Physical Therapist / Clinical Training Specialist Job in Berkeley 94710, California US
I. Position summary:
We are currently seeking successful and motivated Physical Therapist / Clinical Training Specialist candidates who will be responsible for providing training and education to current and future Ekso Bionics customers while facilitating use of our product in healthcare settings. This includes initial and ongoing training visits as needed at customer sites. S/he will ensure competent and safe operation of Ekso devices by all physical therapists at customer sites. The activities needed to support these objectives include, while not limited to: improving the quality, efficiency, and productivity of the physical therapy/clinical team, facilitating patient use of our products directly and through others, complying with Ekso Bionics quality management system, making presentations to current and future customers, supporting the design and development of future products, and the development and support of clinical training with Ekso Bionics customers. The successful candidate will be a licensed Physical Therapist with experience treating patients in a neurological rehabilitation setting and reports directly to and receives direction and delegation from the Clinical Director, as part of the clinical team.
II. Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
Travel to current and future customer locations to provide new or ongoing training for all Ekso Bionics mobility related devices across the United States
· Travel days expected to be approximately 75% of work days in a month
· Manage own travel schedule and logistics
· Comply with Ekso Bionics Clinical Competency and Training Outline to complete education and training
Communicate timely and effectively with all members of Clinical Team and Engineering Teams
· Report status of training weeks
· Collect feedback from customers and circulate to Clinical and Engineering Teams
· Notify Clinical Director with concerns for site competency immediately
· Notify Engineering Team and Clinical Director with concerns for device function immediately
Work with Ekso Bionics Clinical team members to carryout required training
Maintain efficiency and quality of Clinical training provided to customers
Travel to current and future customer locations to provide in-services and demonstrations
Represent Ekso Bionics at conferences
Research current articles related to gait, robotics and other areas important to Ekso Bionics
Clinical development of all mobility related devices
Research and Development in Company headquarters or remotely as scheduled with Clinical Director in support of engineering design and development or other clinical related activities
Performs other duties as required
III. POSITION SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS:
Successful candidates meet the following skills, abilities and requirements:
· Must be a licensed physical therapist with at least four (4) years of experience treating in an inpatient and/or outpatient rehabilitation setting, with at least a two (2) year focus in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation or other neurological conditions.
· Must have thorough understanding of and demonstrated experience working with spinal cord injuries or other neurological conditions at all levels, risks and complications associated with diagnosis, and experience gait training in a population experiencing spinal cord injury or other neurological conditions.
· Have exceptional physical evaluation skills.
· Experience as a Clinical Instructor to physical therapy student(s) or other applicable healthcare instruction.
· Additional experience in neurological rehabilitation and teaching rehabilitation professionals preferred.
· Must speak and understand fluent English.
· Comfortable using tools to adjust devices (Similar to wheelchair adjustment skills).
· Provides excellent verbal and written communication to various team members in a timely manner. Requires effective communication to convey, develop and implement ideas to various customers and teams.
· Graduate degree from accredited Physical Therapy program and be a licensed physical therapist required.
· Must be CPR and first aid certified.
· Possesses a high sense of urgency, initiative and effective decision making skills. Must present a professional demeanor and demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
· Is energetic, works quickly and efficiently with detail and accuracy; able to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
· Proficient with computer use including Microsoft office suite and databases used by the business.
· Works independently and is able to prioritize numerous duties.
· Must be able to lift 50-100 lbs.
· Must be comfortable with frequent air travel and navigating through cities of customer sites.
COMPANY summary:
Ekso Bionics, Inc. ( http://www.eksobionics.com ) -- formerly known as Berkeley Bionics and headquartered in Berkeley, California with offices in London, UK - is a designer and maker of wearable robots, or exoskeletons, that physically augment the strength, endurance and mobility of humans. Ekso is the company's first product, a ready-to-wear, battery-powered exoskeleton designed for patients with spinal cord injuries and pathologies that inhibit their ability to walk. It is strapped over the user's clothing. The patient doesn't bear the weight, however, as the device transfers its 45 lb. load directly to the ground. Each Ekso can be adjusted in a few minutes to fit most people weighing 220 pounds or less, and between 5'2" and 6'2", with at least partial upper body strength, and can be adjusted to fit one patient and then another in minutes. Ten (10) leading US rehabilitation institutions have partnered with Ekso Bionics to introduce this new technology that has also been launched in Europe. Ekso is designed to help people with lower extremity mobility weakness or paralysis to stand-up and walk. These include individuals who have spinal cord injuries, MS, Guillian Barré or other neurological disorders.