Experience

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  MicroPort CRM

  • France
  • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Marketing & Education Manager - Americas

    • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Senior Clinical Advisor

    • Apr 2018 - Feb 2023

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  LivaNova USA, Inc.

  • Clinical Program Manager, U.S. Cardiac Rhythm Management

    • Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

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  LivaNova

  • United States

  • Advisor, U.S. Field Clinical Engineers

    • Apr 2014 - Apr 2018
    • United States

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  Sorin CRM USA, Inc.

  • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Senior Field Clinical Engineer

    • Apr 2007 - Apr 2014
    • Fort Worth, Texas

    Senior field clinical engineer with medical device company specializing in implantable cardiac rhythm management devices (CRTs, ICDs, and pacemakers). Responsibilities include: recruitment, start-up, training, and oversight of clinical research sites; assistance to Clinical Research department, including protocol development, technical training, and study monitoring; provide technical and clinical support at device implants and follow-ups; assist Sales and Marketing departments with employee training and customer education, including providing product presentations to physicians, hospital administrators, and staffs; and, provide information on medical coding and reimbursement.

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  ELA Medical, Inc.

  • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Field Clinical Engineer

    • Jul 2002 - Apr 2007
    • Fort Worth, Texas

    (See description above)

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  Fairview Southdale Hospital

  • Electrophysiology Coordinator; EP Technologist

    • Aug 1996 - Jul 2002

    Coordinator of Cardiac Electrophysiology Program and electrophysiology/cardiovascular technologist at 350-bed suburban medical center. Hands-on assistance with procedures, including: EP studies; RF ablation, including transseptal puncture, 3-D mapping, cryoablation, and intracardiac/intravascular ultrasound; pacemaker/ICD implantation; laser and manual lead extraction; and, tilt studies. Performed femoral sheath insertion and device pocket closure. Responsible for in-hospital pacemaker/ICD follow-up, troubleshooting and programming. Administrative duties, including: coordination of procedure scheduling and daily case flow; evaluation, purchasing, and maintenance of equipment and supplies inventory; staff scheduling; evaluation, implementation and coordination of cath lab information systems; and, key role in design, construction, and equipping of new EP lab and new cath/EP lab expansion projects.

  • Cardiovascular Technologist

    • Aug 1994 - Aug 1996

    Cardiovascular technologist with various roles in cardiac cath/interventional radiology labs. Assisted with procedures, including: coronary angiography, angioplasty, stenting, atherectomy, IABP insertion; EP studies, tilt studies, pacemaker implantation; and, peripheral angiography, angioplasty, stenting, and thrombolysis.

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  US Army

  • William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

  • Cardiac Specialist

    • Jul 1992 - Jul 1994
    • William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

    Cardiovascular technologist and electrocardiographic technician in U.S. Army medical center. Assisted with procedures, including: coronary angiography, angioplasty, stenting; IABP insertion; peripheral angiography, angioplasty, stenting; and, pacemaker implantation. Also, performed: EKG; graded exercise testing; pacemaker follow-up; and, cardiac rehabilitation.