Operating Room Specialist

Team Description:

The Surgery Team is responsible for making sure Neuralink’s various implanted devices get installed safely and efficiently. This means our job as a team is not limited just to the insertion of the implant’s electrodes but instead to owning the full surgery experience of a potential Neuralink customer in a way that scales. The team works towards our mission of safely installing our implant through in-depth preclinical studies by conducting surgeries and diving into data analysis.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

As an Operating Room Specialist, you will be the subject matter expert and product specialist responsible for surgical case coverage in the Operating Room during implantation of the implant. Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning surgical process improvement projects including scaling (e.g., reducing surgical time, OR room utilization, turn over time, etc.)
• Participating in the majority of preclinical animal studies at Neuralink
• Collecting and compiling relevant surgical data for engineering and preclinical analytical review
• Analyzing surgery data to improve processes
• Creating, developing, editing, and overseeing all surgery-related SOPs
• Supporting staff in product-related matters including VNS diagnostics, troubleshooting, and programming assistance.
• Collaborating with surgeons and hospital staff to support case coverage for clinical trials
• Providing feedback to design engineers at the design review level to ensure end-user feedback is captured
• Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
• Purchasing and maintaining surgical equipment, instruments, and supplies
• Anticipating the needs of team members regarding the requirements of specific surgical procedures by reviewing surgery protocols preoperatively and utilizing basic Operating Room role functionality
• Overseeing, enforcing, and implementing safety procedures and protocols required in an OR environment

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing, life sciences, health sciences, biotechnology or biomedical science, or health management, or 2+ years of equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and healthcare environments
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to adapt quickly in a cross-functional environment
• Ability to travel frequently within the assigned territory

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Registered Nurse
• Experience in medical device sales or related healthcare sales
• Leadership or administrative experience
• Experience with clinical trials and Premarket Approval (PMA)
• Technical writing skills