems (i.e., TheraDoc, Sentri7, VigiLanz), Laboratory information systems, and electronic medical records preferred.
- Leadership experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strategic thinker, persuasive idea advocate, persistent pursuit of priorities, creative problem solver.
- Presentation and advanced communication skills in a B2B and B2C environment; comfortable and proficient with presenting to executive leadership groups.
- Ability to lead in a matrix environment; managing without authority.
- Role model leadership skills.
- Situational awareness to internal and external customers within accelerated and emerging business environments.
- Self-directed work ethic.
- Functional Computer, Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic IT knowledge (related to Data Management, Networking, HIPAA and Cyber Security).
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
- Ability to remain in stationary position, often standing, for prolonged periods.
- Ability to ascend/descend stairs, ladders, ramps, and the like.
- Ability to wear PPE correctly most of the day.
- Ability to operate heavy machinery.
- Ability to adjust or move objects up to 50 pounds in all directions.
Domestic travel required: 40% of time
International travel required: 10% of time
Supervisory Responsibilities
N/A
Management Scope
Check appropriate decision-making authority below:
Decisions with long-term impact: With little-to-no supervisory review; With supervisory review/approval required.
Decisions with short-term impact: With little-to-no supervisory review; With supervisory review/approval required.
Review
I have reviewed this job description with my supervisor. I understand my responsibilities and I meet the minimum requirements listed above. I have provided the Human Resources Department with document evidence (i.e., resume, copies of diplomas, or letters of employment verification) that I meet the qualifications listed above.
Although the Company has attempted to accurately and thoroughly describe the requirements of this position, the Company reserves the right to change this description, including the right to change, add, or subject to the duties described herein at any time, with or without notice.
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FLSA: Exempt
EEO Designation: 1B - Administrative Managers
Revision Date: 12/5/2023
Job Family: Medical Affairs
Job Code: 001350
Level/Grade: 5
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