Advanced Surgical Consultant (East Michigan) - Johnson & Johnson MedTech - Heart Recovery
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking an Advanced Surgical Consultant to support patients and clients in the East Michigan region, covering Saginaw, Mid Michigan, and Detroit. This role is part of the Cardiovascular team, focusing on heart recovery solutions. The Cardiovascular team is dedicated to developing next-generation treatments that are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized for patients with cardiovascular conditions. You will join a team with a proud heritage of elevating care standards for stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, utilizing your talents to help patients on their journey to wellness. The purpose of this role is to act as a Surgical Sales “Heart Team” Specialist for Heart Recovery, a growing medical device company. You will work closely with Surgical Account Managers and the Commercial Sales and clinical team to drive growth across the US, leveraging the Impella® product portfolio to enable physicians and staff to recover hearts and save lives.
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree.
- Must have 5+ years of direct patient care in a cardiac transplant, ECMO or LVAD center CVICU or direct (at the table) experience in CVOR.
- If advanced degree, must have 3+ years of direct patient support in a cardiac transplant, ECMO or LVAD center CVICU or CVOR.
- Direct patient management experience (not including experience as an Abiomed field clinical) in one of the following scenarios: Cardiothoracic ICU caring for post-op tMCS (including Impella devices, CentriMag and/or ECMO) or Durable MCS (including HeartMate, HeartWare, and/or Berlin Heart) or Direct experience assisting in the CVOR.
- Confidence, expertise and familiarity of cardiac surgery and OR protocol.
- Willingness to travel.
- Availability to take call for emergent patient care.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- A valid driver's license issued in the United States.
- Conduct duties and responsibilities in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations governing the medical device industry.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree: Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Surgical Physician’s Assistant (PA), Critical Care Physician’s Assistant (PA) or Perfusionist licensure.
- Direct (at the table) experience in Cardiac Surgery/Perfusion, 5+ years preferred.
- Hands on Impella support experience strongly preferred.
- ECMO patient care experience.
- Experience delivering clinical demonstrations and successful trainings.
- Ability to advance sales process with customers.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to advocate with physicians.
Responsibilities
- Train, educate, and support combined CT/Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Impella.
- Provide full customer immersion, including input on patient selection and subsequent surgical support, within 5.5 sites to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Provide device expertise and support on Impella to assist with the adoption of the full portfolio beyond 5.5 commercial launch responsibilities.
- Ensure surgical implant and unit support readiness, including training and education at existing sites.
- Collaborate internally with the Surgical Leadership Team, Training Team, Engineering Team, Marketing, Professional Education, Clinical, and R&D.
- Participate in On Call support rotation.
- Maintain contact with all customers to evaluate clinical and educational needs.
- Perform device training on the full Impella Device line-up.
- Act as 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.
- Cultivate close relationships with strategic business partners and key opinion leaders.
- Call point(s): Cardiac Surgeons, Heart Failure Cardiologists, OR teams, Intensivists, Perfusionists, and ICU/ Step Down Unit teams.
Benefits
- Inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.
- Respect for the diversity and dignity of employees and recognition of their merit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
