Principal Clinical Specialist Perfusion ECTECLS Midwest US

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Dec 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Job Specific Summary

If you are inspired by innovation and business strategy strive for outstanding collaboration and have a strong inner-drive and excellent communication skills come join our team! Be the catalyst for growth and transformation in Cardiac Surgery and live the Medtronic Mission : To contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research design manufacture and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain restore health and extend life.

Job Description

In Cardiac Surgery we are committed to advancing and delivering optimal cardiac surgical clinical specialist will support field sales activities in the ECT / ECLS product line being the field expert for these products and associated is a Hybrid role in which the clinical specialist will have sales accountability and clinical knowledge responsibilities include supporting the Cardiac Surgery business in areas of surgical case coverage support troubleshooting and clinician education and training.

A Day in the Life - ECT / ECLS Clinical Specialist

Develop and deliver both live and virtual training programs on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) products to healthcare providers in hospitals and medical facilities

Collaborate with the sales and marketing teams to ensure training materials are aligned with product messaging and sales objectives

Conduct product demonstrations and training sessions for healthcare providers on the safe and effective use of ECT / ECMO products

Provide guidance and support to healthcare providers on the selection setup and management of ECT / ECMO products

Be proficient in understanding Cardiac Fluoroscopic imaging for proper placement of Life Support Cannula / Catheter

Work closely with key opinion leaders and industry experts to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices related to ECMO therapy

Collect feedback and evaluations from healthcare providers on training programs and materials and use this feedback to continuously improve training offerings

Collaborate with the sales team to identify opportunities for additional training and support to drive product adoption and sales

Participate in trade shows and other industry events to promote ECMO products and training programs

Provide technical and administrative support to healthcare providers for research endeavors that advance ECMO products including acting as an ERP liaison for internally supported research

Blood Management- In-service and train hospital personnel on how to run autotransfusion devices (autoLog IQ) and anticoagulation management devices (HMS Plus) in the perioperative setting (operating rooms recovery rooms Cath Labs CVICU ICU etc.). This includes product evaluations validations and installations

Available to teach the principles of autotransfusion anticoagulation management and perioperative blood management at hospitals regional medical meetings national and international medical meetings perfusion schools and anesthesia technologist schools

Participate in the development and design of new autotransfusion and anticoagulation management devices providing input as a clinical / technical expert

Participate in new sales representative and new employee product training as needed

Assist Medtronic Lifeline Technical Support and Customer Focused Quality teams with customer clinical / technical questions and product complaints

Monitor competitive moves as they relate to the Blood Management products

Assess and Update POC training tools when needed

Interact with Point of Care Medical Laboratory technicians and assist in diagnostic device qualifications as needed

Other Responsibilities

Identify and champion new and creative approaches to business operations and marketing opportunities and challenges

Attend and support key regional national and international medical meetings e.g. ELSO SEECMO ISHLT AmSECT CREF etc.

Participate in Voice of Customer (VOC) and customer VIP sessions

Assist marketing in portfolio management and promotional plans designed to increase penetration for existing enhanced and new products

Proficient with using ECMO simulation tools ( iSimulate Smart simulator Chamberlain station silicone model InvoMEL) to support simulation events

Qualifications - External

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION THE FOLLOWING BASIC QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

Bachelors degree and at least 4 years of medical sales ECLS clinical specialist or 2 years clinical ECMO experience

Certified Clinical Perfusionist Respiratory Therapist or RN with ECMO experience

ECLS / ECMO experience minimum of 2 years

Ability to communicate effectively with marketing sales and healthcare professionals

Knowledge of blood physiology and Blood Management products used in clinical settings

Ability to travel extensively up to 80% of time

DESIRED / PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (optional) :

MBA

Experience in medical device sales or a clinical specialist role

POC customer experience

Strong technical aptitude specifically in Cardiac Surgery and / or the clinical environment

Sales orientation or exposure to working with a high performing salesforce

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement marketing plans across product lines and customer types

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds

Ability to sit or stand for 6-8 hours per day

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.

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) : 140000

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification / education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week : Health Dental and vision insurance Health Savings Account Healthcare Flexible Spending Account Life insurance Long-term disability leave Dependent daycare spending account Tuition assistance / reimbursement and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees : Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match Short-term disability Paid time off Paid holidays Employee Stock Purchase Plan Employee Assistance Program Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below :

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.

We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and / or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Business Development,Classroom Experience,Dayforce,Go,Cloud Computing,AWS,Teaching,Administrative Experience,Leadership Experience,negotiation,SAS,Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1