Company name
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Location
Princeton, NJ, United States
Employment Type
Full-Time
Industry
Healthcare, Nursing, Pharmaceutical
Posted on
Feb 28, 2020
Profile
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.
Join us and make a difference. We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.
Hematology Clinical Nurse Consultant Roles & Responsibilities
Each Hematology Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) has a Baccalaureate degree or advanced degree in Nursing and has functioned as a registered nurse (RN) or an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivering direct patient care to Hematology Oncology patients. As field facing function, the CNCs exercise autonomy to build relationships with HCPs, Patients and Caregivers by:
Assess and implement educational training and formal speaker programs
Driving Cross functional planning and partnership across the Hematology franchise
Delivering product safety and patient management education ensuring compliant utilization of our medicines
Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs to increase knowledge base of HCPs Patients and Caregivers
CNCs own the development and execution of educational materials within their geographies to drive therapeutic awareness to HCPs, Patients, Caregivers and Patient Support Groups through in-person in-office and out of office programs. As Clinical Subject Matter Experts, CNCs identify opportunities to create disease awareness and provide education on the treatment and management of the following: hematology oncology malignancies, autologous HSCT, maintenance post SCT, the immune system, the lymphatic system, oral adherence and safety-related product information related to the current Hematology portfolio and relevant future disease states. CNCs also train external collaborating or co-promotion partners, internal cross functional colleagues and field-based sales professionals.
1: Support Best in Class Product Launches
Responsibilities:
Pre-Launch
Develop CNC content and tools for use with external customers, patients and caregivers
Conduct in-practice assessments to validate appropriate patient populations, gather insights and identify customer needs in pre-launch disease areas
Create Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelofibrosis and CAR-T awareness through delivery of in-person disease state educational presentations to external customers (nurses, Advanced Practitioners, physicians and other health care providers) in various practice settings
At Launch
Provide clinical support and education on CAR-T, CC-486, Luspatercept, Enasidenib and Fedratinib dosing, administration, product handling/storage, safety, monitoring and adverse event management education to HCP customer accounts
Provide disease state education to patients and caregivers through Patient Support Groups
Ongoing Educational Support
Enhancing disease awareness and therapeutic knowledge for HCPs, Patients and Caregivers
Deliver in-person education to external customers: in and out of office settings and to Patient Support Groups
Support scientific conferences, authoring clinical posters, journals and presentations, staffing exhibits, reporting on scientific sessions, and facilitating interactions with internal partners and key customers
Timely communication and follow-up on commitments and requests
Address on label safety, dosing, administration and side effect management questions for newly approved products
2: Develop CNC Clinical Education Plans
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain significant relationships with Nursing leaders and other HCP staff members involved with direct patient care and management to diagnose account educational needs
Navigate diverse account environments to understand the clinical needs and issues of various stakeholders at all levels within the account
Leverage CNC Analytics and insights gathered from customer interactions to construct account level clinical educational plans
Collaborate and regularly communicate with Associate Director-CNC, field-based sales colleagues and District Sales Managers to ensure alignment with national CNC objectives, quarterly priorities and coordinated interactions with customers
3: Evaluate the Effectiveness of CNC Clinical Education Interactions
Responsibilities:
Expand target customer segment reach within assigned geographic footprint to meet launch objectives
Assess impact of customer interactions by incorporating feedback and monitoring completed post program surveys
Actively gain customer insights
Regularly share customer experience and challenges with appropriate colleagues and functions to develop custom solutions as needed
Propel Execution of the Commercial Plan
Responsibilities:
Contribute to building strong project teams and partnerships with Corporate Office based functions, e.g. Marketing, Commercial Operations and Training, that are recognized for expertise, partnership and ability to deliver on strategy and objectives
Develop educational content e.g. slide decks, websites, videos and print materials, based on identified and prior customer needs
Support CNC colleagues to optimize use and delivery of approved content
Develop tools and resources to aid the CNC team in developing education plans, streamlining administrative tasks and leveraging technology to enable high impact interactions
Share gathered insights from the pre-launch customer assessments with Marketing and Operations to identify customer needs and align education opportunities
Provide subject matter expertise to marketing colleagues, train internal cross functional partners and field-based colleagues
Education/Credentials Required:
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Advance Degree preferred
Adult Hematology Oncology Clinical experience in hospital or clinic setting: 5 -10 years minimum
Current active nursing license
Nurse Educator experience within the bio/pharmaceutical industry a plus
Experience Required:
Direct patient management expertise within the hematology oncology landscape
Technical depth within priority disease areas; these include AML, Beta Thalassemia, Lymphoma, MDS, MF and MM
Able to author content; translate and communicate technical/scientific concepts
Exceptional organization and time management skills
Competencies Preferred:
Ability to quickly and comprehensively learn new subject matter
Demonstrated ability to develop high impact relationships with critical external stakeholders (nursing, APP, HCP, patient and caregiver)
Presentation platform skills; ability to present with confidence to groups of all sizes
Exhibit Emotional Intelligence and maintain positivity in the face of ambiguity
Demonstrate drive, initiative and willingness to work with a sense of urgency, in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Strong business acumen and ability to evaluate and apply data to analyze issues and inform decision making
Collaborative abilities; experience leading and or working on cross-functional teams, coordinating internal resources to share information, develop and execute plans
Experience and relationships with health care providers within assigned geography
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
Travel required and varies by geography. Ability to work nights & weekends as needed. Must possess the ability to operate in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies
Bristol-Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Company info
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Website : http://www.bms.com