Associate Clinical Specialist - Salt Lake City

About the role

The Surgical Navigation Clinical Specialist provides real-time, intraoperative support to surgeons using advanced image-guided navigation technology across neurosurgery, spine, and ENT procedures throughout the Utah and Idaho territory. This role is critical to ensuring surgical accuracy, optimizing workflow efficiency, and supporting positive patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide intraoperative navigation support during complex surgical procedures
• Ensure accuracy and efficiency of image-guided systems
• Perform preoperative case preparation, including loading and validating MRI and CT imaging and supporting surgical planning
• Serve as a clinical and technical expert to surgeons and OR staff, offering real-time problem-solving and guidance during procedures
• Cook
• Coordinate with Radiology to ensure accurate imaging protocols and scan quality
• Train and educate physicians and hospital personnel on navigation system utilization and best practices
• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts, building strong relationships and driving utilization growth
• Communicate case outcomes, system performance, and customer feedback to internal leadership
• Maintain a high level of responsiveness for case coverage, including early mornings, extended hours, and schedule variability
• Support coverage across multiple facilities as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent clinical/operating room experience
• Experience in surgical environments, medical devices, or clinical support preferred
• Strong technical aptitude with medical imaging and navigation systems
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills under pressure
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within surgical teams
• High attention to detail and strong decision-making capability

Requirements

• Regular presence in operating room environments
• Ability to stand for extended periods during surgical procedures
• Early morning start times with schedule variability
• On-call and flexible availability based on surgical schedules
• Minimum 25% travel required, including coverage between facilities within the Utah/Idaho territory and occasionally outside the region depending on business needs

Pay

Base Salary: $60,000-70,000 annually + performance-based bonuses

Schedule

Flexible and variable, including early mornings, extended hours, and occasional on-call availability.