Sr. Specialist, Field Screening & Training – Field Nationwide

Sr. Specialist, Field Screening & Training (Remote), TMTT

This is a great opportunity to break into industry!!!

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Clinical Patient Screening and Physician Training teams as a Sr. Specialist, Field Screening & Training – Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT). TMTT is dedicated to solving the complex challenges of mitral and tricuspid disease to transform treatment and significantly improve patients’ lives.

The time is now to join TMTT and shape mitral and tricuspid therapies that will transform treatment. Do not miss your chance to be part of a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding environment that offers potential for growth and professional advancement for the right candidate.

As the Sr. Specialist, Field Screening & Training , you will assess new product and procedure development, patient selection criteria development, patient screening, and early clinical imaging training/case support for both novel and iterative devices.

This position is a remote field-based role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze imaging and/or oversee third party image analysis for patient screening and contribute an opinion to the assessment of potential cases for early feasibility and clinical study candidates
• Analyze, summarize, and present clinical baseline, procedural, and follow-up imaging (e.g., CT, echo, MRI, angiography) to provide inputs that support new product and procedure development and to support event investigations
• Provide complex intraprocedural echocardiographic support during animal or cadaver studies for product and procedure testing or training activities
• Collaborate and provide recommendations to NPD team and HCPs to develop imaging patient selection criteria and screening protocol
• Create training content relevant to image analysis for HCPs, including educational presentation content for webinars and physician training events
• Provide on-site support for Device Prep and training delivery through various modalities as required by Physician Training and Case Support Teams
• Train field support team and/or HCPs on cardiac imaging procedures
• Provide on-site cardiac imaging support and guidance during clinical procedures performed on humans to ensure optimal imaging during the implantation of transcatheter devices

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in in biological or life sciences, animal science, or other related scientific or technical field.
• 5 years of experience of independent scanning experience in a clinical, hospital and/or industry clinical echocardiographic (echo sonographer, cardiac sonographer, echo tech) experience
• Will also consider Associates degree from clinical programs (i.e.: CVT), plus 2 additional years above minimum required experience.
• Certification in RDCS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer) within ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography) or equivalent certification
• Ability to travel up to 80%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interventional Echo-navigation Imaging experience, particularly with 2D/3D TEE
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Good imaging analysis software skills (e.g., TomTec, Xcelera, 3Mensio, Vitrea, Circle VI, etc.)
• Substantial knowledge of relevant imaging equipment operation (e.g., 2D or 3D TTE/TEE/ICE, CT, MRI, etc.)

General Expectations:

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Able to effectively guide and instruct other imaging specialists in clinical settings on effective imaging equipment operation
• Requires strong diplomacy, influencing and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Must be able to work in a team environment, fostering collaboration between inter-departmental teams, HCPs and KOLs
• Full knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to cardiovascular imaging
• Good leadership skills and ability to influence change
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and key contact representing the organization on contracts or projects
• Ability to interact with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations

E dwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a valid religious or medical exemption from being vaccinated.