Clinical Specialist, Vessel Closure in Des Moines, IA

Abbott Laboratories • Des Moines, IA

2d • $68,000 - $136,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is seeking a Clinical Specialist, Vessel Closure, for its Vascular division in Des Moines, Iowa. This field-based role provides case planning and case coverage, product pull-through, clinical education, and sales support within an assigned territory and across the region as needed. The position promotes Vascular products through education, service, and customer training in hospital settings, helping achieve sales goals, grow revenue within assigned product lines, and increase market share. The work has a heavy focus on Vessel Closure products.

The Clinical Specialist serves as a technical procedure and product expert, supporting the complete Vessel Closure portfolio, including small- and large-bore arterial and venous products and future releases. The role works with electrophysiologists, interventional cardiologists, hospital staff, and other customers to understand clinical needs and demonstrate how Abbott Vascular products can support patient care. It also provides clinical support during procedures, troubleshooting, and in-service education.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 3 years of related work experience.
• Ability to travel 50% within the assigned region.

Nice To Haves

• Patient interaction experience in a lab or operating room environment.
• Relevant technical certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical procedure and product expert for case coverage in hospital settings.
• Support electrophysiologists, interventional cardiologists, and hospital staff with the Vessel Closure portfolio, including small- and large-bore arterial and venous products and future releases.
• Meet with current and prospective customers to identify clinical needs, goals, and constraints related to patient care, and demonstrate how Vascular products may help address them.
• Develop relationships with hospital personnel, establish contacts in hospital departments, and identify key decision makers.
• Provide clinical support for case coverage, troubleshooting, and in-service education on company products.
• Educate customers on the merits and proper clinical use of company products through presentations and demonstrations using a range of formats and platforms.
• Attend clinical procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology Lab, and Operating Room to support customer and patient success with Vascular products.
• Respond to customer product and service needs and complaints by developing feasible solutions or collaborating with related personnel to develop solutions.
• Provide case support across the broader region as needed, in addition to the assigned territory.
• Support case planning and product pull-through throughout the designated territory and region as needed.

Benefits

• Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit to help earn a bachelor’s degree.
• Free coverage in the HIP PPO medical plan in the next calendar year for participants who complete a short wellness assessment.
• Health and wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level