What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Specialist, Physician Training position at Edwards Lifesciences?
Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient’s unmet clinical needs. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.
Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. We generate extensive clinical evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of our innovations and how our products transform patients’ lives. As part of our Clinical Affairs team, you’ll hone your scientific curiosity and passion for evaluating data to increase access to pioneering technologies for patients in need. In close partnership with principal investigators, dedicated medical professionals, patient advocacy groups, and regulatory authorities, you will drive the evidence needed to optimize patient outcomes.
How you’ll make an impact:
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. We generate extensive clinical evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of our innovations and how our products transform patients’ lives. As part of our Clinical Affairs team, you’ll hone your scientific curiosity and passion for evaluating data to increase access to pioneering technologies for patients in need. In close partnership with principal investigators, dedicated medical professionals, patient advocacy groups, and regulatory authorities, you will drive the evidence needed to optimize patient outcomes.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Partners with stakeholders to develop and lead the execution of educational programs for health care providers and internal product trainings/sales trainings.
- Lead the execution and development of training materials and programs for post- product approval and commercialization in collaboration with cross-functional teams (e.g., Marketing, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Legal)
- Establish relationships with training faculty members and key KOL physicians to develop and improve training programs and materials and incorporate best practices. E/NE
- Collaborate with faculty to develop training events (e.g., speaker programs, proctor webcasts)
- Responsible for successful execution of training programs. Ensure completeness of training program evaluations
- Collaborate with Marketing and other stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging adhere to training SOPs, compliance selection and utilization of faculty members
- Act as a resource to HCP, leverage knowledge gained through direct clinician interactions and relationships, in order to address questions related to off label use of approved products
- Collaborate with team members to define metrics to assess training effectiveness and impact
- Assess and provide feedback on educational events funded by Medical Affairs through educational grants
- Other incidental duties
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent 5 years experience
- Experience working in sales, marketing, or healthcare industry Required
- Registered Nursing Degree Curriculum (RN) or Cathlab experience Preferred
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Proven expertise in MS Office Suite
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including consultative and relationship management skills
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigative skills
- Substantial knowledge and understanding of policies, procedures, and guidelines relevant to physician training
- Substantial understanding of related aspects of clinical therapeutic areas
- Substantial knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and AdvaMed requirements
- Strict attention to detail
- Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
- Must be able to work in a team environment, working closely with global marketing team, key opinion leaders and regional sales managers
- Develop the ability to interact with senior internal and external personnel on assigned projects
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
