Associate Clinical Oncology Specialist

Natera
Los Angeles, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with clinical or medical sales experience working in oncology, who are comfortable with data analysis and can thrive in a collaborative, travel-oriented environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with clinical or medical sales experience in the oncology domain
    — “Medical assistant, clinical support, patient liaison or nursing background in oncology”
  • Individuals who can manage KPIs and work independently with a strong sense of urgency
    — “Excellent organizational and communication skills (written and verbal) with demonstrated ability to effectively present to both internal and external customers”
  • Candidates who are comfortable with data tools and can interpret patient testing trends
    — “Fluent in understanding data spreadsheets and technologies”

Things to consider

  • This role requires occasional travel to Hawaii and 25-50% travel overall
    — “25-50% travel required”
  • Candidates must be willing to work outside normal working hours occasionally
    — “Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in improving clinical workflows and patient adherence
    — “Identify areas of improvement in clinical workflows, test fulfillment, internal systems and processes”
  • Demonstrate ability to analyze and interpret patient testing data for protocol adherence
    — “Analyze and monitor patient testing to ensure that patients remain on the protocol prescribed by the Oncologist”
  • Emphasize background in oncology and ability to educate medical professionals
    — “Educate medical professionals on the tools and resources that Natera provides to facilitate test order management”
  • Showcase experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for internal reporting
    — “Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; Gmail”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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Skills & requirements

Required

Medical SalesOncologyPatient AdherenceClinical WorkflowsCustomer SupportProblem SolvingPatient RetentionTest FulfillmentInternal Systems And ProcessesCustomer Relationship Management

Preferred

Medical AssistantClinical SupportNursing

Stack & domain

Natera Oncology ProductsPatient RetentionMedical SalesMedical AssistantClinical SupportPatient LiaisonNursingData SpreadsheetsMicrosoft PowerpointExcelGmailInterpersonal SkillsAnalytical SkillsStrategic ThinkingTactical ExecutionUrgencyFast-paced EnvironmentIndependent WorkTime ManagementCommunicationPresentationOncologyPatient Support

About the role

Original posting from Natera via Greenhouse

TERRITORY: Greater Los Angeles Area. The ideal candidate must reside in Pasadena, Santa Clarita, or Los Angeles Proper and willing to travel occasionally to Hawaii

The Associate Clinical Oncology Specialist (ACOS) is responsible for contributing to account sales, service, and support activities of all Oncology products. The role includes ensuring patients adherence to the prescribed test cadence with a focus on improving patient outcomes. The individual will identify areas of improvement in clinical workflows, test fulfillment, internal systems and processes. Responsibilities include cultivating and maintaining key relationships and working with customers and internal partners that enable Signatera patient retention and unit growth within existing customers. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Work with assigned COS to grow, maintain & support existing customers 

Build relationships with key personnel at assigned Oncology accounts to facilitate unit growth.

Analyze and monitor patient testing to ensure that patients remain on the protocol prescribed by the Oncologist.

Assess the needs of medical professionals and staff members with a focus on customer support, coordination of logistics, and problem solving 

Become experts on all Natera Oncology products and processes to maximize effectiveness in the field. 

Educate medical professionals on the tools and resources that Natera provides to facilitate test order management

Utilize and maintain internal reports of key performance indicators (KPIs) related to patient retention and fulfilled order volume.

Be a key team player within the sales organization who can partner with internal stakeholders, such as sales reps, patient coordinators, territory managers, etc., to achieve the best outcomes for the patient and the provider.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree preferred or Associate’s degree with minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

Medical assistant, clinical support, patient liaison or nursing background in oncology or a Minimum of 2  years of medical sales experience 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Thrives in ambiguous environments

Exceptionally bright, flexible, self-motivated, and results oriented with strong interpersonal and analytical skills 

Ability to think strategically as well as execute tactically 

Must act with a sense of urgency 

Have a strong desire to work in a fast-pace environment and must work independently with an internal drive to be successful 

Excellent organizational and communication skills (written and verbal) with demonstrated ability to effectively present to both internal and external customers

Effective time management skills required with a demonstrated ability to assess and prioritize

Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; Gmail

Fluent in understanding data spreadsheets and technologies, although the Patient Retention Specialists will continue to lead patient identification and vetting

Demonstrated ability to quickly learn software and reporting systems

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

Duties are typically performed in a medical office or hospital setting.

This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read printed material.

Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times.

25-50% travel required

In addition to a base salary, we offer uncapped commission, a car allowance program, and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Compensation & Total Rewards 

The compensation package listed is for 1st year OTE, which are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. On-target earnings (OTE) represent the total potential income an employee can earn by achieving 100% of their performance goals. It combines a base salary with commissions and serves as an estimated figure rather than a guaranteed amount, providing a guideline based on average performance outcomes.

This position is also eligible for additional compensation and benefits through Natera’s robust Total Rewards program, including:

Long-term equity awards

Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off and company holidays

Additional wellness and work-life benefits 

Compensation Range $110,000—$130,000 USDOUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:

  • BBB announcement on job scams 
  • FBI Cyber Crime resource page 

Source: Natera careers (Greenhouse)

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