Field Clinical Specialist, Southern CA, TMTT

Edwards Lifesciences • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The Field Clinical Specialist supports Sapien M3 (TMVR) cases in Southern California and the Western Area. The role focuses on a specific therapy or device within Edwards Lifesciences’ Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) portfolio, enabling focused onboarding and deep clinical expertise. As the portfolio evolves, the specialist is expected to cross-train and expand support to additional therapies based on business needs and demonstrated proficiency. The position requires adaptability, continuous learning, and a long-term commitment to advancing life-changing therapies. Candidates based in Los Angeles, San Diego, or Orange County, California, are preferred.

Requirements

• An associate’s degree in a related field and a minimum of five years of previous related medical device and/or clinical experience, or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria.
• Medical device industry experience or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria.
• A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Willingness to travel up to 65%–75%, including by car and air, and overnight.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in interventional cardiology or a cardiac catheterization lab.
• Hands-on clinical imaging experience in intraprocedural structural heart or cardiac sonography (RDCS/RDS) is highly preferred.
• Interventional echo-navigation imaging expertise, specifically with 2D/3D TEE MPR (multiplanar reconstruction), and CT-imaging experience.
• Cardiac surgery experience.
• Clinical engineering experience from industry-related positions supporting clinical development and clinical case support.
• Strong knowledge of cardiovascular science and valvular heart disease processes.

Responsibilities

• Educate physicians on device handling, implantation, and troubleshooting techniques related to equipment required for device implants.
• Coordinate one-on-one training sessions and in-service education programs in the hospital environment.
• Provide medical staff with clinical instructions to support the full continuum of patient care.
• Identify therapy adoption opportunities in collaboration with sales representatives and managers in local geographies.
• Serve as the designated expert on Edwards products by sharing knowledge and training hospital staff.
• Provide on-site, real-time guidance during clinical implants and proactively prepare contingency plans for unforeseen occurrences.
• Document procedural case observations for regulatory requirements and ongoing continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product development teams to provide feedback on device features and new device development.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Performance-based incentives.
• A wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree