Advanced Surgical Consultant - Fresno

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Fresno, CA +1

This role is a field-based sales position for a medical device company (Abiomed) within Johnson & Johnson. The primary focus is on training, educating, and supporting healthcare professionals (Cardiac Surgeons, Heart Failure Cardiologists, OR teams, etc.) on the use of specific medical devices (Impella, Breethe Oxy-1). The role involves customer immersion, providing clinical and technical expertise, and collaborating with internal teams like Engineering and Marketing. While the company operates in healthcare, the role itself is not directly involved in AI/ML development or research, but rather in the sales and clinical support of established medical products.

What you'd actually do

  1. Train, educate, and support combined CT/Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist
  2. Full customer immersion (ie. input on patient selection and subsequent surgical support) within 5.5 sites to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors’ Degree
  • 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
  • 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
  • Confidence, expertise and, familiarity of cardiac surgery and OR protocol
  • Willingness to travel/ cover multiple geographies
  • Ability to drive patient outcomes
  • Valid driver's license

Nice to have

  • 5+ years preferred experience in Cardiac Surgery/Perfusion
  • previous experience desired in willingness to travel/ cover multiple geographies
  • Previous experience with Abiomed and/or other Cardiac medical devices highly desired

What the JD emphasized

  • 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.