Duchenne Nurse Educator (Specialty)

Role Summary

Duchenne Nurse Educator (Specialty) who educates providers, infusion nurses, patients, and caregivers on Sarepta’s approved therapies for DMD and the infusion process; builds and maintains relationships with HCPs, patients, and families across a defined geographic region; supports cross-functional teams to ensure ongoing therapy compliance; and participates in special projects including nurse triage on a 24-hour on-call basis.

Responsibilities

• Educate providers, infusion nurses, patients, and caregivers on Sarepta‚Äôs approved therapies for DMD and the infusion process.
• Serve as a recognized expert on DMD education (genotype, deletions, disease process, etc.) and stay current on the DMD environment.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional and external partners to support HCPs, patients, and families.
• Present to audiences compliantly and conduct disease state awareness programs.
• Assist to improve infusion experience for DMD patients by providing ongoing support to infusion nurses and sharing best practices.
• Work with SareptAssist and specialty pharmacy to ensure smooth transition from infusion center to home infusion for PMO therapies.
• Support patients and families as requested by case manager or health care provider.
• Attend advocacy meetings and represent Sarepta at industry conferences.
• Travel to training meetings, medical offices, and home health agencies as necessary.
• Other related duties as required.
• Special projects including triage nursing support: handle post-gene-therapy medical guidance calls during on-call shifts; triage calls, liaise with care teams and physician, document calls, and direct to appropriate service centers.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a bachelor‚Äôs degree (BSN/BS/BA) from an accredited school.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience; infusion, neuromuscular, pediatric neurology, or other specialty experience preferred.
• Bilingual: English/Spanish required.
• Prefer 2+ years‚Äô experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Strong interest in educating people on Duchenne and collaborating with health care professionals to support patients and families.
• Exceptional presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented with ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Comfortable presenting in group and individual settings, in person or virtually.
• Empathetic, friendly, relatable communication; comfortable speaking with patients/families.
• Willingness to work in a demanding environment and embrace continuous learning.
• Valid driver‚Äôs license in good standing.
• Requires rotating on-call coverage 24/7.
• Ability to travel up to 60% within assigned territory (ground and air) for meetings, training, and programs.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Public speaking and educational program development
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Nursing triage and patient-care coordination

Education

• BSN/BS/BA required; RN licensure

Additional Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Willingness to travel up to 60% and work hybrid, on-site at Sarepta facilities and/or attend in-person events.