Technical Field Engineer, Cardiac Rhythm Management - Chicago

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

Bachelor’s Degree PLUS a minimum 2 years of experience in electrophysiology or sales/service/engineering in the Cardiac Rhythm or an Implantable Medical Device Industry

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Advanced Degree in engineering or nursing

• Degree in biomedical engineering or nursing
• Cath Lab, EP Lab, hospital/clinic, or cardiology experience
• Experience teaching and educating medical personnel, peers, and technical support personnel
• Thorough working knowledge of cardiac medical terminology and the medical device industry
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proven ability to build/maintain positive relationships with peers and colleagues across organization levels
• Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate/participate in numerous tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment in an organized manner while meeting deadlines
• Strong work ethic in accomplishing objectives of the position
• Expertise with Microsoft tools and other business applications (i.e., SalesForce.com)
• Ability to meet vendor credentialing requirements
• IBHRE certification (required at Sr and Prin level )

Physical Job Requirements

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 temporary or permanent adaptive needs to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent required travel to customer clinics, hospitals and offsite meetings.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile
• Continuous verbal and written or printed communications, including through electronic devices (mobile phone and PC)
• Frequent handling of equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds, and moving items from one surface to another at approximately the same level, and from ground level to table height
• Sitting, standing and/or walking for up to eight plus hours per day
• Environmental exposures include infectious disease, radiation, MRI, and blood and bodily fluids
• Ability to wear a 5-7lbs lead apron for extended periods of time
• Frequently required to manipulate objects, tools and controls
• Frequent bending or stooping or balancing to manipulate cables and/or manage inventory
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services 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 want to 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.