Associate Clinical Specialist, Pain Interventions - Minneapolis / St Paul, MN

Medtronic • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $64,000 - $96,000 • Remote

About The Position

At Medtronic, the Associate Clinical Specialist supports the Neuromodulation Pain, Target Drug Delivery and Interventional 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 representing Medtronic 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. The role also involves managing patients through all phases of the clinical process, educating them on product features and benefits, and providing clinical support in surgeries, re-programmings, troubleshooting, and follow-ups in hospitals and clinics. The specialist will respond promptly to technical inquiries, maintain knowledge of competitive products, and educate physicians, hospital personnel, and office staff on products and therapies through various teaching sessions and programs. Additionally, they will assist management and the Sales Training department in training new employees, comply with event reporting and documentation, and manage inventory for case coverage. The role contributes to achieving quarterly goals and partners with sales representatives to meet business objectives. The specialist will also visit accounts to replenish literature and build relationships, utilize various electronic devices regularly, manage business expenses effectively, and ensure understanding of quality policies. Completing new hire and corporate compliance training is required, along with flexibility for scheduling, potentially including weekends and after hours. Travel to cover district cases as needed is also expected.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED with a minimum 4 years of clinical or medical sales experience
• An Associate’s Degree with a minimum 2 years of clinical or medical sales experience
• A Bachelor’s degree
• Must have a valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy
• 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
• Reside within the territory and drive to multiple accounts throughout the region

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a health care related field
• Masters 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

Responsibilities

• Represents Medtronic 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
• Manages patients through all phases of the clinical process as well as educate them on the features and benefits of Medtronic products
• Provides clinical support in surgeries, re-programmings, trouble-shooting and follow ups in hospitals and clinics
• Responds promptly and appropriately to technical inquiries by customers, patients, and colleagues
• Maintains a working knowledge of competitive products
• 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)
• Assists Management and Sales Training department in education/training of new employees in the district
• Complies with required event reporting and documentation utilizing Medtronic technology tools
• Accountable for placing orders with customer service for pending purchase orders and product replacement
• Expected to work with materials management to collect POs for cases covered within the territory/district
• Responsible for managing inventory provided for case coverage, including: timely transactions when product is used, sold or transferred, maintaining a required level of cycle count accuracy, executing product retrievals as instructed, turning over inventory in a reasonable time frame, not implanting expired product or product that is on hold
• Contributes to the achievement of quarterly goals associated with specific initiatives at the district, regional and/or national level
• Partners with sales representatives to achieve business goals set forth within the territory/district and documents quarterly activities utilizing provided business tool(s)
• Visits accounts to replenish literature and establishes/maintains relationships with office staff
• 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
• Ensures personal understanding of all quality policy/system items that are personally applicable
• Completes all new hire therapy trainings as directed by medical education
• Completes all corporate compliance training prior to date due
• Ability to be flexible with schedule while working and/or attending clinical events, possibly outside of normal business hours to include weekends and after hours and at the discretion of Clinical Specialist Manager
• Travels to cover district cases as needed in the district, and occasionally to other districts at the discretion of Clinical Manager

Benefits

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED