Clinical Specialist, Continence (West Region)

You will be responsible for providing clinical advisory needs and applying our clinical message on behalf of Coloplast with customers, end-users and within our sales and marketing team.  This individual provides clinical expertise in the area of continence care.  Activities include clinical education & skills development for internal and external customers, providing clinical expertise related to Coloplast marketing initiatives and serving as a regionally focused clinical resource to the organization.

Major Areas of Accountability:

Represent Coloplast as a Clinical Expert

• Maintain professional credentials and education to maintain status as a clinical expert through board certification as a urology or rehab nurse.
• Develop in conjunction with marketing and medical affairs, educational programs to deliver to a diverse group of internal and external customers. These may be live, web-based or virtual programs.
• Attend approved national and regional conferences and tradeshows as a Coloplast representative, interacting with key customers and attending scientific programs.  Report back to senior leadership/training key clinical learnings and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with industry Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and subject matter experts (SMEs).  This includes developing KOLs and SMEs to speak on behalf of Coloplast and enlisting their help with Coloplast committee sessions.  Gaining feedback for new potential products.
• Contribute articles for professional and end user publications.

Marketing Program Development:

• Collaborate on Marketing initiatives to:
• Develop in conjunction with marketing clinical education for internal and external customers.
• Support and train Coloplast employees on the use of clinical evidence to support the brand message of the business areas.

Sales Team Support

• Align educational resources with key sales initiatives of the business unit.
• Maximize individual clinical resources and energies towards overall success of business units.
• Provide clinical support for key account strategic planning and educational initiatives.
• Own and execute clinical material for onboarding of all new hires.

Essential Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with a BSN or higher
• 5+ years experience in a clinical setting managing urological needs for adults and/or children in the acute or community urology setting, or spinal cord injury rehab nursing field
• Previous medical industry experience appreciated
• Bilingual – English and Spanish appreciated
• Domestic travel required –- 50% - 70% annually
• Location in the West Region USA and near a major airport preferred
• Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong clinical acumen and experience in urological or rehab nursing care.
• Effective written and presentation skills
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret clinical research publications.
• Attention to detail with strong organization and time management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint
• Ability to tailor training and education in order to serve many audiences
• High attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in order to support marketing and sales needs.
• Self-starter