Kevin Major

Kevin Major

Special Procedures Technologist

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  • About me

    Clinical Education Manager at Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

  • Education

    • Kellogg Community College

      1979 - 1982
      Associates Applied Science Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer/Business Management
  • Experience

    • Battle Creek Health System

      Mar 1981 - Aug 1991
      Special Procedures Technologist

      Responsible for performing various functions such as general radiography,surgical radiography,off-site portables,special procedures,cardiovascular, and clinical instructor for Kellogg Community College School of Radiology.

    • Kellogg Community College

      Jan 1986 - Sept 1990
      Clinical Instructor

      Mentored 1st and 2nd year x-ray students during their clinical rotations.Responsible for making modality assignments as well as educating students on various procedures performed in the radiology department.Responsible for completing clinical competencies for students during their rotations.

    • Borgess Medical Center

      Aug 1991 - Mar 2002
      Special Procedures Technologist

      Responsible for assisting the physicians during procedures.Functioned as intermittent charge tech to facilitate workflow.

    • Borgess Health

      Mar 2002 - Sept 2012
      Neurointerventional Technologist

      Responsible for assisting the physician during procedures by gaining arterial access,prepping all devices and deploying closure devices.Developed the billing process for Neurointerventional Surgery.Developed and managed the inventory system.Function as a preceptor for new employees.Perform a quarterly legal compliance audit for CPT coding.Serve as liaison between physicians and sales representatives for evaluating new products for introduction into the supply chain.Assist in data collection for research papers.Participated on the committee to negotiate contracts with vendors for coil contracts.Educate hospital coders on billing for Neurointerventional procedures. Show less

    • Abbott Vascular

      Mar 2010 - Dec 2011
      Per Diem Clinical Consultant for Closure Devices

      Provide inservices and training to physicians and staff on Perclose and Starclose vascular closure devices.

    • EV3 Coviden

      Aug 2012 - Apr 2014
      Per Diem Clinical Consultant

      Provide inservices for physicians and staff on EV3 Neurovascular devices.Clinical support during cerebral embolization cases.

    • Akron General Medical Center

      Sept 2012 - Oct 2014
      Neurointerventional Coordinator

      Participated in the creation of the Neurointerventional program including design of the lab,selecting equipment,selecting staff, and negotiating prices with medical device vendors.Manage inventory using Optiflex system.Collect and organize statistics for budget analysis and research papers.Evaluate new products for introduction into supply chain.Provide staff training and development.Interview potential staff candidates and conduct performance evaluations for current staff.Participate in regulatory functions including data collection,department inspections,issue resolution and timely pursuit of accreditations,registrations and regulatory requirements.Directly assist physicians during procedures acting as an extra pair of hands and eyes as well as prepping all devices used for the procedure. Show less

    • Benvenue Medical

      Oct 2014 - Dec 2015
      Clinical Specialist
    • Penumbra, Inc.

      Dec 2015 - Jan 2018
      Clinical Specialist
    • Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

      Jan 2018 - Dec 2024
      Clinical Education Manager
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Knights of Columbus
      Knights of ColumbusAssociated with Kevin Major
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Kalamazoo Area Holiday Food Drive
      Kalamazoo Area Holiday Food DriveAssociated with Kevin Major