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Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - North Territory

Contract: 12 Months

About This Role:

You will be providing crucial medical and scientific expertise for a 12-month maternity leave cover. As an MSL, you will play a vital role in understanding disease products while forging valuable partnerships within the medical community and healthcare systems. Your contributions will significantly impact our company's success, both internally and externally, through medical education, scientific exchange, and the gathering of essential medical insights.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish trust and credibility as an MSL partner by engaging in scientific and medical exchanges with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and stakeholders, dedicating approximately 80% of your time to this activity.
• Develop and maintain relationships with HCPs, ensuring alignment with the field medical plan.
• Participate in various activities, including proactive discussions on relevant disease areas, acting as a technical expert on company products, providing non-product education, and responding to inquiries.
• Clearly and effectively present product data to diverse audiences.
• Contribute to Medical Affairs projects, utilizing extensive knowledge of therapeutic areas and the competitive landscape, as required by the medical manager.
• Engage with customers through face-to-face interactions and virtual/digital channels as needed, splitting your time approximately 50%/50%.
• Collaborate effectively with other internal functions such as sales, marketing, and value & access, as required.
• Operate within regulatory frameworks and uphold compliance with company ethics, procedures, and industry standards at all times.

Candidate:

• Highly accomplished individual with significant expertise in key therapeutic areas, particularly within Medical Affairs.
• Demonstrates excellence in Medical Science Liaison (MSL) roles, showcasing skills such as scientific proficiency, excellent communication abilities across various audiences, and in-depth knowledge of healthcare systems.
• Organized and with a proven track record of excellence in developing and executing field medical plans

Required Skills:

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) required; advanced (MSc, PhD) or clinical degree (pharmacy, nursing, or medical) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice in relation to medical affairs and promotional activities.
• Substantial experience and demonstrated scientific expertise in key therapeutic areas (Neurology, Immunology) within Medical Affairs.
• Demonstrated excellence in MSL roles, including strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, as well as a track record of developing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with key medical experts, executing field medical plans, and generating relevant therapy area insights.
• Desirable skills include understanding of drug lifecycle management, UK healthcare systems, local regulatory compliance, leadership/coaching, and project management expertise.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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• The Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) will be in charge of delivering updated scientific information to a broader group of healthcare professionals.
• The role of the Medical Scientific Liaison will be to provide essential information which in most instances  will be medical, but it can also be purely technical linked to other fields such as biology, pharmacoeconomic data, pharmacology, etcetera, with personal contact, visiting key physicians locally and around all the country, in fact, the main activities will be in a field work setting.
• The Medical Scientific Liaison will have a constant cross functional interaction with different members of the Business Unit.  The top priority of a MSL is to provide scientific information to health care providers and obtain insights. MSL will actively engage in activities that support the strategic direction of a product. Therefore, MSL will be exposed to key decision makers both within the organization and outside the company. As catalysts of collaboration between Pfizer and HCP, MSL will be a key player to transmit updated scientific information, research resources and business intelligence.
• Provide scientific information to HCPs involved in the specific Pfizer drugs to increase the knowledge about disease, its diagnosis and drug efficacy, safety and correct use.
• Need to be aware of the latest medical/scientific information with regards to the therapeutic area under his responsibility.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with KOLs and academic centers to ensure their access to current medical and scientific information
• Develop specialized rising stars and opinion leaders, to become KOLs, clinical investigators and/or speakers. 
• Prepare and develop the scientific information and materials to be discussed with the HCPs with the support advice and approval of the Medical Manager.
• Coordinate medical events as part of the objectives in diffusion of scientific information.
• Participate in medical educational programs and disseminate technical information regarding the product and disease concepts, identifying competitive advantages or potential new uses of the target Pfizer product.
• Work with the Medical Manager to partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities for the development of treatment algorithms and guidelines.
• Collaborate with Medical Manager to facilitate identification and presentation of research opportunities for consideration in support of the product and customers.
•  Assist in implementation of local protocol development and administration for proposals to be supported.
• Provide information to local experts to assist in keeping their presentations current and ensure they have medical and scientific information necessary when responding to questions encountered during their presentations
• Support on-going training to field sales force, personnel and others, providing up-to-date knowledge of the product uses and external data.
• Serve as local medical scientific resource planning for communication of product information.
• Attend scientific meetings, review scientific journals and partners with Category Leads and Medical Managers to foster information on medical concepts and product usage.
• Act in compliance with all Pfizer policies and particularly with FCPA, GPIHP and PIGO policies
• To provide reports and metrics (if required by Manager) supporting results aligned with medical objectives.
• If required by manager, provide administrative support in ISRs.

REQUIRED SKILL SET

Technical

• Microsoft Office management
• English proficient
• Scientific acumen

Managerial

• Objective oriented
• Audience management
• Training and efficient communication
• Analytic and proactive
• Self-study discipline

Education

• Medical degree, preferable with specialty in Internal Medicine and/or research or molecular biology training.

Experience

• +2 years of Experience as MSL or specialized physician, and/or at least 1 year in the pharmaceutical industry, mainly in contact with Medical societies of interest, in continuous interaction and scientific exchange.

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) & Employment 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, or disability.

Company :

Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The Registered Nurse is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The registered nurse provides transformational leadership in a professional practice setting by striving to create and participate in the future of healthcare.
• Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff. Assigns duties and lunches for staff when performing charge role.
• Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.
• Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues and cultivates a work environment that promotes positive employees attitudes, effective communications, trust, and collaboration.
• Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected and creativity, flexibility, resiliency, and adaptability are key.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
• Promotes patient safety initiatives (ex: National Patient Safety Goals).
• Participates in department specific quality initiatives ( ex: EBP population specific). Assures appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care according to the individual needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, nurse and hospital policy including patient and family.
• Derives culturally and age appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Analyzes the health status of the individuals and families comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs.
• Assesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.
• Accepts assignments in areas other than primary unit, and performs duties within individualized competency.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning and professional development for self and others.
• Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Seeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
• Participates in systematic peer review and obtains informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues and others. Identifies areas of strength, as well as, areas in which professional development would be beneficial.
• Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Places the patient at the center of everything they do by continuously evaluating and assessing patient and family satisfaction and performing as an advocate for patients and customers.
• Participates in department specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Promotes compassionate communication that is patient and family centered.
• Assesses for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
• Utilizes effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within established work shift.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Completed RN training program and have PA RN licensure or have applied for practice permit
• CPR Certification

Preferred

• Certification in area of specialty

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability. 

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Company :

Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the provider and as a member of the health care team, assists in coordinating the examination, treatment and health care planning for patients. Assists with other office functions to support patient care and office operations. Follows all established protocols, policies, procedures and standardized workflows.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Using the team based approach, assists in the coordination of patient care under supervision of the health care provider.
• Prepares and rooms patients within the clinical practice setting according to standardized work flows. Accurately obtains patient vital signs, documents patient information, patient history, tobacco, and medication screening. May assist in the administration of depression screening tools. Completes annual wellness visit screenings. Reviews, updates and screens medication list in the EHR. Reviews social history with patient and updates record. If applicable, pends/''cues up'' orders for required age appropriate screenings, patient prescriptions, refills, or other orders based on AHN approved protocols.
• Performs back office testing following approved AHN protocols and policies.
• Assists providers with examination and procedures.
• May serve as a scribe with additional training.
• Provides follow up with patients at designated intervals via patient's preferred method (telephone, electronic, written) in accordance with provider instructions. Notifies patients of test results under the direction of provider in a timely manner.
• Prepares exam room for patient visit. Ensures adequate inventory of medical supplies. Ensures all patient treatment areas are at all times stocked with the appropriate supplies using established inventory standards.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments per established AHN approved policy and manufacturer's guidelines.
• Accurately performs lab controls and equipment checks as assigned.
• Administers and accurately documents medications in accordance with policy and safe practice.
• Documents accurately in the electronic health record (EHR) according to established standards and work flows.
• Accurately performs clerical office functions and other duties as assigned.
• May require floating/travel between physician office locations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• High School / GED
• CPR certification
• Completion of a Medical Assistant Program OR 1 year of Medical Assistant OR 1 year in a direct patient care role, including vital signs. Candidate experience must align with expected clinical duties (i.e., injections, phlebotomy, EKGs)

Certification Requirements:

• Employees who have: graduated from a medical assistant program within five years OR proof of one year of work experience as a medical assistant in the last three years must complete certification training and/or attempt testing within 30 days of hire and must obtain certification within 120 days of hire.
• Accepted Medical Assistant Certification (NHA, AAMA, AMT, NCCT, AMCA)

Employees who have not met the above certification criteria may have the opportunity to sit for a company proctored certification exam when qualified.

Preferred

• Associate's Degree

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability. 

EEO is The Law

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf)

We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact number below.

For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org

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KOL Engagement and Relationship Management

• Identify, establish, and maintain productive relationships with KOLs, healthcare professionals, and academic institutions within the assigned therapeutic area
• Collaborate with KOLs to gather insights, feedback, and medical/ scientific information to inform the company's medical affairs and commercial strategies and research initiatives
• Able to implement and manage Early Access Programs or Compassionate Use Programs, with a key focus on patient centricity

Scientific Communication and Education

• Disseminate relevant and up-to-date scientific and medical information to HCPs, KOLs, and internal stakeholders, ensuring accurate and compliant communication
• Respond to medical inquiries (including unsolicited off-label inquiries) from healthcare professionals and KOLs, providing evidence-based and scientifically sound information about products, clinical data, and disease management
• Plan and deliver scientific presentations and educational programs for healthcare professionals and internal teams, keeping them informed about the latest developments in the therapeutic area

Clinical Research Support

• Collaborate with clinical development teams to provide medical input on study protocols, study design, and data analysis plans to ensure alignment with global or regional strategy and objectives
• Support the identification and recruitment of investigators for clinical trials and observational studies
• Facilitate the communication of study results to internal and external stakeholders and assist in interpreting the clinical significance of data

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Contribute to the development and execution of medical affairs plans, including medical publications and medical information strategies
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, and regulatory affairs, to provide medical insights and support product launch and life-cycle management activities
• Participate in medical and scientific conferences, symposia, and congresses to stay abreast of the latest scientific advancements and represent the company's interests

Compliance and Regulatory

• Ensure all activities and interactions adhere to industry regulations, company policies, and compliance guidelines
• Maintain a thorough understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and codes of conduct governing medical affairs activities