Field Medical Outcomes, Director, MD

ROLE SUMMARY

The Field Medical Outcomes is a field medical colleague responsible for informing customer decision-making and improving population health through real-world data analytics, pharmacoeconomic analyses, outcomes evaluations and medical presentations.  The role is responsible for educating customers on the clinical and economic impact of Pfizer medicines and products. The colleague may also be responsible for providing disease area/therapeutic area/product-based expertise for designated TA areas with a primary focus on integrated health care organizations, including but not limited to Integrated Delivery Systems, Payer customers and Specialty Pharmacy Providers (SPPs).   

The responsibilities of the role are to contribute to Pfizer’s ability to (a) Plan and execute the independent Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned customers within a territory, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives (b) Understand the priorities of Pfizer Medical Affairs in order to contribute to Medical educational content strategy development and execute aligned Field Medical tactics (c) Maintain effective and appropriate communication and collaboration among headquarters Medical colleagues, Medical Information, and other Pfizer Field Medical colleagues (d) Demonstrate expertise in scientific communication across multiple channels, including, but not limited to, live and virtual presentations in small or large settings, written communication, and telephone or virtual conversations (e) Compliantly integrate understanding of clinical, Health Information Technology (HIT), market, and account considerations to develop and execute mutually beneficial customer-specific projects, collaborations, strategic medical partnerships, and non-interventional studies with the goal of advancing quality of care and improving patient outcomes (f) Optimize patient care improvements in centricity of Medical communications and deliverables, incorporating Health Literacy and cultural awareness principles to ensure that patients remain the ultimate focus.

The role may interact with accounts in the region including Healthcare Decision Makers (HCDM) affiliated with organized customers.  The colleague will respond to medical questions regarding Pfizer products for the designated therapeutic area and other Pfizer medicines as appropriate.  The individual may be involved in presentations to payers, managed care organizations, formulary decision makers and regional medical advisory boards in accordance with the designated therapeutic area medical strategy.  The Medical Outcomes colleague will also facilitate communication between regional and national HCOs and headquarters Medical Affairs colleagues and provide customer insights that contribute to the development of brand medical strategies as appropriate. The role may facilitate Pfizer sponsored research projects/studies which could include collaborative projects, quality improvement research and non-interventional studies.  

The colleague will maintain required level of knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed, and serve as a conduit and resource for Medical Information and customer insights, providing requested information to medical stakeholders as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing customer viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with all internal/external SOPs/Rules/Regulations.

• Provide objective and scientifically sound medical information regarding Pfizer’s medicines and the disease states they treat through use of pharmacoeconomic models, outcomes tools, educational programs, Health Outcomes Projects and Evaluations (HOPEs), non-interventional studies, and collaborations

• Appropriately prioritize the needs of the customer and of Pfizer to develop and implement objective and scientifically sound Real-World Evidence-based outcomes tools (such as HOPEs and educational programs) which identify the greatest opportunities for improving patient care, closing quality gaps, and addressing population health management

• Serve as the Field Medical Outcomes lead for assigned customers, developing and executing a medical account plan while representing Medical Affairs, sharing insights from the customer, and identifying opportunities for collaboration to improve patient care

• Understand the principles of study design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation and communicate these concepts with customers

• Appropriately engage with key stakeholders within the market, such as Quality Improvement Organizations, Advocacy Groups, Coalitions, and other medical/healthcare associations, to understand their population health priorities and identify opportunities that align with the strategic Medical objectives of Pfizer

• Provide Medical support and guidance for HIT initiatives including initial assessment, triaging opportunities for review, assessing organizational capabilities and feasibility, and providing clinical relevance to proposed HIT methodologies

• Analyze workflows in the context of clinical healthcare information systems to facilitate care processes to reduce care gaps, improve care efficiencies, and maximize quality and population health

• Facilitate development of clinical content that embodies the clinical perspective while effectively using information technology to develop strategy and build innovative tools and resources

• Provide expertise on e-data collection and planning for Field Medical colleagues

• Work cross-functionally within Pfizer guidance to identify, design, and deploy HIT solutions aligned with Pfizer Medical goals for Field Medical use

• Support development of HIT/clinical informatics specific resources for new product and new indication launches

• Maintain, continually develop, and utilize Clinical Informatics capabilities to enable effective collaborations with external customers

• Serve as members of internal teams to further the impact of Field Medical Outcomes by creating tools, resources, and educational materials for use both internally and externally

• Represent Pfizer Medical Affairs leadership with clinical/professional associations and/or societies, consistently demonstrating medical professionalism in all interactions

• Enhance customer recognition of Pfizer Medical through collaborative projects, publications and healthcare awards

• Providing approved medical content on Pfizer’s products in the designated therapeutic area, with a primary focus on organized customers, including but not limited to National Payers, Regional Payers, and Specialty Pharmacy Providers (SPPs)

• Demonstrate Pfizer Scientific Leadership by keeping abreast of medical and scientific developments in the designated therapeutic area by continuously reviewing literature in the field, evolving competitive landscape, networking with experts and attending assigned conferences

• Respond to unsolicited requests from customers regarding scientific interpretation of clinical information and pharmacoeconomic impact of product selection to further advance formulary decision-making or patient outcomes through appropriate pharmaceutical care

• Compliantly collaborate with internal Pfizer colleagues (including Key Account Managers, Account Directors, PHI, Field Medical, Headquarters Medical, CI, AME, and HEOR) to understand the outcomes of interest and data analysis needs of assigned customers

• Maintain significant market and customer knowledge in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace

• Manage a significant volume of projects developed in a field-based environment, while exhibiting the ability to prioritize, successfully implement, and demonstrate excellent judgment skills and work in a continuous improvement environment

• Maintain an up-to-date status for internal training requirements

• Conduct all activities in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and compliance guidance

• Educating HCOs based on patient care gaps and aligned to medical strategy with the goal of enhancing understanding of disease state and guideline-based care

• Achieve leadership-defined expectations regarding the number of medical stakeholders engaged

• Understand the priorities of PFE Medical Affairs in order to contribute to medical content strategy development and aligned field medical tactics

• Provides strong territory/customer leadership

• Serve on Medical, TA or cross-functional committees as appropriate

• Mentorship and Onboarding partner

• Maintain professional licensure and continually learn and grow in profession

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

• Bachelor’s degree in health science required

• MD or DO with 4+ years relevant experience required

• Experience should be in any of the following:

  • Clinical, formulary, and/or other management experience

  • Managed Care, pharmaceutical industry, and/or Quality Improvement

  • Data Analytics and/or HEOR activities, with demonstrated strong methodological skills (study design, data analysis, and interpretation) in health services research

• Significant experience in interacting with payers and other organized customers is required

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required

• Excellent and demonstrated interpersonal skills: ability to understand and respond to multiple external and internal customers’ demands, manage and handle conflict constructively required

• Breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers and create business impact

• Strong analytic skills including creativity and effectiveness in proactively identifying and addressing challenges

• Strong comprehension and communication skills, including ability to communicate large amounts of scientific information in a manner that is clear and concise

• Well-organized with the ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, and employ strong situational leadership skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in field-based medical/outcomes role

• Experience analyzing health care data (claims, electronic health records, other health care data)

• Expertise in Clinical Informatics or Health Information Technology (HIT), including working with claims data sets or Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

• Residency or Fellowship experience

• Microsoft Access, statistics software, and/or data programming experience

• Experience in the clinical, functional, and technical application of health information technology used in the U.S

• Experience with optimization/customization of EHR platforms, including developing EHR clinical solutions

• Leadership in innovative project start-up and management

• Understanding of the complex business environment within the US healthcare system as well as emerging healthcare trends

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Valid US driver’s license and driving record in compliance with company standards.  Any DUI/DWI or other impaired driving citation within the past 7 years will disqualify you from being hired

• Flexibility to travel 40-50% of time

• Reasonable proximity to airline ‘hub’ city; must be within a 2-hour drive of a major airport

• Ability to work on weekends occasionally (e.g. attend advisory boards and congress meetings)

• Ability to regularly fly on airplanes (i.e. attend medical stakeholder meetings; attend HQ meetings, regional and national scientific meetings, etc.) required

• Ability to travel, including overnight travel for internal and external meetings (customer, industry, and professional society meetings)

Other Job Details:

Last Date to Apply for Job: June 2nd, 2026

Territories covered and must reside in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming

Eligible for Relocation Package: No

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