Clinical Applications Specialist

This position will report to the Business Development Manager.

Position Title - Clinical Applications Specialist (CAS)
Reports to -  Business Development Manager
Division -  China

Basic Job Description:

Responsible for assisting China field sales and marketing in: the instruction of existing and new cataract surgeons in the conversion from ECCE and SICS to Phacoemulsification. Surrgeon training on the adoption and proper use of the full range of phacoemulsification products such as; Single-Piece IOL’s, Viscoelastics, and phacoemulsification equipment (Legacy, Laureate Infiniti) is core to this position. The CAS will mentor and assist field sales in the demonstration of products to key customers. In addition the CAS will teach, model and coach field sales/marketing to improve competency in the proper use of products, surgical technique, OR protocol and professional OR conduct.

Primary Accountabilities and Essential Functions:
  
1. Instruct surgeons in converting from ECCE and SICS to Phaco

2. Assist physicians together with sales personnel in the demonstration of identified core products

3. Instruct surgeons on how to achieve optimal surgical and patient results with key Alcon products

4. Teach, model and coach Alcon Sales and Marketing while consulting with surgeons in the operating room.

5. Evaluate surgeon surgical skills and the capacity of target facilities to delivery quality patient care services

Education:

Master degree,  with major on Ophthalmology

Minimum Experience:

Trained and performed a minimum of 100 Phaco and ECCE procedures
Knowledgeable about core technology for all types of cataract procedures

Preferred Experience:

Prior employment with a premium international medical device company
Operating room product application and consultation experience

Work Requirement:

Position is travel intensive