Clinical Specialist, Neurovascular - Chicago, IL
About The Position
At Medtronic, we are dedicated to advancing healthcare access and equity through exploration and innovation. Our global Neuroscience organization focuses on complex neurological and spinal conditions, partnering with physicians and health systems to improve patient care journeys. The Neurovascular operating unit specifically develops innovative endovascular technologies for stroke, brain aneurysms, and vascular disorders, supporting clinicians in delivering effective care. This is a field-based position requiring the employee to reside within the territory and travel to multiple accounts. The role involves promoting, selling, and servicing Neurovascular products and therapies, providing technical and clinical support, and developing relationships with key opinion leaders and fellowships programs. The position also supports sales representatives and marketing initiatives, including training, product in-services, and educational programs. Responsibilities include identifying and pursuing market development opportunities, removing barriers for new customers, and communicating customer feedback to internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- High School Diploma (or equivalent) AND 6+ years experience OR Associate’s Degree AND 4+ years experience OR Bachelor’s Degree AND 2+ years experience
- Relevant sales, clinical, or related experience in medical devices, medtech, healthcare, or life sciences.
- Must have a valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy.
- Ability to drive approximately 70% of the time within assigned territory and may require overnight travel.
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience selling medical devices in Neurovascular space
- Ability to become proficient in clinical and technical product and procedure knowledge, as well as a clear understanding of how to properly function within an office or hospital based operating room or cath lab setting.
- Ability to inspire customer confidence and provide excellent case support during surgical procedures.
- Expertise with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Strong project management skills and experience coordinating and executing marketing programs.
- Ability to coordinate/participate in numerous tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment in an organized manner while meeting deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Thorough working knowledge of medical terminology, medical procedures and the medical device industry.
- Ability to effectively build and maintain positive relationships with peers and colleagues across organizational levels.
Responsibilities
- Provide a focused approach to developing new and under-penetrated markets, key opinion leaders, and targeted accounts to achieve sales revenue targets and grow market size/share for a specified region, by promoting, selling and servicing our products and therapies.
- Provide detailed technical and clinical support for vascular products and procedures to physicians and support staff.
- Support sales representatives with execution of key sales and marketing programs.
- Prioritize and develop corporate relationships with vascular fellows and fellowships programs.
- Responsible for working with field sales and corporate teams to identify, create, prioritize, and pursue market development opportunities and patient awareness campaigns.
- Will work closely with sales reps and new customers to remove barriers to growing their practices.
- Partner with marketing and clinical education to coordinate local physician training, new product in-services, launch events, educational programs, and dissemination of practice economics information to physician base.
- Provide advanced clinical and technical support for coverage of relevant procedures.
- Educate physicians and support staff on product instructions for use, troubleshooting, clinical data, industry news, and relevant competitive positioning.
- Promotes and sells Medtronic's Neurovascular products and services within an assigned geographic area and /or specific customer accounts to meet or exceed sales targets.
- Responsible for developing, building, and strengthening long-term relationships with stakeholders including distributors, surgeons, nurses, and key opinion leaders.
- Responsible for pursuing leads, assessing needs and providing product services to maximize the benefits derived from Medtronic's Neurovascular products and/or services.
- Conducts and/or evaluates market research including customers and competitors activities.
- Develops and/or implements market development plans/strategies and changes as needed.
- Assesses customer needs and feedback regarding new products and/or modifications to existing products and communicates to internal stakeholders including R&D, Operations and Marketing.
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
High school or GED
