Infection Prevention Specialist, Peri-op (Detroit, MI)

USA SOLVENTUM US LLC; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 126,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits

Job summary

Solventum is seeking an Infection Prevention Specialist, Peri-op, to drive territory growth across Detroit and Grand Rapids, MI. The role emphasizes customer support, relationship building with clinicians and economic stakeholders, and expanding NPI utilization.

Travel up to 50% is expected; candidates must have a valid license and a proven sales background within healthcare, with CRM experience (Salesforce). The position is remote with field-based sales responsibilities in the Midwest.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years in relevant environment or HS diploma with 6 years of experience in relevant field.
• Current and valid driver’s license required.
• Experience in sales training and CRM usage helpful.

Responsibilities

• Account and territory management to deliver sustainable growth.
• Use data and analytics to inform business planning.
• Maintain sales call data utilizing Salesforce.com.
• Identify and solve customer financial & clinical priorities.
• Leverage hospital networks to identify expansion opportunities.
• Drive contract compliance and standardization opportunities.
• Support conferences, trade shows and symposiums.

Skills

Territory management

Sales experience

CRM (Salesforce)

Data analysis

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

At Solventum, we improve lives by helping healthcare professionals do their best work. Join a team using innovation and insight to make a real impact on the future of healthcare. All roles listed are with Solventum, and we’re committed to protecting your personal information—learn more in our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/

Job Description: At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients’ lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an Infection Prevention Specialist, Peri-op, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the country. We seek an experienced sales rep to manage a sales territory focused on customer support, growth and strong relationships. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of selling, territory management and portfolio growth.

• Account and territory management to deliver sustainable business growth based on targets / quotas
• Use data and analytics to inform business planning
• Complete essential business planning requirements and maintain sales call data utilizing Salesforce.com
• Identify and solve customer financial & clinical priorities & constraints
• Demonstrate proficiency upon successful completion of sales training program
• Leverage hospital network & various contacts to identify expansion and conversion opportunities
• Persuade key stakeholders at account to advocate for proposed solutions and products
• Relationship management with key clinical and economic stakeholders
• Increase mix of NPI utilization
• Collaborate with channel/distribution partners to manage relationships and align on mutually beneficial tactics/programs
• Offer new and ongoing in-service, education, technical support and troubleshoot product-related issues as needed
• Leverage publications and industry guidelines to influence product adoption and standardization
• Drive contract compliance and standardization opportunities
• Support conferences, trade shows, and symposiums

Driving Requirements

This position requires the use of a personal vehicle for company business and participation in Solventum’s Fixed and Variable Reimbursement (FAVR) program. As a condition of employment, candidates must successfully complete a pre-hire motor vehicle record (MVR) review and maintain ongoing eligibility, including compliance with Solventum’s driver policy, insurance requirements, and annual policy sign-off.

Ongoing monitoring of motor vehicle history will be conducted.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree AND minimum 2 years in a private, public, government or military environment
• High School Diploma/GED AND minimum 6 years in a private, public, government or military environment

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Current and valid driver’s license

Additional Qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Strong understanding of clinical value drivers in the OR and across other sites of care
• Customer focused selling and closing
• Demonstrated experience in establishing strong customer relationships with key influencers (i.e. – surgeons)
• Outstanding data and analytical skills
• Industry affiliations (i.e. – local AORN chapter, APIC)
• Proven track record of quota and target attainment
• Proven experience in territory management and business planning
• Operating room (or peri-op) sales experience with complex selling cycles
• Completion of a formal sales training program
• Experience using CRM, preferably Salesforce
• Experience navigating new product introductions and the value analysis process
• Experience collaborating with distribution channel partners
• Prior medical device or operating room sales/clinical experience

Additional Requirements

In this role, you may be required to enter healthcare or other third-party facilities. Those facilities may, in turn, require you to possess certain licenses, vaccinations, and/or other credentials or qualifications (collectively “prerequisites to entry”) for regulatory, safety, or other business reasons. All information will be kept in accordance with applicable law and Solventum policies. In order to respond to the prerequisites to entry, Solventum may share your information with the providers of medical screens, vaccinations, or verifications as well as the healthcare or other third-party facilities requiring the prerequisites to entry.

Work location

Remote

Sales Territory: Detroit/Grand Rapids, MI

Travel: Field-based role with up to 50% overnight travel expected (may vary based on territory)

Relocation Assistance

May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $126,400 - $173,800, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience.

• Medical
• Dental & Vision
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits
• etc.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.

Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.

Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

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A new healthcare company with a rich history. With more than 70 years of delivering healthcare innovations, we continue to move the industry forward by helping to solve our customers’ biggest challenges.

20,000+ employees worldwide. Solventum relies on the courage and the boundless insights of professionals worldwide to achieve exceptional results for our customers and those who rely on them.

Healthcare that leads with heart and humility starts with listening and never finishes, only evolves. As long as healthcare challenges remain unsolved, we will be here, united by empathy and a relentless belief that countless lives are improved through our work.

Operations in 38 countries. Driven by our dedication to improved outcomes for all we serve, we break through by making unprecedented connections that impact lives. In more than 300 offices and facilities around the world, we work closely with customers and partners to create positive healthcare outcomes that transcend borders. To realize our shared vision, we harness diverse talents and perspectives from every background to not only address our customers' most urgent priorities but anticipate the needs of the future.