Advanced Surgical Consultant, Fresno - Abiomed
Johnson & Johnson
- Fresno, CA
- $125,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Train, educate, and support combined CT/Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist
- Full customer immersion (ie. input on patient selection and subsequent surgical support) within 5.5 sites to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Train, educate and, provide support in conjunction with the Medical Office and Engineering team to support EFS/PMA efforts and full commercialization of the BTR pump and future Surgical and Heart Failure focused technologies.
- Device expertise and support on Impella 5.0/ LD in order to assist with the adoption of the full portfolio beyond 5.5 commercial launch responsibilities.
- Clinical and technical expertise and support of Breethe Oxy-1 to assist with device integration and support of system adaptation into applications beyond the initial commercial launch.
- Participate when able with launch, training, and education of combined Surgical/ Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Breethe Oxy-1 system with the Breethe Clinical Team.
- Internal collaboration with the Commercial Team, Training Team, Engineering Team, Marketing, Professional Education, Clinical, as well as with R&D.
- Maintain contact with all customers to evaluate clinical and educational needs.
- Performs device training on full Impella Surgical Device line-up.
- Be a functional expert and provide advanced acumen on the durable, acute, and, hemodynamic medical device landscape and best practices in the management of those devices.
- Cultivates close relationship with strategic business partners and key opinion leaders.
- Input to management on all situations affecting clinical results and sales.
- Call point(s): Cardiac Surgeons, Heart Failure Cardiologists, OR teams, Intensivists, Perfusionists, and ICU/ Step Down Unit teams.
- Staff major conferences: HFSA, AHA, STS, AATS, and ISHLT.
- Staff Advanced Surgical Courses and local heart failure and surgical symposiums.
- Bachelors' Degree required; Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Surgical Physician's Assistant (PA), or Perfusionist licensure
- Direct (at the table) experience in Cardiac Surgery/Perfusion, 5+ years preferred .
- Direct patient management experience in one of the following scenarios: a cardiothoracic ICU caring for post-op tMCS (excluding IABP) or durable MCS (does not include experience as an Abiomed field clinical), or direct experience assisting in the CVOR required.
- Confidence, expertise and, familiarity of cardiac surgery and OR protocol is required.
- Willingness to travel/ cover multiple geographies required; previous experience desired .
- Up to 50%-75% overnight travel may be required depending on territory.
- Previous experience with Abiomed and/or other Cardiac medical devices highly desired .
- Ability to drive patient outcomes required.
- Conduct duties and responsibilities in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations governing the medical device industry required.
- A valid driver's license issued in the United States is required.
- Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
- Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
- Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
- Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year