National Advanced Clinical Education Specialist, LAAO – West Coast Region

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the formulation and implementation of national clinical education strategies for Abbott's LAA franchise.

• Design, execute, and enhance educational pathways to facilitate Amulet procedural success.

• Create and uphold competency frameworks for Clinical Specialists and Territory Managers.

• Develop standardized training resources, procedural manuals, best practices, and advanced educational content.

• Collaborate with Professional Education and Commercial Development teams to ensure field education aligns with business objectives.

• Design and manage onboarding and advanced training programs for clinical specialists.

• Conduct in-person and virtual training sessions, workshops, and certification programs.

• Mentor clinical leaders, high-potential specialists, and regional trainers.

• Evaluate field clinical proficiency and identify opportunities for performance enhancement.

• Establish and advocate best practices for patient selection, procedural workflows, imaging integration, implantation techniques, and post-procedure care.

• Support procedural excellence through strategic account engagement and consultation.

• Provide expert advice during complex cases and high-profile account launches.

• Work closely with commercial, clinical, marketing, research, medical affairs, training, and commercial excellence teams.

• Contribute to product launch preparedness, educational planning, and strategic initiatives.

• Create executive-level presentations and business reviews.

• Assess training effectiveness, field development needs, performance metrics, dashboards, and educational KPIs.

• Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Travel extensively to fulfill role requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is mandatory.

• At least 8+ years of experience in cardiovascular medical devices, structural heart, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, or related healthcare fields.

• Proven expertise in LAAO therapies, structural heart procedures, or catheter-based cardiovascular interventions.

• Significant experience in training physicians, allied health professionals, and field-based clinical staff.

• Demonstrated success in developing and executing educational programs at a regional or national scale.

• Strong knowledge of procedural workflows, imaging modalities, and cardiovascular anatomy pertinent to LAA closure procedures.

• Ability to influence and collaborate within a complex, matrixed environment.

• Outstanding communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.

• Willingness to travel extensively, up to 60% of the time.

• Advanced clinical degree or equivalent clinical experience is preferred.

• Previous experience in Structural Heart, LAAO, or Stroke Prevention therapies is preferred.

• Experience leading national training or commercial development initiatives is preferred.

• Professional education, field training, or sales training experience is preferred.

• Prior experience in people leadership or mentorship is preferred.

• An MBA, Master's degree, or advanced healthcare degree is preferred.

• Strong analytical skills with experience in utilizing business intelligence platforms and performance metrics is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for career advancement within an international company.

• Eligibility for free medical coverage through the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the upcoming calendar year.

• Excellent retirement savings program with substantial employer contribution.

• Tuition reimbursement available.

• Freedom 2 Save student debt initiative.

• FreeU education benefit, facilitating the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.

• Comprehensive wellness and health benefits for Abbott employees.

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering employee diversity.