Clinical Consultant, MCS - Seattle/Tacoma/Portland

JOB DESCRIPTION

In Abbott’s Heart Failure division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies.

The role focuses on providing medical device support and education to healthcare providers in a specified territory.

• WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
• Key point of contact for clinical issues for assigned territory customers.
• Training and educating customers on Abbott products per approved educational materials and IFU’s.
• Heartline and Travel Call responsibility.
• Attending implants to provide clinical support according to approved educational materials.
• Strategic planning and execution to improve clinical outcomes and business objectives within territory.
• Effective and timely management of territory clinical issues, including monthly reports, Concur expense reporting, SFA input, and PEC reporting.
• Effective communication and collaboration with territory team, clinical team, training and education, marketing, technical support and management teams.
• Communicate regularly with Clinical Manager.
• Awareness of and adherence to Advamed guidelines.
• Active continuing education to stay current on clinical issues impacting MCS.
• Evaluates clinical and educational needs of customers.
• Designs, develops and implements quality educational programs.
• Actively participates in communicating concepts and ideas designed to benefit customer support and educational efforts.
• Tracks industry trends to alert marketing to new product direction.
• Provides input into the strategic and tactical planning process.
• Provides technical and clinical support to customers and sales team.
• Coordinates and assists with the training of all centers in an assigned geographical region.
• Maintains contact with customers in order to assess clinical and educational needs.
• Evaluates customer needs and recommends appropriate product modifications.
• Creates, maintains, and updates educational materials.
• Assists in the promotion of Abbott’s products to prospective clients in cooperation with the sales team.
• Evaluates product viability and planned product improvements and modifications.
• Completes clinical reports as requested by management, and other documentation requested by management in a timely basis.
• Protects and acts responsibly toward all company equipment and confidential information.
• Provides support at tradeshows as requested by management.
• REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Undergraduate Degree in Nursing or another medical discipline. Graduate Degree desirable.
• 3‑5 years heart failure experience or equivalent preferred.
• Background in Nursing, Circulatory Support or Cardiology.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Nursing (ICU or CCU), clinical publications, and group presentations desirable.
• Computer literacy.
• Highly motivated, excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong desire to help others, composure under stress, and well organized.
• MCS (mechanical circulatory support) experience highly desirable.

BENEFITS

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan next calendar year.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and Free U education benefit for bachelor’s degree.
• Recognized as a great place to work in multiple countries and honored by Fortune.
• Recognition as one of the best big companies to work for, diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Base pay: $68,000.00 – $136,000.00 (may vary by location).

• JOB FAMILY
• Support Services
• DIVISION
• HF Heart Failure
• LOCATION
• United States of America – Remote
• WORK SHIFT
• Standard
• TRAVEL

Yes, 25 % of the time.

• MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
• Not Applicable
• SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8‑hour day), continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8‑hour day), driving a personal auto, company car or truck, or use of powered material handling equipment.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

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