Clinical Education Specialist - Chicago

Applied Medical•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Applied Medical is a medical device company that develops and manufactures advanced surgical technologies. The Clinical Education Specialist works within the Clinical Education department, whose objective is to develop strategic clinical initiatives based on customer needs to improve patient outcomes. The specialist collaborates with internal and external customers to develop and deliver customized training solutions. The role develops field strategies by coordinating with Field team leadership, supporting strategic plans and clinical resources, identifying and recruiting key decision-makers for training, prioritizing education-related opportunities, and presenting to facility administrators. It also coordinates hands-on and didactic courses, develops course content with physician faculty and key opinion leaders, ensures compliance with policies and procedures for educational programs, and attends education events and regional shows. The specialist tracks procedural adoption, provides educational resources to new and trained customers, and uses metrics to support adoption. The position requires knowledge of common minimally invasive surgery procedures, anatomy, operating-room equipment, and competitive information and practices. Frequent travel to customer clinics, hospitals, and off-site meetings is expected; travel time may vary by territory. Field team members must meet third-party credentialing requirements, which may include COVID-19 vaccination.

Requirements

A minimum of three years of medical device sales experience with a proven track record of continuous sales success is highly preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with and manage cross-functional teams.
Ability to communicate effectively and promptly with a large sales team.
Entrepreneurial drive, self-initiative, and an independent, goal-oriented approach.
Customer-centered, solution-oriented approach.
Ability to make timely, well-reasoned decisions and adapt to shifting priorities and competing demands.
Flexible personality and ability to work well on a team.
Excellent computer skills and written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to travel frequently to customer clinics, hospitals, and off-site meetings.
Bachelor’s degree.
Ability to meet third-party credentialing requirements, which may include COVID-19 vaccination.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of three years of medical device sales experience with a proven track record of continuous sales success is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain communication strategies with Field team leadership to foster collaboration and adoption of Applied Medical technologies.
Support execution of strategic plans and disseminate clinical resources for medical education initiatives.
Help identify and recruit key decision-makers within target systems for training.
Prioritize education-related business opportunity requests that align with strategic goals.
Lead meetings and deliver presentations to facility administrators at all levels.
Coordinate and manage hands-on and didactic courses.
Create or modify course content and collaborate with physician faculty members and key opinion leaders.
Follow regulatory policies and procedures relating to educational programs.
Attend educational events, regional shows, and exhibits.
Track procedural adoption and provide educational resources to new and trained customers.
Apply metrics to educational activities to drive procedural adoption.
Demonstrate knowledge of minimally invasive surgery procedures, anatomy, operating-room equipment, and competitive information and practices.