Pharmacotherapy Specialist

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Euronext: WKL) is a global information services company.The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands. Wolters Kluwer in its current form was founded in 1987 with a merger between Kluwer Publishers and Wolters Samson.

The Pharmacotherapy Specialist works within the reference international team in the development and maintenance of detailed reference content (such as drug monographs and charts and special topics) for the international market. This information can be used in both referential and embedded databases. He or she will participate in the identification, drafting, and review process for new and/or updated pharmacology information. The Pharmacotherapy Specialist works collaboratively within the international team, the core pharmacology team, and with international consultants to review product labeling from various countries, drug monographs within Lexi-Drugs that are from the same pharmacologic class, and clinical literature (including guidelines) in order to create new and revise existing drug monograph information to support international expansion.

* Responsible for creating and revising high quality monographs consistent with the format and structure of the database. Develops, reviews, and edits new written descriptions of drugs and drug products. Synthesizes discussion of pharmacologic and therapeutic issues in a clear, concise, and accurate manner. Maintains consistency within the database with respect to the wording of concepts within and among drug classes. * Submits work for collaborative peer review and responds appropriately to comments and criticisms. As a member of the team, critically, professionally, and thoroughly reviews the work of others to prompt improvements in clarity, accuracy, and accessibility to information across the spectrum of healthcare providers. Identifies and corrects omissions or errors in the drafts. * Responsible for maintaining the proprietary database and enriching database content through development of international drug monographs. Demonstrates solid knowledge of general pharmacy practice and therapeutics. * Achieves productivity by consistently meeting deadlines as defined in the Content Priority Policy and by meeting departmental and individual goals. * Provides clinical guidance on new development initiatives. * Maintains a high degree of job knowledge via reading, job related activities, and approved meeting attendance. Continually develops and refines writing skills. * Develops and maintains strong relationships with employees, and international consultants. Cultivate and maintain relationships with individuals in specialty areas that can help improve WK-CDI content. Effectively facilitates obtaining consultant input by monitoring work flow and ensuring consultant responsiveness. * Facilitates the publication process. Maintains a close familiarity with applicable products and representations of data on all relevant platforms to help further improve the utility of the database. Acts as a liaison between editors, contributors and production in the publication of print and electronic representations of WK-CDI data to ensure successful publication. * Maintains an awareness of data transformation issues which facilitate the translation of referential content to transactional data. Provides assistance on transactional Projects as requested. Participates in the evaluation and/or development of the potential for integration of WK-CDI content into transactional projects. * Provides a high level of customer service by offering customer and client support on an as needed basis, as well as responds in a timely and accurate manner to queries regarding WK-CDI data and/or publication processes. Works with other departments to improve data/products and their appeal to selected segments of the market as requested. Provides assistance and cross-education among clinical team/content members, and functional teams (eg, sales, marketing, accounting, IT). * Produces timely and accurate reports. Participates in the collection of data regarding updates (source, nature of update, and timing of response/integration) and reliably maintains data in existing workflow tools. Facilitates the documentation and reporting of errors per corporate policy.

* PharmD and 5 years of clinical experience * 5 years of clinical experience. Pharmacy residency and/or board certification in pharmacotherapy or a specific sub-specialty is desirable * Proficient in Microsoft suite including Excel and Word. * Written Communication - Conveys information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents (memos, email, letters, status reports, technical papers, etc.); reviews and edits own and others’ work constructively. * Teamwork - Works cooperatively with others to be an integral member of a team, and to energize and unite team members towards common goals. Sees oneself as part of a larger organizational team and promotes coordination and cooperation throughout the organization * Efficiency - Allocates one’s own time efficiently; handles multiple demands and competing priorities * Organization - Organizes individuals, tasks or resources to accomplish goals and objectives * 5% travel within the United States via car and air to conferences and CDI office sites