Principal Therapy Consultant, CoreValve - South Texas

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10+ years medical industry sales experience (selling physician preference products) in hospital environment with 8 years selling to interventional cardiology, interventional radiology and/or Vascular surgery

• Demonstrated success in previous sales role; indicating a high level of sales performance, influence and selling skills. 
• Exceptional business and clinical acumen with prior experience leading a sophisticated cardiac or endovascular procedure.
• Exceptional understanding of cardiac and vascular anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
• Interventional cardiac or vascular experience (wires, balloons, catheters, stents).  Endovascular--specifically Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) and Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (TEVAR)—or Cardiac surgery, Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) experience preferred.
• Strong, proven medical device sales track record with documented growth and achievements. 
• Previous experience communicating product’s market advantages to physicians and hospital administration.
• Experience managing multiple accounts.
• Successful experience launching a new device.
• Market development experience.
• Experience calling on C-Suite customers.
• Prior experience teaching and educating medical personnel, peers and technical support personnel.
• Imaging interpretation experience (TTE or Trans Esophageal Echocardiography (TEE), CT, Angiograms).  Computer proficiency and ability to perform CT reconstruction with CT programs.
• Demonstrated success building strong relationships with key therapy users and employees across organizational level.
• Ability to effectively organize and plan travel schedule with frequent last minute requests.
• Ability to travel with overnight stay up to 50 - 75% of the time (geography variability).
• Previous peer and physician education experience.
• Excellent influencing and consulting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make timely and sound decisions.

• 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
• 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
• Able to lift 20 pounds
• Extended periods of time doing computer-based work
• Hearing, sight and speaking ability
• Ability to use computers and CT reconstruction programs
• Ability to travel extensively by car and plane. Must have valid driver’s license for state of residency and active vehicle insurance policy
• Wear lead apron for long periods of time (2-3hrs on average)
• Ability to operate a moving vehicle
• Ability to work in Cath Labs or OR’s with radiation exposure
• Ability to conduct company business outside of the typical Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, work-schedule
• Must have a valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy.  In addition, your driving record will be reviewed and will be considered as part of your application

• Infectious disease; radiation; blood borne pathogens
• Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE)

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide.  At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday.  It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We can accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations – but we will only succeed with the right people on our team.  Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives.  Help us shape the future.

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