Executive Search Firm Monroe Consulting Group Philippines is recruiting Medical Information Associates on behalf of a multinational CRO company. The role will report to the Regional Lead with mainly remote working setup (onsite will only be as needed). Work schedule is night shift.
Key Responsibilities:
- MI Associate - PV will support Global MICC activities, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance with procedures.
- Handles inbound and outbound calls for AEs, PQCs and MIs or any of these combinations including but not limited to medical device complaints, legal complaints, product information, medication errors and special case scenarios.
- To identify and retrieve relevant medical and scientific data information, appropriate to answer the information requested by consumer/ health care professionals.
- Able to respond in timely manner, to web-based medical inquiries (e-mails) and product complaints received from HCPs and consumers, concerning the safety and effective use of all marketed products and Investigational products.
- Works in rotational shifts, if needed to provide 24*7 customer support or as described within the scope defined by the customer.
- Receive and document cases in a MICC tool/ Excel sheet based on the customer agreement and approval.
- Follow-up directly with patients/ consumers and HCPs regarding MI/PQC/AEs queries to gather additional information for appropriate assessment and risk evaluation of the customer products.
- Generate and compile queries on an email template (if applicable) for follow-up and send it to quality reviewer for approval.
- Generate follow-up queries, if required as per project specific guidelines.
- Seek medical reviewer's opinion where applicable in liaison with quality reviewer/ senior medical information associate/ Designee.
- Update the FAQs list in case new additional information is provided by the customer on monthly/ quarterly/ half yearly/ annually basis (after customer review and approval).
- Once the forms/ documentation is completed, the call agent has to send the information for Quality Check (QC) review via e-mail or submit it through tool as applicable.
- Conducting Monthly Quality reviews of MICC cases for accuracy, quality, and overall process compliance.
- Evaluating performance using key metrics such as accuracy and call-waiting time.
- Follow both global and local regulations to protect personal and client related data as per company policy.
- Be responsible for receiving calls/Email (AE, PQC, MI & GI), case intake, duplicate check, and registration
- Follow up Inquiry through phone, email including translation of inquiry if not in a primary language (English)
- Be required to always exhibit a detail-oriented etiquette and friendly attitude when answering telephone calls.
- Ensure that calls are appropriately escalated to supervisor when necessary
- Ensure timely completion of internal/external training as and when assigned
- Participate/Support in Audits and responsible for closing CAPAs on time
- Provide support in other MICC related activities as per the business requirement.
- Assisting in audit/inspection preparation and participation.
- Demonstrating competency in medical and therapeutic terminology.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in pharma, life science or any related degree
- 1-2 years of relevant experience in medical information specifically for pharmacovigilance activities.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective client communication and coordination
- Willing to work on night shift
