Clinical Specialist, Joint Replacement - Seattle, WA

Stryker Corporation; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Seattle, WA seeks a Clinical Specialist for Joint Replacement to support surgeons with the Mako robotic-arm system and advance implant planning. You will train OR staff, assist in pre-op planning, and ensure readiness of equipment and instrumentation.

This field-based role requires a 4-year degree, strong technical aptitude, and willingness to travel up to 30%. The position emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and adherence to quality systems.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated aptitude in technical skills and technology systems and administrative procedures (e.g. ERP software, Office Suite, file processing and record management).
• Preferred: 1 year relevant work experience.
• Clinical experience or related fields preferred (nursing, PT, surgical tech, athletic training, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Train surgeons and OR staff in operation of the Mako robotic-arm applications, ensuring ideal placement and precision.
• Learn software for pre-operative CT scans and assist with implant planning, sizing, and positioning.
• Shadow and support daily account coordination, manage inventory, instrumentation, and complete total case preparation.
• Document and report surgery support and educational events, providing feedback to improve products and methodologies.
• Maintain and control locally consigned equipment, instruments, implants, and disposables inventories.
• Build relationships with customers through active participation in account management and support.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Administrative procedures

Office Suite

Education

4-year degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP software

Office Suite

Record management

Job description

## Clinical Specialist, Joint Replacement - Seattle, WAApply: Seattle, Washington: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R571539Work Flexibility: Field-basedAs a Clinical Specialist for Joint Replacement at Stryker, you will help improve orthopedic surgeries around the world and help us achieve our mission of making healthcare better. In this role, you’ll be responsible for helping surgeons use Stryker’s Mako robot– our newest product used in robotic-arm assisted surgery. Acting as a helpful source for all things related to the Mako, you’ll deliver exceptional service while prioritizing customer needs in a fast-paced high volume clinical environment. You will think critically, and provide strategic solutions to enhance outcomes and drive trust in every interaction**What you will do*** Train surgeons and operating room staff in the operation of the company's robotic arm applications, ensuring ideal placement and precision.* Learn software for pre-operative CT scans and assist surgeons with implant planning, sizing, and positioning.* Shadow and support daily account coordination, manage inventory, instrumentation, and complete total case preparation.* Document and report surgery support and educational events, providing feedback to improve products, documentation, and methodologies.* Maintain and control locally consigned equipment, instruments, implant, and disposables inventories.* Build foundational relationships with customers through active participation in account management and support.* Provide prompt and accurate complaint reports in compliance with quality system requirements.* On-call duties, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as determined by territory needs, to address urgent technical needs and ensure continuous customer support.* Assist in product demonstrations and lab logistics.* Solve product problems for customers promptly and efficiently.**What you need:**Required: * 4-year degree or equivalent* Demonstrated aptitude in technical skills and technology systems and administrative procedures (e.g. ERP software, Office Suite, file processing and record management).Preferred: * 1 year relevant work experience* Previous clinical experience; nursing, physical therapy, surgical techs, athletic training, personal trainers, medical scribes, etc.* Extracurricular Involvement (community service, leadership organizations, athletic teams, etc.)**Additional Information*** This position requires the handling of instruments that may have been contaminated by blood or other bodily fluids. In compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Stryker will provide a safe working environment for all employees.* Ability to lift, push, pull and carry up to 50 lbs* Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects* Must have a valid driver’s license* Fluency in written and spoken English required**US15**: $80,168 - $95,800 USD AnnualTravel Percentage: 30%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination as an essential function of their role.