Medtronic

Careers that Change Lives 

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to sell medical technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. Our expanding portfolio delivers measurable clinical and economic value – and opens doors. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare.

Join us for a career in sales that changes lives.

Business Description:

Our vision is to become the undisputed world leader in Neuromodulation, improving patient lives through innovative solutions. Our therapies span the care continuum; from early interventional procedures to implantable surgical technologies that relieve pain, restore function and improve lives for our patients.

We're committed to applying clinical and economic evidence and integrated technologies to our unmatched portfolio of therapies to develop healthcare solutions that increase patient access, improve the efficiency of procedures and deliver successful patient outcomes.

The Neuromodulation Operating Unit offers solutions — from early interventional procedures to implantable surgical technologies — that treat chronic pain as well as pain from spinal fractures, cancer, and severe spasticity.

Our key Pain Therapies include: Spinal Cord Stimulation, Drug infusion systems for chronic pain, severe spasticity, RF Nerve Ablation.

Click here to learn more about these products.

Our key Interventional Pain therapies include: Balloon Kyphoplasty, Vertebroplasty, and Radiofrequency Ablation

Click here to learn more about our Balloon Kyphoplasty products.

Click here to learn more about our Vertebroplasty products.

Click here to learn more about our Radiofrequency Ablation products.

A Day in the Life:

At Medtronic, the Clinical Specialist, supports the Neuromodulation Pain and Target Drug Delivery Therapies in the areas of surgical coverage, follow-up support, troubleshooting, customer service and education. This person will be engaged in basic market development activities depending upon the needs of the assigned territory and district.

This is a field based role.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Represents Medtronic as device specialist during surgical procedures by ensuring all necessary equipment and products required are available, providing technical support and device selection, and performing programming and testing of all device systems
• Educates and manages patients through all phases of the clinical process including pre and post implantation
• Educates and trains physicians, hospital personnel and office staff on products and therapies. This is expected by, but not limited to, coordinating one on one teaching sessions, formal in-services, education programs, seminars and/or outside symposia (based off quarterly Plan of Action as directed by Leadership)
• Responds promptly and professionally to device-related inquiries by customers and patients
• Ability to be flexible with schedule while working and/or attending clinical events, possibly outside of normal business hours and at the discretion of Clinical Specialist Manager
• Adheres to company policies and complies with required event reporting and documentation, utilizing Medtronic technology tools
• Responsible for managing inventory within specified guidelines
• Contributes to the achievement of quarterly goals associated with specific initiatives at the district, regional and/or national level by partnering with colleagues and communicating effectively and regularly with Leadership
• Maintains a working knowledge of competitive products
• Regularly visits accounts to establish/maintain relationships with office staff and Health care providers
• Assists in new employee training within the district and mentors Associate Clinical Specialists
• Effectively utilizes Excel, a mobile phone, an IPAD, a laptop, and/or a Samsung tablet regularly
• Manages business expenses and budget effectively and in given timeframe 
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader —that’s why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.

To learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at Medtronic Click Here

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure these minimum requirements are evident on your applicant profile.

• A High School Diploma or GED and a minimum 6 years of clinical or medical sales experience; or
• An Associate’s Degree and a minimum 4 years of clinical or medical sales experience; or
• A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of clinical or medical sales experience.

Desired Location - Rockville, MD; Fairfax, VA; Alexandria, VA

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in a health care related field
• Master’s degree
• Registered nurse or HCP with experience in a sterile environment
• Clinical experience with implantable neurological products and patient care
• Experience in servicing medical personnel on product use
• Experience with a medical device company or pharmaceutical company, and clinical experience in a specialty area: neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, operating room, pain management, or home health care
• Understands basic reimbursement and healthcare environment
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under pressure

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. 

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. 

Physical Job Requirements

• Required to function using healthcare universal precautions to minimize exposure to infectious disease and radiation
• Ability to serve as the primary resource for scheduled and unscheduled clinical events, periodically required to work weekends, evenings and nights and may be required to engage in overnight travel within own district or neighboring districts
• Ability to work efficiently and autonomously with little direction when outside of clinical events
• Ability to attend national meetings, district meetings and other training as requested
• Ability to wear a 7-9 lbs protective lead apron for extended periods of time in the operating room
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
• Ability to sitting, standing, and/or walking for 8+ hours per day
• Ability to bend/stoop, squat and balance frequently
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in relation to travel and operating a personal computer.

Must have a valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy. In addition, your driving record will be reviewed and will be considered as part of your application. Must be able to drive approximately 50% of the time within assigned territory and may require overnight travel.

The physical demands described within the Day in the Life section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Learn more about our benefits here. 

In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals. Learn more about total rewards on page 6 here.

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).