Regional Leadless Specialist, CRM (Austin, TX)

Thornton Tomasetti; United States; On-site; USD 68,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Regional Leadless Specialist for the Cardiac Rhythm Management Leadless division. This field-based role is positioned in Austin, TX, supporting adoption and growth of leadless CRM technologies.

You will educate healthcare providers, assist in procedural support, and drive training for Abbott personnel while staying current with clinical data and market needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent/related experience.
• 3 years clinical medical device experience or equivalent, ideally with CRM products.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate technologically complex devices.
• Ability to collaborate and work with others effectively.
• High-level of comfort in navigating the medical environment, including labs and hospital settings.
• Proven success leading and influencing customers; can guide course corrections.
• Ability to present effectively in writing and verbally.
• Familiarity with medical device policies, operations and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Educates physicians, nurses, educators and other health care providers on indications for leadless pacing.
• Provide procedural support per instructions for use and best-practices.
• Assist in education and training activities for Abbott personnel.
• Stay abreast of clinical data regarding leadless CRM products.
• Coordinate and deliver programs to facilitate market expansion and therapy access.
• Provide market intelligence for therapy training and expansion plans.
• Liaise with marketing for product feedback.
• Complete administrative reporting as assigned.
• Use best practices to ensure success and cost effectiveness.

Skills

Clinical experience

Medical devices

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelors in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life.

You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution · Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is a field-based position based in Austin, TX in the Cardiac Rhythm Management Leadless division. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.

What You’ll Work On

The Regional Leadless Specialist provides technical, clinical, educational and sales support to ensure adoption and growth of Abbott leadless technology. The Regional Leadless Specialist works closely with the internal and external customers to drive therapy adoption and procedural success.

Job Duties:

• Educates physicians, nurses, educators, and other health care providers on the indications and selection of patients for leadless pacing.
• Provide procedural support in accordance with the instructions for use/trial protocol, and best-practices to facilitate procedural consistency and best clinical outcomes.
• Assist in education and training activities for Abbott personnel.
• Stay abreast of and communicates clinical data regarding leadless CRM products.
• Coordinate/deliver/implement programs and resources to facilitate market expansion and therapy access.
• Provide market intelligence for fine-tuning of therapy training and expansion plans.
• Liaison with marketing for technology improvements and next generation product feedback.
• Complete administrative reporting as assigned.
• Exercise judgment in planning and organizing work; monitors performance and reports status.
• Uses best business practices to ensure success and cost effectiveness in areas of responsibility.
• Ensures employee compliance with Abbott policies and practices.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field, engineering) or equivalent/related experience.
• 3 years clinical medical device experience or equivalent, ideally with CRM products.
• A comprehensive ability to analyze and evaluate technologically complex devices
• Ability to collaborate and work with others effectively.
• High-level of comfort in navigating the medical environment, to include labs and hospital settings.
• Proven success displaying confidence in leading & influencing customers; ability to confidently provide guidance to course correct as needed.
• Ability to prepare and present effectively written and verbal communications.
• Thorough familiarity with medical device industry policies, operations and procedures.
• Expert verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of frequently used personal computer programs and applications, such as, Microsoft Office.

Preferred:

• Previous cardiac leadless device training/education certification or designation.
• Previous sales experience and/or demonstrated business acumen.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $68,000.00 – $136,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Support Services

DIVISION: CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION: United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 50 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
• Work in a clean room environment

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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