Advanced Surgical Consultant - Rochester, Mn - Johnson & Johnson Medtech, Heart Recovery

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Rochester, MN +4

This role is for an Advanced Surgical Consultant at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, focusing on Heart Recovery devices like Impella. The primary responsibilities include training and supporting healthcare professionals on the use of these devices, ensuring optimal patient outcomes, and collaborating with internal teams. The role requires significant direct patient care or surgical support experience in cardiac settings.

What you'd actually do

  1. Train, educate, and support combined CT/Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Impella.
  2. Full customer immersion (i.e. input on patient selection and subsequent surgical support) within 5.5 sites to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  3. Device expertise and support on Impella to assist with the adoption of the full portfolio beyond 5.5 commercial launch responsibilities.
  4. Surgical implant and unit support readiness including training and education at existing sites.
  5. Internal collaboration with the Surgical Leadership Team, Training Team, Engineering Team, Marketing, Professional Education, Clinical, as well as with R&D.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree with 5+ years of direct patient care in a cardiac transplant, ECMO or LVAD center CVICU or direct (at the table) experience in CVOR OR advanced degree with 3+ years of direct patient support in a cardiac transplant, ECMO or LVAD center CVICU or CVOR
  • Direct patient management experience 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.

Nice to have

  • 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.

What the JD emphasized

  • Conduct duties and responsibilities in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations governing the medical device industry.