Oncology Clinical Educator, Solid Tumors (Upstate NY & CT)

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Professional Medical Education

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Connecticut (Any City), Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, New York (Any City)

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.
 

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for an Oncology Clinical Educator, Solid Tumors – Hartford (including: Stamford, Bridgeport, Hartford, Springfield, Albany NY, Schenectady, NY ).

This is a field-based role available in all cities within upstate NY and CT. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply.

Purpose:

In this exciting role, the Oncology Clinical Educator (OCE) will be responsible for providing clinical education for the J&J Innovative Medicine Oncology brands primarily focused on PI-based and disease state education to non-physician patient care teams (PCT), including nurses, nurse navigators, pharmacists, and other advanced practice providers (APPs), such as Nurse Practitioners and Physician’s Assistants to drive positive PCT and patient experiences. OCEs support a patient experience that focuses on the whole patient, addressing educational needs related to both clinical and behavioral aspects of treatment and disease management. This position will work with the Solid Tumor OCE team and be responsible for the Central California territory.

OCEs will be a trusted educational resource for PCTs and patients to better understand various aspects of treatment with J&J Innovative Medicine Oncology brands. OCEs will help support PCTs caring for patients treated with J&J Innovative Medicine Oncology brands through education and approved resources in a defined geographic territory.

The OCE will serve as the strategic education leader across academic and community oncology accounts in a defined geographic area. The OCE will analyze account dynamics to gain a deep understanding of customer educational objectives and customer clinical challenges. The OCE will use these insights to develop strategic educational plans.

The OCE will determine how to best engage PCTs and accounts, monitor the changing market educational needs/clinical trends, and compliantly collaborate with internal/external partners to build/execute plans that support the education needs.

The OCE will also play a key role in the education of patients, through requests from advocacy groups.

The OCE is responsible for conducting all activities in accordance with current regulatory and health care compliance guidelines and in alignment with the OCE Rules of Engagement.

You will be responsible for:

• Building external relationships with PCTS (RN, NP, PA, Pharm.D., Nurse Navigators) and developing and managing a geographical territory

• Developing and maintain a strategic territory plan that meet customer educational needs and clinical challenges, through analysis of account dynamics and clinical insights

• Educating PCTS on disease state awareness, as well as, both clinical and operational aspects of appropriate patient identification

• Educating PCTs on the clinical profile of products including but not limited to clinical benefits and administration requirements

• Providing education programs through 1:1 presentation, round table discussions, or formal presentations

• Providing education to patients in patient advocacy meeting settings

• Mastering all aspects of the clinical and administrative profile of a new cancer medications

• Teaching key external stakeholders (infusion nurses, other medical staff) on the infusion process associated with a new cancer medications

• Understanding, translating and communicating relevant clinical education topics to diverse audiences

• Utilizing strategic questioning and actively listen to routinely document and share PCT clinical insights from customer engagements that take place within accounts or at national, regional, and local meetings

• Utilizing clinical insights to shape local education strategy and build strategic account educational plans

• Attending and providing clinical information and/or presentations at national, regional, and local meetings

• Providing staff support, as appropriate at exhibit booths and displays as required

• Actively participating in journal clubs, book clubs, and team clinical discussions

• In collaboration with supervisor develops, implements, and documents performance and development plan

• Participating in projects as assigned by management

• Performing all administrative requirements in a timely, accurate and compliant manner (i.e. expense reports, documentation of activities)

• Providing regional and local support to clinically enhance sales training initiatives and improve clinical competencies of field personnel in partnership with Sales Learning and Development

• Supporting the assigned therapeutic areas within the JBI Oncology portfolio and compliantly collaborates internally across functional areas as it relates to the Oncology business including sales, marketing, Health Policy & Advocacy, Medical Science Liaisons, Janssen Care Path, etc.

• Maintaining thorough understanding and competence in the following areas: Oncology Clinical Educator mission, vision and rules of engagement; operating company labeled scientific data; market dynamics and competitive landscape; regulatory and health care compliance guidelines; corporate policies on appropriate business conduct and ethical behavior; relevant SOPs and guidelines

Professional Responsibilities:

• Stays current in clinical developments related to specific disease states

• Develops and maintains advanced presentation skills to facilitate effective communication of clinical information

• Documents all interactions, clinical insights and customer profile information daily as directed

• Attends clinically relevant meetings for personal/professional development

• Maintains the highest level of professional standards in all interactions with customers and other business contacts

• Conducts all aspects of the OCE role in accordance with the OCE Rules of Engagement

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Active RN license or Advanced Practice degree (Nurse Practitioner/MSN) required

• OCN/AOCN/AOCNS/or AOCNP certification required

Required:

• 8+ years of work experience required

• 2+ years post graduate oncology clinical and/or educational experience is required

• Experience with Oncology and/or Hematology products required

• Excellent presentation skills required

• Ability to navigate and discuss complex clinical data

• Excellent collaboration and time management skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Demonstrates critical thinking

• Ability to build comprehensive account educational plans

• Ability to analyze clinical insights to shape local education strategy

• Strong teamwork focus with ability to compliantly navigate field partner complexities, in alignment with Rules of Engagement

• Above average computer skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Word

• Expected to work 40-hour work week, with flexibility on occasion to work additional hours when needed.

• Requires travel of approximately 70% depending on geography (includes overnight travel); Other travel for business meetings as required; Travel by air, including overnight and weekends as needed.

• Must be able to lift and transport work materials

• Must have a valid driver’s license

• Must be fluent in the English language and have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Must live in the territory or have the ability to relocate to the territory, living near a major airport is preferred.

Preferred:

• Knowledge and/or experience with direct to patient education initiatives preferred

• Previous industry experience preferred

• Previous experience in introducing new specialty pharmaceutical/biologics products or indications a plus

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $117,000 - $201,250.

The Company maintains a highly competitive sales incentive compensation program. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for participation in this program in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law.

We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytics Insights, Brand Marketing, Channel Partner Enablement, Developing Others, Global Market, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Learning Materials Development, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Operations Management, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Program Management, Sales Enablement, Strategic Sales Planning, Team Management, Training People