Senior Clinical Specialist

Thornton Tomasetti; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Excellent retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, delivering breakthrough science across diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded medicines. This role focuses on advanced EP product support, educator leadership, and strong collaboration with physicians and sales teams.

You will mentor colleagues, lead complex EP cases, and develop trainings while staying current on regulatory requirements and market trends within the EP portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 1 year in previous position.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience (internal or external).
• Prior industry/competitive experience (if external).
• Solely dedicated to EP support.
• IBHRE EP certified.
• Considered top performer amongst peers.
• Ability to perform complex cases in EP solo.
• Verification that you will satisfy vendor credentialing requirements, including vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced engineering, sales, educational and technical support for EP products.
• Act as senior clinical interface between medical community and business.
• Mentor and lead less experienced Clinical Specialists.
• Develop and deliver trainings on EP products to healthcare professionals.
• Support regional training seminars and clinical studies/data collection.
• Assist Sales with product demonstrations and education.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree/experience

1 year experience

Clinical experience

EP/arrhythmia experience

IBHRE EP certification

Mentor/train EP CS roles

Education events leadership

Top performer

Vendor credentialing compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

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: About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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.

The Opportunity

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

What You’ll Work On

Working under general direction, provides advanced engineering, sales, educational and technical support in response to complex field inquiries from physicians, health care professionals, patients, and field sales staff, involving EP products. Performs work that involves a high degree of independence. Identifies and routinely uses the most effective, cost efficient and best business practices to execute processes; continually evaluates their effectiveness and appropriateness. Exercises independent judgment in planning, organizing and performing work; monitors performance and reports status to manager. Technical proficiencies and performance are at the experienced level of all Clinical Specialists in the region. Acts as a senior clinical interface between the medical community and the business. Demonstrates ability to build and sustain credible business relationships with customers and shares product expertise accordingly. Identifies reports and advises of customer needs, product performance and potential sales opportunities to sales representatives / directors and/or management to influence sales growth and service of accounts. Provides engineering, sales, education and clinical support in response to the most complex field inquiries on as-needed basis. Demonstrates a thorough command of all EP products, related product and technical knowledge, trends and players. Develops, leads and/or facilitates trainings and other programs on EP products to healthcare professionals. Provides insight, guidance, and feedback to management on market feedback and components of next generation of products. Provides regional EP procedural case coverage. Provides additional back‑up support to EP Sales Representatives in the following areas: Sales support; Regional training seminars; Clinical studies/data collection; Trouble Shooting; and, New product in‑service training to physicians, nurses and sales representatives. Mentors and provides leadership for less experienced Clinical Specialists. Continuously develops engineering, sales and technical skills relative to the overall Arrhythmia Management strategy, including learning opportunities via Sr. Sales personnel and management. Assists Training and Education departments with advanced educational seminars, and the preparation of educational materials. Assists Sales with advanced product demonstrations to visiting physicians and sales personnel. Remains current on developments in field(s) of expertise, regulatory requirements, and a good working knowledge of company and competitor products, markets, and objectives as well as industry trends. Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re‑occurrence. Performs related functions and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• Requires a minimum of 1 year in previous position.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience (internal or external).
• Prior industry/competitive experience (if external).
• Solely dedicated to EP support.
• IBHRE EP certified.
• Considered top performer amongst peers.
• Ability to perform complex cases in EP solo.
• Ability to mentor and train EP CS roles and CA CS roles on complex mapping cases.
• Ability to conduct complex customer education events solo to sell the value proposition of the full EP portfolio.
• Performs in top 1/2 of number of cases completed across clinical group at time of promotion in defined Region/Area.
• Verification that you will satisfy all vendor credentialing requirements, which may include vaccination for COVID-19.
• If you require a medical or religious accommodation from these requirements or if you would like to understand more about these requirements, please advise HR so that we can provide additional information and if needed, we can explore any needed accommodation(s).

The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

Job Family / Location / Shift / Travel / Medical Surveillance / Significant Work Activities

• JOB FAMILY: Support Services
• DIVISION: EP Electrophysiology
• LOCATION: United States > California : Remote
• ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
• WORK SHIFT: Standard
• TRAVEL: Yes, 50 % of the Time
• MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Yes
• 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

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

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

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Company Culture

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.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

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.