Medtronic

Senior Clinical Specialist, Pain Interventions - St. Louis, MO

Medtronic$88K — $132K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED with 8 years of clinical or medical sales experience, or Associate Degree with 6 years, or Bachelor's degree with 4 years.
  • Preferred Bachelor's degree in a health care related field.
  • Registered nurse or healthcare professional with sterile environment experience.
  • Clinical experience with implantable neurological products and patient care.
  • Experience in servicing medical personnel on product use.

Responsibilities

  • Represent Medtronic as a device specialist during surgical procedures, providing technical support and performing device programming and testing.
  • Manage patient interactions throughout the clinical process and educate them on Medtronic products.
  • Provide clinical support for surgeries, troubleshooting, and follow-ups in hospitals and clinics.
  • Educate and train physicians and hospital staff through formal and informal teaching sessions and educational seminars.
  • Respond promptly and professionally to device inquiries from customers and patients.
  • Maintaining inventory for case coverage and managing product transactions meticulously.
  • Function as a clinical leader, supporting sales objectives and participating in business planning.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account options.
  • Tuition assistance and reimbursement.
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and incentive plans.
Full Job Description
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Sep 2026

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, the Senior Clinical Specialist, supports the Neuromodulation Pain, Target Drug Delivery and Interventional Therapies in the areas of surgical coverage, follow-up support, troubleshooting, customer service and education. This person will be engaged in basic market development activities depending upon the needs of the assigned territory and district.

This is a field based role.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

  • Represents Medtronic as device specialist during surgical procedures by ensuring all necessary equipment and products required are available, providing technical support and device selection, and performing programming and testing of all device systems
  • Manages patients through all phases of the clinical process as well as educate them on the features and benefits of Medtronic products
  • Provides clinical support in surgeries, re-programmings, troubleshooting and follow ups in hospitals and clinics
  • Educates and trains physicians, hospital personnel and office staff on products and therapies. This is expected by, but not limited to, coordinating one on one teaching sessions, formal in-services, education programs, seminars and/or outside symposia (based off quarterly Plan of Action as directed by Leadership)
  • Responds promptly and professionally to device-related inquiries by customers and patients
  • Ability to be flexible with schedule while working and/or attending clinical events, possibly outside of normal business hours to include weekends and after hours
  • Adheres to company policies and complies with required event reporting and documentation, utilizing Medtronic technology tools
  • Managing inventory provided for case coverage, including: timely transactions when product is used, sold or transferred, maintaining a required level of cycle count accuracy, executing product retrievals as instructed, turning over inventory in a reasonable time frame, not implanting expired product or product that is on hold
  • Contributes to the achievement of quarterly goals associated with specific initiatives at the district, regional and/or national level by partnering with colleagues and communicating effectively and regularly with Leadership
  • Maintains a working knowledge of competitive products
  • Regularly visits accounts to establish/maintain relationships with office staff and Health care providers
  • Accountable for placing orders with customer service for pending purchase orders and product replacement
  • Expected to work with materials management to collect POs for cases covered within the territory/district
  • Ensures personal understanding of all quality policies/system items that are personally applicable
  • Effectively utilizes Excel, a mobile phone, an IPAD, a laptop, and/or a Samsung tablet regularly
  • Manages business expenses and budget effectively and in given timeframe
  • Functions as a clinical leader within their territory and district, illustrating a high degree of autonomy and expert clinical acumen
  • Key contact for complex case coverage and troubleshooting
  • Is active in territory business planning and aligns activities to support sales objectives
  • Acts as a field trainer
  • Mentors fellow Associate Clinical Specialists and Clinical Specialists
  • Travels to cover district cases as needed


Required Qualifications

  • A High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of 8 years of clinical or medical sales experience; or An Associate Degree with a minimum of 6 years of clinical or medical sales experience; or A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of clinical or medical sales experience.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a health care related field
  • Registered nurse or HCP with experience in a sterile environment
  • Clinical experience with implantable neurological products and patient care
  • Experience in servicing medical personnel on product use
  • Experience with a medical device company or pharmaceutical company, and clinical experience in a specialty area: neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, operating room, pain management, or home health care
  • Understands basic reimbursement and healthcare environment


Other Job Requirements

  • Required to function using healthcare universal precautions to minimize exposure to infectious disease and radiation
  • Ability to serve as the primary resource for scheduled and unscheduled clinical events, periodically required to work weekends, evenings and nights and may be required to engage in overnight travel within own district or neighboring districts
  • Ability to attend national meetings, district meetings and other training as requested
  • Ability to wear a 7-9 lbs protective lead apron for extended periods of time in the operating room
  • Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
  • Ability to sitting, standing, and/or walking for 8+ hours per day
  • Ability to bend/stoop, squat and balance frequently
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in relation to travel and operating a personal computer.


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. Must be able to drive approximately 50% of the time within assigned territory and may require overnight travel.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. A7 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Recruitment Fraud Alert

We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:

Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.

Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.

If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.

If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [email protected].

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):88,000-132,000

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).

In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals.

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

Medtronic plc is an Irish-domiciled multinational medical device company that develops and manufactures medical device technologies and therapies to treat chronic diseases worldwide. Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a medical equipment repair shop. Today, the company operates in more than 160 countries and employs over 90,000 people. Medtronic's primary products include implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, insulin pumps, spinal and neurostimulation devices, surgical tools, and patient monitoring systems. The company is committed to improving patient outcomes and expanding access to healthcare through innovative medical technologies.
Learn more about Medtronic
Size
95,000 employees
Market Cap
$102.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.8 billion
Founded
1949
5 Year Trend
+1.3%
Revenue
$27.9 billion
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