Training Specialist - Train Surgeons on the Best in Technology

Training Specialist - Train Surgeons on the Best in Modern Technology

The experienced training coordinator or clinical trainer will relish the opportunity to be surrounded by cutting edge surgical technology as a Training Specialist at Intuitive Surgical, the global leader in the rapidly emerging field of robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. Our company is set grow rapidly over the next year, and your technical skills and abilities will be in high demand as we train an increasing number of employees and clients on our da Vinci System. This is the perfect opportunity to leverage your knowledge as a nurse, technician, or similar background in a highly diverse position where success will lead the way to increased responsibility and rewards.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRG) is the global technology leader in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The company's da Vinci® Surgical System offers surgeons superior visualization, enhanced dexterity, greater precision and ergonomic comfort for the optimal performance of MIS. The da Vinci System enables surgeons to perform even complex procedures such as open-heart surgery through 1-2 cm incisions. In June 2000, Intuitive Surgical conducted a successful initial public offering. In 2003, the company acquired its principal competitor Computer Motion, strengthening its intellectual property holdings and ensuring its position as the world’s sole provider of robotic-assisted surgical systems. Today, nearly 400 da Vinci Systems are installed in hospitals worldwide. Intuitive Surgical currently has rights to roughly 250 U.S. and foreign patents, as well as patents pending. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Intuitive Surgical has more than 500 employees in offices worldwide. Intuitive Surgical’s sales for the 2004 fiscal year totaled $138.8 million, up 51% from $91.7 million in 2003. Recurring revenue totaled $60.0 million or 43% of total revenue in 2004, compared to $29.9 million in 2003. The da Vinci Prostatectomy procedure is currently the fastest-growing treatment for prostate cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men.
REQUIREMENTS
As a Training Specialist working out of our Sunnyvale, CA headquarters, you will participate in an intensive three week training program to gain proficiency in using our da Vinci System. The skills you learn, combined with your working experience in the medical field - perhaps as a nurse, surgical technician or medical device technician - will enable you to teach the surgeons who rely on us for clinical training and instruction. Meticulous attention to detail will be crucial as you facilitate and book training courses, account for all applicable presentation material and models, track surgeons' progress and clinical competency, and generate the reports as necessary. As you gain experience, you will work with our sales force to target key people who want to start their own training programs, as well as with our marketing team to support all training related initiatives at regional marketing events. For the motivated, self-directed individual, this is an ideal opportunity to make a direct impact on the future of medicine, and put you on track for the next steps in your career.

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