Advanced MCS Education Specialist

Johnson & Johnson; Cochran's Crossing (TX); Remote; USD 91,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking an Advanced MCS Education Specialist with a strong clinical background in Advanced Heart Failure. The role involves developing educational initiatives and training for medical professionals. Candidates should have significant clinical experience and be skilled in developing training programs. This is a remote position with travel requirements.

Benefits

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Vacation and paid time off

Long-term incentive program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of clinical experience with cardiogenic shock and advanced heart failure patients.
• Experience with Impella heart pumps and/or ECMO is required.
• Ability to develop clinical curriculum for adult learners.

Responsibilities

• Develop a medical education repository for internal training.
• Implement course curriculum for cardiac imaging techniques.
• Build and deliver field education collaboration globally.

Skills

Clinical experience with cardiogenic shock

Verbal and written communication skills

Curriculum development

Self-reliance and initiative

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Overview

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Details

Job Function: Marketing

Job Sub Function: Strategic Marketing

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America; Los Angeles, California, United States of America; Miami, Florida, United States of America; New York, New York, United States

Job Description

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

This is a field-based role available in all states/cities within United States. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply.

Role and Responsibilities

We are searching for the best talent for Advanced MCS Education Specialist with a clinical specialization in Advanced Heart Failure.

Purpose: We are currently hiring for an Advanced MCS Education Specialist with a strong clinical background in Advanced Heart Failure, durable VAD and Impella heart pumps (CP, RP Flex and 5.5). The Advanced Heart Failure MCS Specialist will serve as a clinical liaison to the commercial organization with the goal of strengthening clinical acumen and capabilities of the Abiomed field primarily through training and education initiatives, while also driving business opportunities forward with Abiomed customers, clinician teams and physician champions. The Advanced MCS Specialist will be called upon to execute internal training events throughout the U.S., Canada and Global Markets as needed by the Global Training Organization.

The Advanced MCS Education Team is a multidisciplinary team of clinical subject matter experts (SME) in complex patient populations requiring cardiothoracic Advanced Therapies: Ventricular assist devices (VAD), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and/or organ transplantation. The Advanced MCS Specialist applies their knowledge of disease state/pathophysiology, unique patient populations and broad MCS therapy expertise with the Global Abiomed product portfolio to provide masters-level clinical education, support, consultation, and training to both internal (Abiomed Field and Corporate) as well as to Abiomed's customers. The Advanced MCS Education Team strategically partners with regional and global cross-functional teams in field operations, product training, engineering, product management, professional education and marketing to inform on clinical issues to aid in the execution of business goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain a medical education repository for internal training specific to heart failure, cardiomyopathy, cardiogenic shock, advanced therapeutics including both temporary and durable VAD, and the utilization of Impella blood pumps (CP, RP Flex and 5.5) in heart failure patient populations.
• Develop, implement and maintain course curriculum specific to cardiac imaging techniques used in diagnosing and ongoing evaluation of cardiogenic shock and heart failure, with specific emphasis on echocardiography.
• Build and deliver field education in collaboration with peers globally throughout Americas, EMFA, APAC, and Japan to ensure uniform training, education, support and messaging on the accurate use and management of Abiomed product portfolio in advanced heart failure patients.
• Liaise with the Office of Medical Affairs as a direct-line of clinical support to the Abiomed field team for clinical troubleshooting in advanced heart failure patient populations.
• Serve as a commercial resource and force multiplier to the Abiomed field team allowing for direct customer engagement through clinical discussions and presentations to drive utilization and adoption including site specific plan development to target growth, implement best practices and optimize patient outcomes.
• Attend and support major national and international conferences and ensure dissemination of messaging regarding paradigm shifts in clinical management, new data, best practices, and emerging trends to the Commercial Field and Global Clinical Training Organization.
• Serve as a core member and contributor in new product launches and commercial indication expansions (ExCEL).
• Work closely with cross-functional partners in Global Marketing, Professional Education and Field Enablement to further develop value added strategies, tools, training initiatives and services focused on Impella use in heart failure cardiogenic shock.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A minimum of 5+ years of past clinical experience with cardiogenic shock and advanced heart failure patients
• 2+ years of direct clinical management of, or direct bedside care of advanced heart failure critical care patients
• 2+ years of direct clinical management or care of patients supported by temporary mechanical circulatory support (Impella heart pumps and/or ECMO)
• 1+ year direct clinical experience with Impella CP and Impella 5.5
• Expert-level competency in cardiovascular pathophysiology
• Superior verbal and written communication skills. Must possess the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts and ideas in a concise, easy-to-understand manner
• Experience developing clinical curriculum in the workplace for adult learners with varying levels of education and clinical experience
• Must be self-reliant and able to take initiative while collaborating across multiple cross-functional teams
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Requires 30-50% planned travel

Preferred

• Master's degree
• Experience with other MCS commercial systems is highly preferred
• Medical device Industry experience preferred

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $91,000-$147,200

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year; Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year; Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child; Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member; Caregiver Leave – 10 days; Volunteer Leave – 4 days; Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours. Additional information can be found at the linked site.

Remote: Yes