ECMO Clinical Specialist

Company: Abiomed, Inc.
Location: Danvers
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Abiomed is a pioneer and global leader in healthcare technology and innovation, with a mission of--Recovering Hearts & Saving Lives . With corporate headquarters in Danvers, Massachusetts, offices in Aachen & Berlin, Germany and Tokyo, Japan, Abiomed's 1,500 employees form one of the fastest growing medical device companies in the world. We attract and retain exceptional talent with our collaborative culture, passion for our work, and a strong commitment to employee professional development. Patients First - Innovation - Winning Culture - Heart Recovery
-- Abiomed, a rapidly growing medical device company, is looking for a driven and results oriented Surgical "Heart Team" ECMO Clinical Specialist. We are growing both our focus and device line-up to support Cardiac Surgeons, Intensivists and Heart Failure Cardiologists providing long-term cardiopulmonary support to patients across the US. With our initial success in launching the Breethe Oxy-1 system, we are looking to expand our commercial team into the realm of extracorporeal circulatory support. As a member of the Breethe Clinical Team, the ECMO Clinical Specialist will work closely with our Surgical leadership team and Surgical Account Managers responsible for driving growth across 15 US regions. Through our surgical product portfolio including Breethe Oxy-1 you will enable physicians and staff to recover hearts and lungs and save patients' lives. Job Requirements

• A minimum of 5+ years of clinical ECMO experience within surgical and/or ICU setting as a Certified Clinical Perfusionist, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Licensed Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
• Experience interacting with cardiac surgeons, interventional/heart failure cardiologists, ICU intensivists and other physician groups in the ECMO realm
• Medical device/ industry experience or direct interaction with industry as a decision maker or manager in the clinical setting
• Confidence, clinical expertise and familiarity of cardiac surgery and OR protocol
• Familiarity with patient management in the ICU setting
• Mechanical support familiarity (durable VAD, acute MCS, hemodynamics)
• Experience and willingness to travel/ cover multiple geographies
• Ability to drive patient outcomes required
• Ability to travel 50%-75% overnight required
• Conduct duties and responsibilities in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations governing the medical device industry required Role & Responsibilities ECMO Clinical Specialist will:
  • Lead the launch, training, and education of combined Surgical/ Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Breethe Oxy-1 system while supporting Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist and other surgical Impella platforms.
  • Full customer immersion: Input on patient selection and subsequent surgical and technical support followed by guiding optimal patient management to maximize outcomes. This is the required need at Breethe Oxy-1 launch sites to ensure successful device adoption.
  • 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.
  • Becoming a functional expert and developing an advanced acumen on the durable, acute, and hemodynamic medical device landscape and best practices in the management of those devices.
  • Internal collaboration with the Cardiology Commercial Team, Marketing, Professional Education and Training, Clinical Support, R&D and Engineering.
  • Maintain contact with all customers to evaluate adequate delivery of clinical and educational needs and identify areas for improvement.
  • Execute appropriate, targeted device training on all aspects and for all groups on the Breethe Oxy-1 system.
  • Cultivates close relationship with strategic business partners and key opinion leaders in the area of percutaneous and extra-corporeal circulatory support.
  • Input to management on all situations affecting or potentially affecting patient safety, clinical results and sales.
  • Call point(s): Cardiac Surgeons, Intensivists, Heart Failure Cardiologists, ECMO clinicians, OR teams, and Cardiac/Thoracic Surgical ICU and Medical ICU teams.
  • Staff major conferences: ELSO, AmSECT, AACP, HFSA, AHA, ASAIO, STS, AATS, and ISHLT.
  • Staff local and state level ECLS, perfusion and respiratory therapy symposiums. Abiomed is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Abiomed will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, gender reassignment, non-job related mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or membership in any other category protected under law.

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