Clinical Specialist, General Surgery

Arthrex•Pelican Bay, FL

About The Position

Arthrex is a global medical device company and leader in medical education. With a corporate mission of Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™, Arthrex has pioneered the field of arthroscopy/endoscopy and develops more than 1,000 innovative products and procedures each year that support all aspects of healthcare. The Medical Education department based in Naples, Florida is made up of over 80 physicians, physician assistants and other healthcare professionals. Arthrex is actively searching for a Clinical Specialist, General Surgery to join the Medical Education team. The successful candidate will work alongside a department of expert healthcare professionals, world class faculty, and product management. Experience as a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine working in orthopedic surgery is preferred. Main Objective: Provide technical and clinical support for the training curriculum that addresses the changing needs of Arthrex employees, Arthrex business partner representatives, and healthcare professional customers. Organize and conduct healthcare professional motor skills labs and training sessions offered by Arthrex. Serve as a technical and clinical topic advisor for Arthrex and all departments there-in.

Requirements

Knowledgeable of standard principles of general surgery, surgical subspecialties and medicine is required.
Significant knowledge of anatomy from a general surgical standpoint required.
Working knowledge of the use of PowerPoint required.
Ability to clearly present a topic to a group of people from a podium is required.
Ability to demonstrate basic surgical dexterity skills such a proper use of common surgical dissection instruments, applying sutures, and hand and instrument knot tying is required.
Bachelor’s degree in one of the bio-medical sciences or related fields required.
Certification as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner is required.
5+ years of surgical experience in general surgery or one of the major sub-specialties (Surgical sub-specialty examples include: OB/GYN, Colorectal, ENT, Surgical Oncology, General Surgery).
Experience in laparoscopic/endoscopic procedures.
Hands-on experience in the operating room and patient management.

Nice To Haves

Experience in robotic surgery is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of current and classic concepts in general surgery and it’s subspecialties (Colorectal, ENT, Surgical Oncology, and others), the Arthrex product line, and clinical procedures supported by Arthrex products; be able to articulate and demonstrate these concepts and procedures to Arthrex employees, business partner representatives and healthcare professional customers.
Create and develop online educational content for healthcare professionals and students as well as educational content for a learning management system for Arthrex representative training. This requires a working knowledge in presentation software (i.e., PowerPoint) and basic video editing skills recommended.
Participate in Arthrex business partner representative medical education programs.
Carry out the objectives created for Arthrex agency representative product and procedure training programs.
Provide input for Arthrex business partner representative medical education courses and surgical skills lab agendas.
Teach the safe and effective use of Arthrex products and procedure-specific surgical and non-surgical techniques using Arthrex instruments.
Teach general surgical and medical condition topics including current and classic concepts of patho-anatomy, biomechanics, and pathology classifications related to Arthrex products and procedures.
Provide clinical support in the development of digital learning materials for the purpose of Arthrex representative education and training.
Participate in healthcare professional medical education and training programs.
Carry out the objectives created for healthcare professional product and procedure training programs.
Provide input for healthcare professional medical education courses and single day lab agendas.
Teach the safe and effective use of Arthrex products and procedure-specific surgical and non-surgical techniques using Arthrex instruments.
Teach general surgical and medical condition topics including current and classic concepts of patho-anatomy, biomechanics, and pathology classifications related to Arthrex products and procedures.
Participate as a liaison with Arthrex business partners and their representatives to assist with organization and implementation of their local medical education and surgical skills lab training programs.
Assist in the organization and execution of cadaver surgical skills workshops.
Participate in medical society meetings and Arthrex product exhibits to serve in the role outlined in item 1 of this section.
Provide clinical support in reviewing written and digital material developed by other Arthrex departments to advise on clinical accuracy of these materials.
Travel up to 20% of the time; may include some International travel.
Provide clinical support in research and development of Arthrex products and procedures.