Perfusion Sales Rep - Chicago

Medtronic

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 63,000 - 77,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Sales incentive plan

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Well-being program

Job summary

Medtronic in Chicago, IL, is seeking a field-based cardiovascular perfusion sales professional to grow market share across assigned accounts. This role involves promoting the Perfusion and ECLS portfolio, collaborating with surgeons, perfusionists, and hospital stakeholders to drive adoption and revenue.

You will develop territory plans, provide clinical education, forecast activity, and work with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

8+ years of sales, clinical, or related experience in medical devices, medtech, healthcare, or life sciences.
Experience selling, supporting, or managing clinical products in healthcare environments.
Ability to provide customer education, product training, and clinical support for medical products.
Experience developing sales forecasts, managing territory objectives, and achieving revenue-based goals.
Ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory.

Responsibilities

Promote and support Cardiovascular Perfusion and ECLS products in territory.
Develop territory business plans, quarterly account strategies, and customer engagement plans to achieve revenue and unit objectives.
Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities while expanding existing customer relationships within key accounts.
Build and maintain relationships with cardiac surgeons, perfusionists, ECLS physicians, cardiovascular operating room teams, ECLS coordinators, hospital administrators, and other stakeholders.
Provide product education, in-service training, and basic clinical support for ECLS and extracorporeal therapies products to support customer adoption and utilization.
Maintain accurate forecasting, customer activity records, and territory management documentation through CRM tools and required reporting processes.
Collaborate with Clinical Specialists and cross-functional partners to address customer needs, support product implementation, and share market insights.
Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and customer feedback to identify growth opportunities and communicate business recommendations.

Skills

Territory sales

Clinical education

Forecasting

Healthcare sales

Travel readiness

CRM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Remote

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Full time

R79428

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 12 Oct 2026

Careers that change lives start here. 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

Medtronic’s Cardiovascular Surgery business is focused on technologies that support patients undergoing advanced cardiac and respiratory care. The Perfusion portfolio includes extracorporeal life support and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) solutions designed to provide temporary cardiopulmonary support in surgical, intensive care, and transport environments. The portfolio includes perfusion systems, oxygenators, cannulae, and integrated ECMO support technologies, including the VitalFlow ECMO platform.

This position supports the promotion and sales of the Perfusion portfolio across assigned accounts and clinical stakeholders. The role partners with surgeons, perfusionists, intensive care teams, and hospital decision-makers to expand portfolio adoption and support clinical and business objectives.

This position is based in the Chicago, Illinois territory and is designated as remote/field-based. Regular travel throughout the assigned territory is required, with approximately 50% travel expected.

Job Description field

In this role, you will be responsible for growing market share, driving revenue performance, and supporting customer adoption of Cardiovascular Perfusion and ECLS products within an assigned territory. The position combines strategic account management, consultative selling, clinical education, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve business objectives and support customer needs.

Primary Responsibilities

Drive territory sales performance by promoting, selling, and supporting the Cardiovascular Perfusion, Blood Management, and ECLS product portfolio.
Develop and execute territory business plans, quarterly account strategies, and customer engagement plans to achieve revenue and unit objectives.
Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities while expanding existing customer relationships within key accounts.
Build and maintain relationships with cardiac surgeons, perfusionists, ECLS physicians, cardiovascular operating room teams, ECLS coordinators, hospital administrators, and other stakeholders.
Provide product education, in-service training, and basic clinical support for ECLS and extracorporeal therapies products to support customer adoption and utilization.
Maintain accurate forecasting, customer activity records, and territory management documentation through customer relationship management (CRM) tools and required reporting processes.
Collaborate with Clinical Specialists and cross-functional partners to address customer needs, support product implementation, and share market insights.
Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and customer feedback to identify growth opportunities and communicate business recommendations.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent and 8+ years, Associate's Degree and 6+ years, or Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of sales, clinical, or related experience within medical devices, medtech, healthcare, or life sciences.
Experience selling, supporting, or managing clinical products and technologies within healthcare environments.
Ability to provide customer education, product training, and clinical support related to technical medical products.
Experience developing sales forecasts, managing territory objectives, and achieving revenue-based performance goals.
Ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal life support (ECLS) therapies.
Experience selling to cardiac surgeons, perfusionists, ECLS physicians, and cardiovascular operating room teams.
Experience supporting products or procedures within the cardiac operating room environment.
Demonstrated success developing and executing strategic territory growth plans in a healthcare sales environment.
Prior Medtronic experience or experience supporting highly technical capital equipment, disposable products, or procedural solutions.

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.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):70000

In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals.

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: