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Nicholas Fancher

Nicholas Fancher

Denver,USA

Summary

Highly skilled, prior military professional, able to prioritize and delegate tasks. Accomplished sales and clinical background with over 12 years of experience in cardiac medical devices, providing support and education for device placement in structural heart interventions, electrophysiology, intracardiac, transthoracic, and transesophageal echocardiography used in procedures. Extensive history of calling on and partnering with interventional cardiologists (IC), electrophysiologists (EP), and cath lab staff/heart team. Named a national trainer multiple times to train and develop internal clinical and sales representatives. President's Club winner.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Field Clinical Specialist III

Edwards Lifesciences
Irvine, California
05.2022 - Current
  • Provided physician proctoring support and device preparation during interventional mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) procedures.
  • Partnered with the area VP and regional director to target key accounts and educational opportunities for customers, with a strong emphasis on providing excellent customer service through knowledgeable and intelligent conversations that are patient-driven to meet sales goals and objectives.
  • Created detailed pre-procedural case plans for patients, coordinating efforts with clinic coordinators, and the heart team.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on multiple initiatives, including physician and staff training, marketing, therapy awareness, reimbursement, and site readiness programs.
  • Supported multiple professional conferences as a company representative (TCT, SCAI, ACC, CVI, etc.).

Senior Account Manager

Acutus Medical Inc.
Carlsbad, CA
06.2021 - 04.2022
  • Generated sales by growing territory accounts utilizing capital equipment, with disposables from 1 to 5 accounts in 9 months by targeting key accounts, increasing revenue by 119% vs. previous 9 months.
  • Influenced and lead a team of four clinical members in strategies for acquiring customers, closing sales, and boosting utilization of disposable products.
  • Scheduled and delivered in person product trainings to potential and existing customers.

Executive Clinical Sales Specialist

Abbott Vascular Inc
Santa Clara, California
06.2017 - 06.2021
  • Provided expert clinical education and pre-case planning support to interventional cardiologists and staff on various structural heart interventions, using Amplatzer occluder devices to close patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), atrial septal defects (ASD), patent foramen ovale (PFO), ventricular septal defects (VSD), and paravalvular leaks (PVL).
  • Coordinated with a cardiologist and a neurologist to partner together and increase therapy awareness to treat more patients with PFO-related strokes.
  • Coordinated strategic initiatives to align with company objectives.
  • Executed quarterly business reviews (QBR) to key physicians and hospital administration on financials and benefits of partnering.
  • Designated as a regional trainer for ICE, TEE ultrasound, left atrial appendage occluder (LAAO). Trained all 10 team members to be proficient in image recognition of cardiac structures, and various structural heart disease states.

Senior Clinical Account Specialist/Ultrasound Clinical Account Specialist

Biosense Webster Inc
Diamond Bar, CA
01.2013 - 06.2017
  • Implemented education and case support for intra- cardiac ultrasound (ICE) in congenital structural heart and electrophysiology (EP) procedures to include PFO/ASD closures, and pacemaker/AICD lead vegetation's.
  • Identified as a National trainer providing in person training for new hires at company headquarters in Diamond Bar, CA.
  • Spearheaded multiple live ICE training events for fellows at key accounts.
  • Aligned with Territory Manager (TM) and Regional Business Director (RBD) to identify business opportunities that are beneficial to the customer while meeting or exceeding company sales objectives.

Cardiovascular Technologist

Denver Health Hospital Authority
Denver, CO
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Assisted in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures in hospital setting.
  • Performed Pacemaker/AICD implantation's, EP studies and ablations for variety of cardiac arrhythmias.
  • Helped across multiple disciplines by assisting with Echocardiograms on as needed basis.

Cardiovascular Technologist

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD
10.2005 - 08.2008
  • Assisted in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, pacemaker/AICD implantation EP studies and ablations, in a hospital setting.
  • Individually performed over 1000 trans-thoracic echocardiograms.
  • Controlled and managed $3.5 million annual budget for Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiology Clinic, and Cardiac Rehab.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ
08-2026

Cardiovascular Technologist -

Naval School of Health Sciences
San Diego, CA
08-2005

Hospital Corpsman "A" School/Fleet Marine Force -

Naval School of Health Sciences HM School/Field Medical Services School
Great Lakes, IL
03.2001

Skills

  • Building and maintaining relationships
  • Public speaking
  • Product promotion
  • Account management
  • Customer needs assessment
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • New and competitive product launches

Accomplishments

  • 2025, Leadership recognition
  • 2019, Awarded Abbott's structural interventions clinical sales specialist of the year out of 33 territories.
  • 2019, Presidents Club award.
  • 2019, Completed the 'Challenger Sales Training' program.
  • 2019, Collaborated with team of 12 to develop clinical knowledge to lead the launch of a new, and revolutionary medical device to treat premature babies suffering from a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) as small as 700g. This group ultimately tasked with training and developing the remainder of the sales force.
  • 2017, Aligned with colleague awarded President's Club achieving 130% to plan.
  • 2017, Awarded Johnson and Johnson Veteran of the Month Awarded across over 250 operating companies within J&J which highlights specific contributions made by Veterans across the company to support Johnson & Johnson's business imperatives.
  • 2016, Founder's Club Award - Awarded for 3 consecutive years of meeting or exceeding sales goals.
  • 2000-2008, Awarded several military awards to include a Naval Achievement Medal while maintaining military readiness and completing two overseas deployments.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Field Clinical Specialist III

Edwards Lifesciences
05.2022 - Current

Senior Account Manager

Acutus Medical Inc.
06.2021 - 04.2022

Executive Clinical Sales Specialist

Abbott Vascular Inc
06.2017 - 06.2021

Senior Clinical Account Specialist/Ultrasound Clinical Account Specialist

Biosense Webster Inc
01.2013 - 06.2017

Cardiovascular Technologist

Denver Health Hospital Authority
01.2009 - 01.2013

Cardiovascular Technologist

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
10.2005 - 08.2008

Bachelor of Science -

Thomas Edison State University

Cardiovascular Technologist -

Naval School of Health Sciences

Hospital Corpsman "A" School/Fleet Marine Force -

Naval School of Health Sciences HM School/Field Medical Services School