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Darlene Ortiz
Field Clinical Specialist | Medical Device Clinical Consultant | Registered Nurse
West Caldwell,NJ
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Registered Nurse with 11+ years of clinical experience and specialized expertise supporting medical device adoption, physician education, procedural training, and healthcare provider engagement. Experienced partnering with surgeons, physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing teams, and sales organizations to drive successful implementation of innovative technologies across hospital, ASC, and office-based settings. Proven ability to deliver clinical education, provide real-time procedural support, troubleshoot complex clinical scenarios, and build strong customer relationships while maintaining regulatory and quality compliance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Field Application Specialist
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Field/Remote
01.2024 - Current
- Serve as the primary clinical expert supporting adoption and utilization of minimally invasive medical technology across hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physician office settings.
- Deliver physician, nursing, and staff education on procedural workflows, patient selection, device operation, and clinical best practices.
- Provide real-time procedural support and clinical consultation during cases to ensure safe and effective technology utilization.
- Partner with sales leadership and territory teams to drive customer engagement, therapy adoption, and account growth.
- Conduct product demonstrations, in-service programs, workshops, and hands-on training events.
- Collaborate with physicians, administrators, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize procedural efficiency and patient outcomes.
- Troubleshoot clinical and technical challenges while serving as a trusted resource for customers.
- Collect and communicate customer feedback to Marketing, Clinical Affairs, and Research & Development teams to support product enhancements.
- Support physician proctoring programs, customer onboarding initiatives, and new product launches.
- Maintain compliance with FDA, quality, regulatory, and company requirements.
Primary Care Office Lead RN Per-Diem
Summit Health
01.2022 - Current
- Lead clinical operations and serve as a key resource for providers, nursing staff, and patients within a high-volume primary care practice.
- Provide patient education, telephonic triage, and chronic disease management support to promote positive health outcomes.
- Facilitate communication between patients, providers, specialists, and ancillary services to ensure continuity of care.
- Utilize AthenaHealth EMR to manage patient documentation, medication orders, laboratory results, diagnostic testing, and care coordination.
- Coordinate prior authorizations, appeals, and insurance denials, ensuring compliance with payer requirements and clinical guidelines.
- Support onboarding, training, and ongoing education of clinical and administrative staff.
Operating Room Nurse Per-Diem
RWJBarnabas
01.2018 - Current
- Provide perioperative nursing support within a Level I Trauma Center, collaborating with multidisciplinary surgical teams in high-acuity environments.
- Scrub and circulate complex procedures across cardiovascular, vascular, trauma, oncology, neurology, orthopedic, urology, gynecologic, colorectal, general, bariatric, ophthalmology, plastic, and minimally invasive surgical specialties.
- Partner with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and clinical staff to optimize procedural efficiency, patient safety, and clinical outcomes.
- Support implementation of new technologies, equipment, and evidence-based practices within the operating room.
- Participate in quality improvement, performance improvement, and nursing education initiatives to enhance patient care delivery.
- Maintain expertise in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, workflow optimization, and perioperative best practices.
- Recognized for adaptability, clinical judgment, and ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure surgical environments.
Operating Room Registered Nurse/Team Educator
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Served as Operating Room RN and Team Educator within a multidisciplinary surgical environment supporting a broad range of specialties.
- Collaborated closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and nursing teams to ensure efficient procedural workflows and optimal patient outcomes.
- Provided intraoperative support across oncology, general surgery, laparoscopic, gynecologic, urologic, vascular, colorectal, ophthalmologic, orthopedic, and pain management procedures.
- Applied AORN standards and evidence-based perioperative practices to maintain the highest levels of patient safety and quality.
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive onboarding and simulation-based training program for newly hired perioperative staff.
- Assessed educational needs and coordinated physician, vendor, and staff in-service programs to support competency development and adoption of new technologies.
- Functioned as a clinical resource and mentor for perioperative staff to promote best practices and ongoing professional development.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
01-2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
01-2014
Skills
- Clinical Consultation
- Medical Device Expertise
- Procedural Support
- Clinical Education
- Physician Training
- Product Launches
- Therapy Development
- Operating Room Excellence
- Clinical Troubleshooting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Management
- Territory Partnership
- Customer Engagement
Websites
Certification
- RN Compact, New Jersey, 26NR17544100, 05/28
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 03/28
Timeline
Clinical Field Application Specialist - Olympus Corporation of the Americas
01.2024 - Current
Primary Care Office Lead RN Per-Diem - Summit Health
01.2022 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse/Team Educator - Veterans Affairs Medical Center
01.2021 - 01.2022
Operating Room Nurse Per-Diem - RWJBarnabas
01.2018 - Current
Grand Canyon University - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Middlesex County College - Associate of Science, Nursing