Supervisor, Medical Events Group
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Supervisor, Medical Events Group
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
- An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
As the Supervisor, Medical Events Group you will be responsible forproviding direct supervision toindividuals in theMedical EventsGroup (MEG).Supervision includesansweringroutinecomplainthandlingquestionsfrom individualsin MEG,training, andmonitoringcomplaintcasesto ensure timelyreview,proper documentation,andon time filing ofvigilance reportsglobally.The rolewill work closelywithCustomerService, Complaint Evaluations Group,andComplaints Investigation Grouptoensureaccuratedocumentationandtimelyfilingof submissions.
This role willensure the MedicalEvents Group(MEG)is compliant withglobal medical devicereporting regulations.
What You’ll Work On
- Responsiblefor supervising personnel who review potentially reportable complaints andfileVigilanceReports toCompetentAuthorities globally.
- Responsiblefor ensuringVigilance Reports arecompletedandsubmittedin atimelymatter in accordance withapplicableregulations and procedures by the Medical Events Group personnel.
- Responsiblefor working with CustomerService,ComplaintHandling Group,andComplaints Investigation Groupto ensureaccurate documentation andtimely filing of submissions.
- Responsiblefor providing subject matter expertise, guidance, and training to members of the Medical Events Group, as well as toother functionaldepartments.
- Responsible formonitoring internal metricsandprocesses withan eyetowards resolving issuesandimprovingtheefficiency ofthemedicaleventsreportingprocess.
- Responsiblefor identifying adversetrends foundwith the medical eventprocess andalerting leadershipin a timelymanner.
- Supportverificationof datacompiled formetrics,riskevaluations,CAPAsandvarious otherrelatedactivities.
- Perform analysis and reporting of metrics for key regulatory and quality forums, including Management Reviews, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
- Support cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives involving automation and system enhancements to drive operational efficiency and scalability.
Required Qualifications
- BachelorsDegree in Science,Medicalfield or equivalent in a technicaldiscipline.
- 4+ years of relevant professional experience, including demonstrated ability to lead projects, influence cross-functional teams, or mentor others; formal people management experience is a plus but not required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstratesinitiative,problem-solving,andcritical-thinkingskills. Strong writtenandverbal communicationskills.
- Knowledge of FDA/Internationalguidelinesfor drug/devicesafety reportingrequirements.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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Divisional Information
Medical Devices
General Medical Devices:
Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.
CRM
As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.
Diabetes
We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
Vascular
Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.
Neuromodulation
Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.
Structural Heart
Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist
Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.
EP
In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
HF
In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
Diagnostics
We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.
Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics, and toxicology.
Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges.
Our molecular division delivers best-in-class innovative testing solutions for people around the world to provide answers to life’s critical health decisions. We help people live full and healthy lives through our accessible, molecular-based solutions.
Nutrition
Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® - to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.
The base pay for this position is
$100,000.00 - $200,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.