Clinical Specialist, Vessel Closure - Corpus Christi, TX

About the role

This is a field-based position supporting Abbott's Vascular division. Abbott Vascular offers innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease. The Clinical Specialist will primarily be responsible for case planning, case support coverage, and product pull-through throughout the designated territory, and throughout the Region as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the technical procedure and product expert in support of case coverage in the hospital setting.
• Focuses on Electrophysiologists and Interventional Cardiologists and hospital staff to support the complete Vessel Closure portfolio including small and large bore arterial, venous, and future product releases.
• Meets with existing and potential customers (e.g., physicians, physician office groups at hospitals) to identify their clinical needs, goals, and constraints related to patient care and to discuss and demonstrate how Vascular products can help them to achieve their goals.
• Develops relationships with hospital personnel; makes new contacts in hospital departments; identifies key decision makers.
• Serves as the primary resource for clinical support in case coverage, troubleshooting, and in-service education for company products.
• Educates customers on the merits and proper clinical usage of company products by giving presentations and demonstrations using a wide variety of formats and platforms (e.g., slides, transparencies, manuals) to keep all customers abreast of the latest product, therapy, and technology developments and current items of interest in the industry.
• Attends clinical procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology Lab, and Operating Room to ensure customer and patient success with Vascular products.
• Responds to customer needs and complaints regarding products and service by developing creative and feasible solutions or working with other related personnel (e.g., sales, clinical research, marketing, product development) to develop optimal solutions.
• Supports the broader Region as needed with case support in addition to defined territory.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2-5+ years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Patient interaction experience within a lab/operating room environment
• Relevant Technical Certification