Program Manager, Medical Education

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.•Utah - Virtual, UT

6d•$120,000

About The Position

The Program Manager, Medical Education partners with commercial marketing platform leaders, franchise marketing teams, sales leadership, and other stakeholders to identify business priorities, product strategies, market opportunities, and physician education needs. The role assesses gaps in physician knowledge, procedural experience, technical competency, and adoption readiness, then translates business objectives and learning needs into strategic education plans and annual program priorities. The position designs, develops, and executes physician education programs in formats such as didactic courses, hands-on workshops, simulation-based training, case-based learning, peer-to-peer education, symposia, preceptorships, and virtual learning. It develops curricula and educational materials with physician faculty, key opinion leaders, internal subject matter experts, and cross-functional partners, while building and maintaining faculty networks across assigned therapeutic areas and procedural specialties. The Program Manager oversees program logistics and execution, including timelines, faculty coordination, vendors, venues and laboratories, educational materials, and follow-up. The role measures program effectiveness through evaluations, learner feedback, performance metrics, and KPIs; manages assigned budgets and documentation; ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, company policies, and healthcare professional engagement requirements; and supports scalable, consistent Medical Education operations. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The position involves travel as required for education programs, physician training events, conventions, workshops, and stakeholder meetings. The listed base salary starts at $120,000 annually and may increase based on experience, qualifications, and location. The position also includes an annual bonus plan.

Requirements

Education and/or business experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree.
At least five years of experience in medical education, professional education, clinical education, healthcare training, medical device marketing, or a related healthcare field.
Demonstrated experience developing, managing, and executing educational programs for healthcare professionals, preferably physicians.
Experience collaborating with commercial marketing, sales, clinical, medical, and other cross-functional stakeholders to develop programs aligned with business objectives.
Experience engaging physician faculty, KOLs, and subject matter experts to support educational initiatives.
Experience evaluating educational programs and measuring learning outcomes using established performance metrics.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple programs, vendors, budgets, timelines, and competing priorities simultaneously.
Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data, assess program effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
Working knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements, applicable regulations, and industry standards governing interactions with healthcare professionals.
Demonstrated computer skills, including proficiency with presentation software, learning platforms, spreadsheets, word processing, and other applicable software programs.

Nice To Haves

Medical device industry experience.
Experience developing physician-focused education programs across multiple therapeutic or procedural specialties.
Experience with hands-on physician training, simulation-based learning, and faculty development programs.
Advanced degree in business, healthcare, education, clinical sciences, or a related discipline.
Experience supporting commercial marketing and franchise strategies through physician education initiatives.

Responsibilities

Partner with commercial marketing, franchise marketing, sales leadership, and other stakeholders to identify business priorities, product strategies, market opportunities, and physician education needs.
Assess physician knowledge, procedural experience, technical competency, and adoption readiness gaps and develop strategies to address them.
Create strategic medical education plans and annual plans, including learning objectives, target audiences, program formats, faculty selection, delivery methods, program priorities, and budget recommendations.
Design, develop, and execute physician education programs, including courses, workshops, simulation-based training, case-based learning, peer-to-peer education, symposia, preceptorships, and virtual learning.
Develop curricula, course materials, learning objectives, and training content with physician faculty, KOLs, internal subject matter experts, and cross-functional partners.
Identify, evaluate, recruit, and maintain relationships with physician faculty, clinical experts, and KOLs; coordinate their participation and preparation in accordance with company policies and healthcare professional engagement requirements.
Establish and maintain sustainable faculty networks across assigned therapeutic areas and procedural specialties.
Ensure educational content is clinically relevant, evidence-based, appropriate for its audience, and aligned with learner needs; recommend formats and delivery methods based on procedural complexity, physician experience, objectives, and business priorities.
Manage program execution, including timelines, logistics, faculty coordination, vendors, venues and laboratories, educational materials, and post-program follow-up.
Partner with internal stakeholders to incorporate product and procedural information appropriately while preserving educational quality and compliance.
Establish and implement methods to evaluate educational effectiveness, learner engagement, knowledge acquisition, and program impact.
Analyze program metrics, participant feedback, faculty assessments, and other measures to identify trends and improve programs.
Track performance against KPIs and provide recommendations to medical education leadership and commercial stakeholders.
Manage assigned budgets, monitor expenditures, and identify operational efficiencies while maintaining educational quality.
Maintain program documentation, faculty records, educational materials, evaluations, and performance reporting.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, company policies, and standards governing healthcare professional interactions and educational activities.
Support development, standardization, and implementation of tools, processes, and best practices that improve the scalability, consistency, and effectiveness of Medical Education operations.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan.
Medical, dental, and other insurance, eligible the first of the month after 30 days.
Low-cost onsite medical clinic.
Two onsite cafeterias.
Employee garden and gardening classes.
Three weeks of vacation.
One week of sick time.
Paid holidays.
401K.
Health Savings Account.