Principal Training and Education Specialist - Robotics - Lafayette, CO
About The Position
Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life Partnering across open, laparoscopic, minimally invasive therapies, and robotic-assisted surgery like no one else. Centered on collaboration, training, and innovation, our surgical ecosystem meets today's demands while advancing minimally invasive surgeries for the future, always aiming to improve patient care. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. The Principal Training and Education Specialist will deliver Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) technology training to surgeons, first assistants, and OR staff from a variety of surgical specialties aligned with the core strategy. In this role you will be actively involved in the continuous improvement of training programs and provide support for customer training and training research initiatives.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent with 11+ years of relevant experience in clinical training, medical device sales with training responsibilities, or clinical education OR Associate's Degree with 9+ years of relevant experience in clinical training, medical device sales with training responsibilities, or clinical education OR Baccalaureate Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience in clinical training, medical device sales with training responsibilities, or clinical education
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Clinical or Health Sciences, Nursing, Healthcare Management
- Strong background of clinical experience with ties to training healthcare professionals
- Experience in robotic surgery, capital equipment, or comparable advanced medical technology
- Proven experience training on complex clinical topics or technology
- Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to learn quickly in fast‑paced environments
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to operate both independently and collaboratively
- Solid understanding of surgical anatomy, OR workflows, and operating room protocol
- Exceptional presentation and interpersonal communication skills
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and effective training methodologies
- High emotional intelligence and a professional, solutions‑oriented work style
- Commitment to continuous learning and personal development
- Highly process-driven with strong attention to detail
- Safety-focused with a commitment to following protocol
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Deliver training courses to Health Care Professionals (HCP) at designated training partner facilities
- Establish relationships with designated external training entities in targeted geographies
- Work with the marketing and sales training team in a creative, dependable, and flexible manner to improve existing training programs
- Support RAS System troubleshooting at the training center
- Manage training center logistics, inventory, and training calendars in conjunction with key stakeholders
- In conjunction with training center staff, maintain all capital equipment, including but not limited to the cleaning and reprocessing of instruments and accessories
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
