Deliver clinical education and operational expertise by providing education and training support within a specific modality or product portfolio to clinical end-users.
Key Responsibilities:
• Act as a lead on all aspects within the therapy including imaging, integration and troubleshooting techniques related to equipment, software, tools and products required for clinical use including but not limited to intraoperative case coverage and coordinating one-on-one ad hoc training sessions and in-service structured education programs in the Cath Lab
• Provide expertise on intraprocedural imaging support during beating heart studies for therapies. Provide knowledge transfer to team members
• Educate and train physicians, hospital personnel and hospital staff on all aspects of technical matters related to investigational products and procedures including imaging through conducting and/or coordinating one-on-one ad hoc training sessions and in-service structured education programs on two or more technologies or one highly specialized technology
• 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
• Collaborate and provide recommendations to HCPs to develop imaging patient selection criteria and screening protocol
• Train field support team and/or HCPs on cardiac imaging procedures
• Provide on-site cardiac imaging support and guidance during clinical procedures to ensure optimal imaging during the implantation of transcatheter devices.
• Analyze imaging and/or oversee third party image analysis for patient screening and contribute an opinion to the assessment of potential cases
• Other incidental duties
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in technical field (e.g., clinical physiology, echocardiography), 5 years of previous related medical device and/or clinical experience Required.
Master's Degree or equivalent Preferred
Additional Skills:
• 1 internal or industry similar certification (imaging) required
• Experience as clinical specialist imaging/echocardiographer with TEE experience required
• Good imaging analysis software skills (e.g. 3Mensio, TomTec, Vitrea, Circle VI, etc.)
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Ability to effectively guide and instruct other imaging specialists in clinical settings on effective imaging equipment operation
• Strong diplomacy, influencing and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Substantial knowledge of relevant imaging equipment operation (e.g. 2D or 3D TTE/TEE/ICE, CT, MRI, etc.)
• Substantial knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to cardiovascular imaging
• Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices
• Ability to work in a team environment, fostering collaboration between inter-departmental teams, HCPs and KOLs
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control