Clinical Applications Engineer

Summary

Intuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care. The Clinical Applications Engineer plays a critical role in the early adoption of new technology, providing support and training to ensure effective use of robotic systems in clinical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide procedural support to new robotic system sites to promote safety and effective progression
• Collaborate with global Clinical Applications Engineering and Endoluminal Sales to support new users through their early learning curve
• Provide expert clinical product and technical assistance and training to physicians and clinical staff on the effective use of Intuitive’s equipment during clinical procedures
• Identify key areas of concern for clinical users for procedure adoption and collaborate with training and development partners to evaluate and address them
• Drive collaboration and maintain consistent, open lines of communication across the assigned responsibilities with the global Clinical Applications Engineering team as well as the development teams
• Collaborate with peers and development engineering partners to develop and share best practices and product feedback
• Stay current on company products instructions for use (IFU), best practices and technical troubleshooting, as well as relevant scientific clinical literature and new product information
• Prioritize and appropriately respond to requests in a high-stress environment

Skills

• A minimum of 2 years of technical or clinical experience in healthcare
• Experience navigating hospitals and supporting procedures required
• Self-starter who performs well with autonomy and can be flexible in a dynamic work environment
• Problem solver who can maintain composure and think critically in high pressure environments
• Highly collaborative and works well in a remote team environment
• Effective communication skills including oral, written and interpersonal. Strong situational awareness
• Experience working with highly complex technical systems and/or working in a critical patient care setting with physicians and support staff
• Ability to seek out and process large amounts of data to translate information into actionable insights
• Desire to learn and build new skills
• Ability to travel up to 70%, located near a major airline/rail hub, and ability to work nights and weekends as needed
• Ability to independently prioritize and manage travel logistics, and complete associated administrative tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to travel on a moment's notice and support cases across varying geographies; comfortable booking and utilizing all forms of travel
• Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering or in healthcare-based field

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A minimum of 2 years of technical or clinical experience in healthcare
• Experience navigating hospitals and supporting procedures required
• Self-starter who performs well with autonomy and can be flexible in a dynamic work environment
• Problem solver who can maintain composure and think critically in high pressure environments
• Highly collaborative and works well in a remote team environment
• Effective communication skills including oral, written and interpersonal. Strong situational awareness
• Experience working with highly complex technical systems and/or working in a critical patient care setting with physicians and support staff
• Ability to seek out and process large amounts of data to translate information into actionable insights
• Desire to learn and build new skills
• Ability to travel up to 70%, located near a major airline/rail hub, and ability to work nights and weekends as needed
• Ability to independently prioritize and manage travel logistics, and complete associated administrative tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to travel on a moment's notice and support cases across varying geographies; comfortable booking and utilizing all forms of travel
• Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering or in healthcare-based field

Benefits

• Remote - This job will be remote and/or the job is designed to be performed outside of the office. Employees will come onsite when requested by the leader.