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Clinical Educator / Trainer


Reference Number: GDMAT225

Clinical Educator / Trainer
experience  Not Disclosed
location  Newton, MA
duration  10.0 Months
salary  Not Disclosed
jobtype  Not Disclosed
Industry  Healthcare
duration  $41.33/hour - $46.33/hour
Job Description

Description:

As a Clinical Educator, you will be responsible for training healthcare professionals on the proper use and best practices of a new medical device.

Medical device training:
Develop, conduct, and track/document training sessions (didactic and hands-on as needed) to healthcare professionals of a new medical device.
Provide expertise to answer clinical questions and address concerns related to the device’s use.
Drives overall education and training activities for Physicians and Hospital Staff (technicians/nurses/etc.) of a new medical device.
Provide on-site, device training and procedural technical support to assist the Clinical Affairs Research Team during clinical trials. Technical support may include all aspects of the device, handling, troubleshooting techniques.
Document procedural/device case observations for marketing insights

Continuous improvements:
Develop and continuously improve training curriculum, training materials and training tools, based on clinical experience and feedback from healthcare professionals
Collaborate with Product teams to provide feedback on device iterations and new device development

Technical and Clinical Expert:
Translates complex technical messaging, dispels competitive claims, resolves complex technical issues, and maintains customer relationships through technical expertise
Timely, collaboration with Clinical Affairs Research team relative to device training, case support observations that may impact the outcome of clinical studies (i.e., device malfunction(s) during a procedure).
Collaborates with Usability team to ensure training requirements meet risk profile

Required skills to have for the success of this role:
Bachelor’s degree, a registered nurse or a radiology technician a plus, with a minimum of 8 years of experience in education/sales/service/engineering/rad tech/ OR technician/etc. with neurointerventional device sales experience a plus OR
Advanced Degree, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in education/sales/service/engineering, experience a plus
Demonstrated experience in device training during clinical trials in the US and OUS.
Experience in training clinicians, technicians, clinical field specialists, or sales professionals
Strong work ethic in accomplishing objectives of the position
Ability to meet vendor credentialing requirements
Excellent customer service and/or education skills
Proven ability to build/maintain positive relationships with peers and colleagues across organization levels
Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication skills; specifically, the ability to create educational content

Preferred skills to have for the success of this role:
Degree in biomedical engineering, nursing, radiology technologist, or similar
Neurointerventional device sales experience a plus
Robotic experience a plus
Experience in interventional neurology, neurological surgery, hemodynamic monitoring technology
Knowledge and understanding of neurovascular science
Thorough working knowledge of neuro medical terminology and the medical device industry
Ability to coordinate/participate in numerous tasks/projects in a fast paced environment in an organized manner while meeting deadlines
Moderate understanding of medical device regulatory requirements and documents, device accountability and adverse events reporting
The successful candidate will preferably have experience in marketing new technologies and therapies; preferably systems that involve capital and disposable surgical/interventional equipment

Additional Job Requirements
Frequent required travel to customer sites, hospitals, and offsite meetings. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly required to be independently mobile
Occasional handling of equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds, and moving items from one surface to another at approximately the same level, and from ground level to table height
Sitting, standing and/or walking for up to eight hours per day
Environmental exposures include infectious disease, radiation, and blood and bodily fluids
Ability to wear 5-7 lbs lead apron for extended periods of time

Notes:
Ability to conduct company business outside of the typical Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm work-schedule
Ability to travel outside of the US for prolonged periods of time
Ability to travel with overnight stay up to 25-50% of the time (geography variability)


VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

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