Primary Function of Position:
This training professional will deliver da Vinci® and Ion technology training. As well as facilitate surgeon and physician-led training for surgeons, physicians, first assistants, and OR staff from various surgical specialties, including urology, gynecology, general, thoracic trans-oral surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, the Customer Trainer Specialist will be actively involved in the continuous improvement of training programs and provide support for customer training, engineering and training research initiatives. The Customer Trainer will report directly to the Training Manager
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Conduct da Vinci® and Ion training programs for surgeons, physicians, and their care teams at designated training centers and remote centers
- Lead and support Specialized training programs and Society events. This includes supporting the needs of the surgeon educators and course participants
- Conduct surveys to gather data and measure program effectiveness
- Act as subject matter expert for internal projects, as needed- New product development
- Training material/ protocol development
- Training research initiatives
- Work with the Training team in a creative, dependable, and flexible manner to improve existing training programs
- Occasional support of the da Vinci® System in a hospital operating room
- Support da Vinci® troubleshooting and maintenance at the training center
- Manage training center logistics, inventory, training calendars, and maintain accurate training records for course participants.
- Maintain all capital equipment, including but not limited to the cleaning and sterilization of instruments and accessories
- Support positive relationships between external training center personnel and ISI management
- Contribute to the organization’s quarterly goal achievements
- Develop competency in the following:
- da Vinci technology
- da Vinci applications and advanced technology
- Ion technology
- OR Efficiency
- Training Pathway process
- Training/coaching techniques/methodologies
- Act as a Medical Device Consultant (Medizinprodukteberater) in Austria and Germany, after appropriate training, as per legal requirement and provide guidance, insight, and support in the proper handling of Intuitive medical devices
- Maintaining competency and currency on technology training protocol following the onboarding program guidelines, and annual competency
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Travel required
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Minimum 3-5 yrs. Professional Training experience
- Proven experience training on complex topics and/or technology
- Clinical and/or operating room experience preferred
- High capacity and excellent problem-solving skills
- Proven organizational skills and ability to successfully operate independently
- Professional work ethic
- Comfort presenting in front of groups consisting of 10 or more people.
- Solution-oriented
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of adult learning principles preferred
- High capacity to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Medical-device experience preferred
- Commitment to self-development Minimum Education and Training Requirements Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required preferably in Clinical or Health Sciences, Healthcare Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Communications or Education
Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
