Director, Clinical Affairs Interventional Urology

Position Summary

The Director, Clinical Affairs Interventional Urology will manage all Clinical Affairs activities for the Interventional Urology business unit and oversee the delivery of UroLift System education and procedural training to internal and external customers, to maximize clinical outcomes for patients.  This position will focus exclusively on targeted strategies to engage in ideation and conceptualization, demonstrate, train, in-service, and promote the safe and effective use of Interventional Urology product portfolio. This individual will lead the Clinical Affairs team for the Americas and serve as a consultative resource for OUS regions.  The Director, Clinical Affairs Interventional Urology will participate in the continual improvement of training programs through contributions to training materials for both internal and external customers.

Principal Responsibilities

•    Partner with sales personnel and customers to achieve great clinical outcomes through patient selection, product training, and case support.
•    Conduct UroLift System training for surgeons and OR staff.
•    Partner with Area & Regional Sales Managers to develop and implement training plans for field sales team.
•    Manage HCP consultant identification/onboarding/development and ensure consistent messaging for the Interventional Urology product portfolio  . 
•    Train sales personnel, HCP consultants, and distributors to conduct UroLift System training and case support.
•    Lead and develop a high-performing team by defining department and team goals, hiring, team development, mentoring and performance management. 
•    Manage and evaluate sales personnel using objective criteria to determine proficiency in UroLift System training and case support.
•    Manage case coverages for new surgeons.
•    Identify professional clinical education needs in collaboration with Medical Affairs, Consultants, and Sales and Marketing.
•    Participate in planning and implementation of educational activities at Sales Meetings.
•    Participate in evaluation, development and refinement of training materials and programs in a creative, dependable, and flexible manner to achieve high-quality work-product.
•    Provide Off-label support for Teleflex products in accordance with Teleflex policy & local legal regulations
•    Oversee Clinical Affairs team for all HCP interactions in accordance with the HCP Engagement Policy
•    Serve as part of the CMA clinical expert team on product applications and troubleshooting when interfacing with SBU Leadership and Teleflex team members
•    Remain current with relevant medical literature, clinical initiatives/guidelines, relevant societal and international committees, and industry trends and communicate with other appropriate departments
•    Adhere to and ensure the compliance of Teleflex Medical’s Code of Conduct, all Company policies, rules, procedures, and housekeeping standards
•    Responsibilities may occasionally extend outside specified region including international locations.
 

Education / Experience Requirements

•    Bachelors’ Degree required, preferably in biological, clinical, health sciences.  Acceptable credentials include RN/BSN, APRN, PA, RT.

•    Computer functions/applications as related to laptop use, diskette generation, and remote access of data; with expertise in utilizing such programs as Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Salesforce experience preferred. 
•    Responsible for performing all duties in compliance with FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR), ISO13485, the Canadian Medical Device Regulations, and all other international regulatory requirements with which NeoTract complies.

•    Possess minimum eight years’ experience in the medical device field; and/or clinical practice, urology experience preferred.
•    Minimum of 3 years of people management experience including people development 
•    Experience in professional education development and delivery to HCPs.
•    Ability to interpret clinical evidence and articulate/incorporate findings as they relate to product/procedural education.
•    Experience creating clinical education curriculums and knowledgeable regarding education techniques.
•    Excel at building strong relationships both internally and in a heavily matrixed environment, and externally across diverse partnerships.
•    Strong computer skills, including MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint
•    Must have excellent interpersonal communication including strong negotiation and skills of persuasion and strong presentation skills.
•    Ability to work within the constraints of a regulated industry while achieving objectives
•    Ability to define problems, collect, analyze, interpret, and summarize data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
•    Ability to identify priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fluid, demanding environment
•    Excellent verbal and writing communication skills.
•    Professional work ethic, and ability to operate independently
•    Ability to travel 50% of the time including overnight stays. May be some international travel.
 

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

Language and Verbal Skills:
Individual must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and professionally. 

Math Skills:
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 

Analytical and Reading Skills:
Ability to read, understand and abide by company procedures. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and report on findings.  

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; up to 8 hours per day. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Environment:
Employee is occasionally required to drive to customer sites and is exposed to outside weather conditions; close, distance, and peripheral vision are required along with the ability to adjust focus and depth perception Exposure to noise level may be high.  

Requires regular presence in a (clinical or engineering or animal) laboratory setting where protective equipment or other health and safety measures and training are required to protect against chemical, biological or other hazards.  Noise levels may be high.  

Safety:
NeoTract is committed to the health and safety of our employees.   We expect that all employees will perform their responsibilities while maintaining a safe, cooperative, and productive work environment, thus ensuring the health and safety of themselves and others.