Senior Principal CoreValve Therapy Consultant - Houston

medtronic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal Therapy Consultant to drive CoreValve sales across a defined geography, promoting and servicing CoreValve products while ensuring safe adoption and growth. The role requires strong clinical and technical expertise and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Travel up to 50-70% is required, with territory including Nashville, TN; candidates must reside in the region and be able to travel to multiple accounts while maintaining compliant operations

Qualifications

• High school diploma (or equivalent) with 12+ years of relevant experience, or an associate's degree with 10+ years, or a Bachelor's with 8+ years in sales/clinical roles.
• Experience in sales, clinical, or related healthcare roles.
• Ability to travel up to 50-70% of time.

Responsibilities

• Drive territory growth by developing and executing account strategies to meet sales goals and expand business.
• Provide clinical and technical expertise for TAVR, supporting implant procedures and educating customers.
• Maintain deep knowledge of CoreValve, TAVR therapies, IFUs and clinical literature; partner with R&D and represent Medtronic at industry meetings.
• Provide expert clinical and technical support for TAVR procedures including case planning and interpreting imaging.
• Collaborate with customers to drive procedural success through education and training programs.
• Coordinate case coverage, forecast implants, manage inventory, and ensure hospital credentialing compliance.
• Support cross-functional teams with product enhancements and customer presentations.
• Perform duties requiring extended sitting, standing, and walking; operate safely in clinical environments.

Skills

Territory management

Clinical/technical expertise

TAVR knowledge

Customer education

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Associate's Degree + 10+ years experience

High School Diploma + 12+ years experience

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 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

At Medtronic, you'll play a critical role in advancing the future of structural heart care. Our industry-leading portfolio of transcatheter valve therapies and enabling technologies is redefining how clinicians treat aortic, congenital, mitral, and tricuspid valve disease. Together, we're helping expand access to innovative treatments, improving procedural outcomes, and delivering meaningful impact for patients living with complex heart conditions.

The CoreValve Senior Principal Therapy Consultant achieves sales revenue targets and grows market share for a specified geography by promoting, selling and servicing Medtronic CoreValve and related products, post approval, while ensuring safe adoption and growth. The Senior Therapy Consultant practices good territory management with strong organization, administration and expense planning and control. The CoreValve Consultant is a partner and resource to the CVG field organization and to Catheter Based Therapies (CBT) cross functional teams, including Medical Education, Marketing, Research, and Development.

Structural Heart Sales representatives must have the ability to travel on short notice, including overnight stays up to 50-70% of the time (geography variability). Territory for this role: Nashville, TN. Candidates must reside within the assigned territory and be able to travel to multiple customer accounts throughout the region; a valid driver's license, active insurance is required for this role. In addition, the final candidate must have a driving record that meets company standards.

To find all Structural Heart Sales positions please use #shsales in the key word search at Medtronic Careers

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive territory growth by developing and executing account strategies to achieve or exceed sales goals, expand existing business, generate new opportunities, address customer needs, and effectively position Medtronic solutions against competitors.
• Provide clinical and technical expertise by serving as a trusted TAVR subject matter expert, supporting implant procedures (including scrubbing in, valve loading, and case support), educating customers on product indications and safe device use, and helping sites achieve procedural success and adoption growth.
• Cultivate market and product leadership by maintaining deep knowledge of CoreValve, TAVR therapies, IFUs, clinical literature, competitive products, and industry trends; partnering with R&D on future innovations and representing Medtronic at industry meetings to build relationships and identify new opportunities.
• Provide expert clinical and technical support for TAVR procedures by guiding implant teams, supporting case planning and execution, interpreting imaging and diagnostic data, and ensuring safe, effective use of CoreValve products in accordance with clinical protocols and IFUs.
• Partner with customers to drive procedural success by delivering physician and staff education, supporting training programs, participating in case observations and educational events, and serving as a trusted resource on TAVR therapies, indications, and best practices.
• Manage territory operations and account support by coordinating case coverage, maintaining account records, forecasting implants, managing inventory logistics, securing purchase orders, and ensuring compliance with hospital credentialing requirements.
• Advance product and market expertise by maintaining deep knowledge of TAVR technologies, clinical literature, competitive products, industry trends, and the broader cardiovascular portfolio while providing market intelligence and customer insights to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate across the organization by supporting new hire training, partnering with R&D on product enhancements and next-generation technologies, reporting product quality concerns, and delivering impactful customer presentations that strengthen clinical and business partnerships.
• Perform job duties that require extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking throughout the workday up to 8 hours a day.
• Operate safely in clinical environments that may require the use of personal protective equipment and exposure to infectious diseases or radiation.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 12+ years OR associate's degree and 10+ years OR Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience in sales, clinical, or