Wearable Cardiac Care Specialist (Patient Fittings)

Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc.; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kestra team uses wearable defibrillator technology to fit and train patients in the field, serving as the local patient care representative. The ASSURE Patient Specialist travels to hospitals and patients’ homes to ensure correct garment sizing and proper use of the Assure system.

Candidates should have a background in patient care and be comfortable contacting clinicians and patients to schedule services, including daytime, evening, and weekend assignments.

Qualifications

• 1 year in a paid patient care experience (not as a family caregiver).
• Clinical or engineering background such as nurses, cardiac device sales reps, clinical engineers, catheterization lab technicians, PAs, or ECG technicians.

Responsibilities

• Act as a contractor ASSURE Patient Specialist to fit and train local patients with a wearable defibrillator.
• Ability to provide instruction and instill confidence in Assure patients.
• Willingness to contact prescribers, caregivers and patients to schedule services.
• Travel to hospitals, patient homes and other healthcare facilities to provide fitting services.
• Measure the patient to determine the correct garment size.
• Review and transmit essential paperwork to receive the garment and services.

Skills

Patient care experience

Communication skills

Training patients

Field travel readiness

Education

Nursing background

Cardiac device engineering

Physician assistant background

ECG technician background

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Teams

Job description

The Kestra team uses wearable defibrillator technology to fit and train patients in the field, serving as the local patient care representative. The ASSURE Patient Specialist travels to hospitals and patients’ homes to ensure correct garment sizing and proper use of the Assure system.

Candidates should have a background in patient care and be comfortable contacting clinicians and patients to schedule services, including daytime, evening, and weekend assignments.