Advanced Surgical Consultant – Heart Recovery

Johnson & Johnson

Advanced Surgical Consultant role supporting heart recovery in Denver and Albuquerque. Collaborate with cardiac surgeons and drive growth for the Impella product portfolio.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado, New Mexico • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Train, educate, and support combined CT/Heart Failure programs on the proper use of the Impella.
Full customer immersion within 5.5 sites to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Device expertise and support on Impella to assist with the adoption of the full portfolio beyond 5.5 commercial launch responsibilities.
Surgical implant and unit support readiness including training and education at existing sites.
Internal collaboration with the Surgical Leadership Team, Training Team, Engineering Team, Marketing, Professional Education, Clinical, as well as with R&D.
Participate in On Call support rotation.
Maintain contact with all customers to evaluate clinical and educational needs.
Performs device training on full Impella 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.
Cultivates close relationships with strategic business partners and key opinion leaders.
Call point(s): Cardiac Surgeons, Heart Failure Cardiologists, OR teams, Intensivists, Perfusionists, and ICU/ Step Down Unit teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
5+ years of direct patient care in a cardiac transplant, ECMO or LVAD center CVICU or direct (at the table) experience in CVOR
If advanced degree must have 3+ years of direct patient support in a cardiac transplant, ECMO or LVAD center CVICU or CVOR
Direct patient management experience in one of the following scenarios: Cardiothoracic ICU caring for post-op tMCS (including Impella devices, CentriMag and/or ECMO) or Durable MCS (including HeartMate, HeartWare, and/or Berlin Heart) or Direct experience assisting in the CVOR
Confidence, expertise and familiarity of cardiac surgery and OR protocol
Willingness to travel
Availability to take call for emergent patient care
Ability to work in a team environment
A valid driver's license issued in the United States.

Benefits

Comp & perks

eligible for participation in sales incentive compensation program
eligible for a company car through the Company’s FLEET program

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Hard Skills & Tools

ImpellaECMOLVADCardiac transplantCardiothoracic ICUDurable MCSHeartMateHeartWareBerlin HeartCVOR

Soft Skills

confidenceexpertiseteamworkcommunicationrelationship buildingcollaborationtrainingsupporteducationwillingness to travel

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Nursing