Principal Field Clinical Specialist – Mitral & Tricuspid

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Deliver daily field clinical study assistance, technical support, educational guidance, and site management for Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies clinical initiatives.

• Advocate for clinical programs through investigator education, new technology training, and case support to ensure safe patient outcomes and meet company goals.

• Provide on-site education and consulting services.

• Assist field personnel in achieving customer outcomes and service excellence.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and implement enrollment strategies.

• Engage in conventions, forums, and meetings to enhance product visibility.

• Offer customer case assistance and educational support in conjunction with Therapy Development Management.

• Recognize and implement growth opportunities alongside the Clinical Support Team.

• Act as a technical expert for medical products and solutions.

• Aid in the preparation of Intrepid TMVR/TTVR devices and support clinical study protocols.

• Provide troubleshooting for devices and support patient selection and device suitability.

• Offer imaging expertise in echocardiography, angiography, and CT.

• Communicate clinical site product feedback to engineering and support research and development efforts.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with customers and provide enrollment support at designated clinical sites.

• Organize patient screening and enrollment materials in coordination with review committees and sponsors.

• Manage product shipping and returns between internal teams and external customers.

• Assist in the creation and delivery of training for physicians and research coordinators.

• Conduct or coordinate hands-on, didactic, case-study, in-service, seminar, and symposium training sessions.

• Train customer sites and internal Medtronic staff on product-related technical issues.

• Provide training and resources for procedure certification and activation.

⛳️ Requirements

• High school diploma/degree with a minimum of 8 years of clinical support experience, or an Associate degree with at least 6 years, or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years, or an Advanced degree with at least 2 years.

• Relevant clinical support experience, such as a field clinical specialist, clinical engineer, or comparable hospital experience.

• Willingness to travel approximately 75%, including international trips and overnight stays.

• Capability to work in Cath Labs or Operating Rooms with radiation exposure.

• Flexibility to work beyond the standard Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. schedule.

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.

• Proficient in extended computer-based work.

• Adequate hearing, sight, and speaking ability.

• Proficient in using computers and CT reconstruction software.

• Willingness to travel extensively by car and plane.

• Ability to sit and stand for 8 hours daily.

• Ability to wear a lead apron for an average of 2–3 hours.

• Comfortable working in clinical settings with potential exposure to infectious diseases, radiation, and blood-borne pathogens.

• Required to wear personal protective equipment.

• Possession of a valid driver’s license and an active vehicle insurance policy.

• Driving record subject to review.

• For foreign baccalaureate degrees, the degree must meet the criteria of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A).

• Must have unrestricted U.S. work authorization for the duration of employment, in accordance with Medtronic’s Principal-level sponsorship policy.

• Preferred: Over 3 years of experience in the Structural Heart industry in a field capacity.

• Preferred: Experience in echocardiographic imaging related to mitral or tricuspid valves.

• Preferred: Familiarity with CT segmentation and analysis software such as 3Mensio.

• Preferred: Experience in trans-septal procedures, including TMVR or LAAC.

• Preferred: Clinical research experience coordinating multi-center trials or significant expertise in structural heart technology.

• Preferred: Experience in presenting, writing, and teaching clinical and medical information.

• Preferred: Experience in group presentations and hands-on interventional/surgical cardiac procedures.

• Preferred: Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and/or clinical trial regulatory compliance.

• Proficient in MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Project or similar scheduling software.

• Understanding of project management techniques and tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and a flexible benefits package.

• Health insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Vision insurance coverage.

• Health Savings Account options.

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account availability.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Long-term disability leave.

• Dependent daycare spending account.

• Tuition assistance and reimbursement programs.

• Simple Steps global well-being initiative.

• Incentive plans available.

• 401(k) plan with employer contribution and matching.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Paid time off policies.

• Paid holidays.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan participation.

• Employee Assistance Program accessibility.

• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement for eligible employees.

• Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above or qualifying employees.

• Paid sick time for temporary employees as mandated by applicable state law.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunity.

• Provision of reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.