Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist, Primary Care CVRM- Greensburg, PA

Description

of Job Duties :

• Through evidence-based medicine and clinical expertise, foster trust and build a strong relationship network throughout the health system / clinic account, including medical and pharmacy leadership and support staff, quality assurance and clinical services teams, to identify and bridge gaps in the patient pathway, drive efficiencies and optimize provider / patient support to ultimately enhance clinical outcomes and the patient experience.
• Partner with health system / clinic leadership to better understand quality programs and initiatives, electronic medical record platforms, treatment algorithms for targeted patient populations and find ways to collaborate with the health system / clinic to identity and support opportunities and initiatives that align with both AstraZeneca’s and the health system’s organizational and clinical objectives.
• Provide comprehensive product and disease state knowledge and effectively educate and engage healthcare professionals in dialogue about clinical evidence, approved indications, product efficacy and safety profiles to support on label prescribing for appropriate patients.
• Provide in depth knowledge of market, demographic, managed care and patient populations relative to an assigned geographical footprint and customized to the health system.
• Provide special clinical education to healthcare providers through appropriate medical education programs that fall within AstraZeneca's ethical guidelines and compliant with health system requirements.
• Successfully complete all AstraZeneca training requirements, including, but not limited to, core clinical competency and corporate compliance examinations and certifications.
• Drive awareness on AstraZeneca’s patient access and affordability programs.
• Work within the framework of AstraZeneca’s core values.

What you’ll do

You will develop superior product and disease state knowledge and effectively educate and engage healthcare professionals in dialogue about clinical evidence, approved indications, and product efficacy / safety profiles to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients. You will function

independently with a high degree of sales proficiency to drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations.

You will successfully complete training requirements, including product examinations.

By developing and maintain in-depth knowledge of market, demographic, and managed care information relative to your assigned sales territory.

You will be able to work with District Sales Manager to develop a local strategy and business plan to generate recognizable increases of sales in your territory.

You will capitalize on formulary approvals and other opportunities through effective implementation of the Strategic Targeting Plans by using a wide variety of promotional, personnel resources and analytical tools to maximize effectiveness in assigned sales territory, based on local assessment of customer needs.

You will provide special education to healthcare providers through appropriate programs that fall within AstraZeneca’s ethical guidelines.

Work with other Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists around common objectives to coordinate selling efforts.

Essential for the Role

• Bachelor’s degree
• Growth Mindset
• Adept at strategic thinking, planning and innovative pull-through
• Experience with live, virtual and hybrid communication platforms
• Collaborative team player
• Demonstrated effective leadership, organization and communication skills
• Demonstrated judgment and decision-making capability
• Self-Starter with demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit
• Results driven with demonstrated time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn, analyze, understand and convey complex information
• Strong work ethic
• A valid driver’s license and safe driving record

Preferred for the Role

• Knowledge of the medical, healthcare or pharmacy industry and skills in clinical; preferably Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Renal and / or Metabolic Disease therapeutic areas
• Established productive relationships in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Cardiology, Pulmonology, and / or Nephrology

No company relocation assistance provided.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.

There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.