Mako Intern

Why join Stryker?:

Our total rewards package offering includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards - not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.

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Position Summary:

The Mako Intern will work with the MPS to provide clinical product support to all end users and provide on-site guidance and assistance during surgical procedures.

Provide training, ongoing in-services, and customer education to assigned account(s).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
(Detailed Description)
**Work with the certified Mako Product Specialist to provide the following: - **- Use proprietary software to prepare pre-operative CT scans for use in conjunction with the company's RIO/ Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System, assists surgeon in preoperative implant planning, implant sizing and positioning.

• Provide complete reports and associated metrics to management, direct supervisor and company's regulatory department detailing case reviews, services performed and recommendations for product, documentation and methodology improvements Maintains and controls local MAKO consigned equipment, instrument, implant and disposables inventories, processes sales orders and provides forecast input to District Sales Manager.
• Train physicians and hospital personnel, including OR staff, radiology and central sterile processing on the use of the RIO System, accessories, disposables and implants.
• Provide prompt and accurate complaint reports per the requirements of MAKO's quality system.
• Solve product problems for customers in an expeditious manner.
• Provide case coverage at unassigned accounts.
• Support the development and execution of the sales plan as well as grow the utilization of the RIO system by increasing volume with current and potential surgeons.
• Actively sell the clinical benefits of the products, and build strong, positive relationships with key surgeons and OR staff at targeted accounts.
• Collaborate with Sales Representatives and Marketing to increase public awareness.
• Obtain purchase orders for products consumed during surgical procedures and maintains and tracks consigned inventories of company's products.
• Partner with other cross functional teams in selling the clinical benefits of the company's products, drive continuous account growth and case volume.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Preferable Technikon/university qualification within the medical field or Biokinetics, Sports Science, BSC Anatomy/ physiology / Radiology
• Technically inclined
• Youth
• Driver's License
• South African Citizen

Positions available in Cape Town, JHB and Kwazulu

• Natal

About Stryker:

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes.

Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.

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