Director Clinical Affairs, Vascular Access & Critical Care

Expected Travel: Up to 50%

Requisition ID: 9361

 

About Teleflex Incorporated

Teleflex is a global provider of clinically effective medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, interventional cardiology, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, interventional urology, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

 

Vascular Access – Built on a history of innovation, our Arrow® brand of technically advanced vascular access devices are renowned throughout the world. Many of our vascular access products have antimicrobial and antithrombogenic protection designed to reduce vascular-related complications and include long and short dwell central venous catheters (CVC), sheath introducers, arterial lines, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), as well as specialty devices and an advanced vascular positioning system to facilitate precise placement of a PICC or CVC near the heart. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.

Position Summary

The Director Clinical Affairs, Vascular reports to the VP. Clinical Affairs and is responsible for managing and overseeing all Clinical Affairs activities and programs, resource identification and allocation for the NA business unit. As part of the leadership team, will identify, outline, and oversee the development and delivery of franchise education and procedural training to internal and external customers, to maximize clinical outcomes for patients. The Director will oversee the strategic alignment, CMA team deliverables and budget. This individual will lead the Clinical Affairs team for the Americas and serve as a consultative resource for OUS regions to support global initiatives as directed.  
This position requires the demonstrated ability to coordinate and collaborate among multiple internal stakeholders at all levels, including the ability to partner with key stakeholders in Marketing, R&D and Engineering. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to troubleshoot medical device applications in a clinical setting are necessary. Strong leadership and organizational skills are required with an aptitude for motivating clinicians and providing clinical support to all Teleflex employees.  Must have the capability for strategic planning to reach the company’s long-term goals. 
 

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Principal Responsibilities

• Oversee execution of clinical education program planning and execution in North America, focused on the safe and effective use of Teleflex’s focus medical devices from the Vascular Business Unit. 
  • Clinical content creation, competency validation, and management
  • Clinical workshops
  • Live cases and bedside support
  • Product In-services/implementation and support for sales cycle adoption
• Lead and develop a high-performing team by defining department and team goals, hiring, team development, mentoring and performance management. 
  • Develops strategic plan 
  • Identifies, executes and delivers CMA tactics on time and budget 
  • Monitor, maintains and reports monthly CMA activities 
  • Identify, hire, develop and talent to support gaps when needed
• Manage expectations for scientific exchange with medical societies by ensuring high level engagement and Clinical Affairs presence
  • Pre-conference & in-booth educational programs
  • Meetings with scientific committees
  • Education grant support 
  • Research submissions (in collaboration with the Global Research & Scientific Services team) 
• Collaborates with Clinical Operations in the development of evidence generation plans and publication plans for the SBU NA products
  • Engage in MARCOM/Agile to ensure efficiencies
• Manage 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
  • Contractor management in the provision of educational programs
  • SME/KOL engagements
  • FMV review & legal agreements in collaboration with CMA Coordinator and HCP policy
• Identify, recruit & retain Clinical Educators (CEs)
  • Coordinate the development and training of the CE team 
  • Monitor effecti