Advanced Surgical Consultant - Fresno

Advanced Surgical Consultant – Heart Team Specialist Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking an Advanced Surgical Consultant to join our Abiomed team located in Fresno, California. This is a field‑based role available in California. The role is focused on supporting Cardiac Surgeons and Heart Failure Cardiologists across the US through our Impella® product portfolio. Responsibilities Train, educate, and support combined Cardiac Surgery/Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist. Provide full customer immersion (input on patient selection and subsequent surgical support) within 5.5 sites to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Train, educate and provide support in conjunction with the Medical Office and Engineering team to support EFS/PMA efforts and full commercialization of the BTR pump and future Surgical and Heart Failure focused technologies. Provide device expertise and support on Impella 5.0/ LD to assist with the adoption of the full portfolio beyond 5.5 commercial launch responsibilities. Provide clinical and technical expertise and support of Breethe Oxy-1 to assist with device integration and support of system adaptation into applications beyond the initial commercial launch. Participate in launch, training, and education of combined Surgical/Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Breethe Oxy-1 system with the Breethe Clinical Team. Collaborate internally with the Commercial Team, Training Team, Engineering Team, Marketing, Professional Education, Clinical, and R&D. Maintain contact with all customers to evaluate clinical and educational needs. Perform device training on full Impella Surgical Device line‑up. Be a functional expert and provide advanced acumen on the durable, acute, and hemodynamic medical device landscape and best practices in the management of those devices. Cultivate close relationships with strategic business partners and key opinion leaders. Provide input to management on all situations affecting clinical results and sales. Serve as the call point for Cardiac Surgeons, Heart Failure Cardiologists, OR teams, Intensivists, Perfusionists, and ICU/Step Down Unit teams. Staff major conferences: HFSA, AHA, STS, AATS, and ISHLT. Staff Advanced Surgical Courses and local heart failure and surgical symposiums. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree required; Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Surgical Physician’s Assistant (PA), or Perfusionist licensure. Direct (at the table) experience in Cardiac Surgery/Perfusion, 5+ years preferred. Direct patient management experience in one of the following scenarios: a cardiothoracic ICU caring for post‑op T‑MCS (excluding IABP) or durable MCS, or direct experience assisting in the CVOR required. Confidence, expertise and familiarity with cardiac surgery and OR protocol is required. Willingness to travel/cover multiple geographies required; previous experience desired. Up to 50%-75% overnight travel may be required depending on territory. Previous experience with Abiomed and/or other cardiac medical devices highly desired. Ability to drive patient outcomes required. Conduct duties and responsibilities in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations governing the medical device industry required. A valid driver’s license issued in the United States is required. Pay & Benefits Base pay range: $125,000. Competitive sales incentive compensation program in accordance with the applicable plan. Eligible for a company car through the Company’s FLEET program. Health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance and group legal insurance. Consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Time‑off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time – up to 40 hours per calendar year (56 hours for employees residing in Washington). Holiday pay, including floating holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year. Work, personal and family time – up to 40 hours per calendar year. For additional general information on company benefits, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr