NIKKI FINKBEINER
Middleville,MI
Summary
Clinical Specialist with 5 years of industry experience providing clinical education and case support to address multiple disease states and physician needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Specialist
Bard Peripheral Vascular
01.2019 - Current
- Finished top 2 in sales training.
- Assist territory manager in maintaining and growing 5-million-dollar territory.
- Visited assigned accounts, identified, and trained clinical champions and established relationships with key decision makers.
- Maintain and grow multiple customer accounts in west MI.
- Converted account from 100% Wallstent to 100% Venovo - resulting in our largest Venovo account.
- Responsible for Venovo bulk sales and Crosser bundles in 3 major accounts with successful execution.
- Met and exceeded MBOs each quarter since hired.
- Execute successful product launches.
- Finished top 5 and gamechanger in Venovo launch.
- Finished top 6 in Halo launch with first account to use product nationally.
Cardiovascular Technologist
Metro Health - University of Michigan Health
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Extensive experience in assisting with various peripheral vascular and cardiac procedures.
- Proficient preparation and use of numerous cardiac and peripheral catheters, wires, balloons, stents, atherectomy devices (CSI diamondback, Turbohawk, Jetstream, Laser), thrombectomy catheters (Penumbra, Angiojet), aspiration catheters (Pronto, Xpressway, Aspire), and CTO catheters (Crosser, Wingman).
- Vast knowledge and experience with implanted devices such as pacemakers and ICD devices.
- Capable of monitoring the condition of each patient undergoing a cardiovascular procedure.
- Certified in advanced and cardiac life support and able to provide efficient and prompt care in emergent situations.
- Assist the physician with interventional radiology procedures such as ports, PICC lines, abscess drainages, vertebroplasty, feeding tube placement, neph-tube placement, cerebral angiography/intervention, thoracentesis, paracentesis and various biopsies.
- Proficient use of Phillips FD20 and biplane imaging systems and transferring images to iSite image archive systems.
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Technologist
Holland Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2015
- Perform scrub technologist interventional radiology procedures using GE fluoroscopic equipment such as percutaneous drains, cerebral angiography, portacaths, permacaths, vascaths, embolizations, vertebroplasties, lumbar punctures, myelograms, joint injections and aspirations, gastric tube insertions, nephrostomy tube insertions, and TIPS procedures.
- Perform scrub technologist procedures using GE fluoroscopic equipment such as percutaneous coronary interventions, cardiac coronary angiography, pacemakers, internal cardiac defibrillators and loop recorders.
- Member of Radiation Safety Committee - Collecting and sharing data as well as optimizing radiation safety practices in the cardiac cath lab.
- Obtain x-rays using CR Fuji equipment, DR portable equipment, DR GE equipment and Siemens fluoroscopy equipment.
- Modify images using Sectra Pacs and Intelerad systems
- Documenting/modifying procedures using Cerner computer software.
Diagnostic Radiology
Spectrum Health
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Obtained plain film x-rays, C-arm procedures, portable x-rays, intravenous pyelograms and fluoroscopic procedures.
- PACS training along with use of Kodak CR and DR equipment.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI05.2004
Skills
- Excellent work ethic, team player
- Extremely detail oriented
- Extensive clinical experience in peripheral vascular, cardiac procedures and venous disease
- Broad knowledge of various competitive vendor products and their appropriate applications
- Willing and able to effectively communicate with physicians regarding procedural techniques and product use to achieve excellent results
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Able to recognize and execute priority deadlines
References
- Jordan Knepper, (505) 235-1340, Vascular Surgeon at Mclaren Greater Lansing, MI.
- Matt Tiede MD, (616) 460-0636, Interventional Radiologist at Metropolitan Hospital, Wyoming MI.
- Tim Stamatakos, (312) 804-3037, Peripheral Medtronic representative
Timeline
Clinical Specialist
Bard Peripheral Vascular
01.2019 - Current
Cardiovascular Technologist
Metro Health - University of Michigan Health
01.2015 - 01.2019
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Technologist
Holland Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2015
Diagnostic Radiology
Spectrum Health
01.2004 - 01.2006
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Grand Rapids Community College
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