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A Day in the Life

Make an impact on patients suffering from End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). Help improve the patient experience by educating key stakeholders at dialysis clinics – nurses, patient care technicians – on the Ellipsys™ Vascular Access System.

Tenet 1 of the Medtronic Mission is to “alleviate paint, restore health, and extend life”. The Peripheral Vascular Health (PVH) organization is look for someone who is passionate about improving the lives of patients living with End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). ESKD is a progressive disease that often results in patients needed to receive dialysis treatments for multiple hours a day, multiple days a week, for the rest of their life. Medtronic’s new Arteriovenous (AV) technologies help create and maintain the patient’s dialysis lifeline. With our growing platform of innovative tools, we are quickly becoming a recognized leader within the ESKD space.

We are looking for a remote Field Marketing Specialists who will be responsible for working within local markets to raise awareness of dialysis access therapies, including Medtronic’s Arteriovenous (AV) products. Through relationship development and in-services, this person will help dialysis centers understand the importance of and tips for proper cannulation of AV Fistula created using the Ellipsys™ Vascular Access System. This role sits within the AV Marketing team and will collaborate closely with Sales, Medical Education, and Product Management.

To be successful in this role you will need to develop comprehensive knowledge of the ESKD disease state, patient journey, dialysis access therapies, Medtronic AV therapies, and cannulation techniques – and communicate that knowledge to stakeholders within the ESKD community to support our US marketing strategy.


A day in the life
• You will provide training and education on assessing and cannulating Ellipsys fistulae to dialysis center staff.
• You will deploy marketing tactics to increase awareness and knowledge across your region, including leading in-services and training presentations at dialysis clinics and providing representation at medical society or patient events.
• You will increase market penetration for therapies that treat ESKD, including Medtronic arteriovenous therapies, by being the area expert and raising awareness on AV therapies, patient journey, patient barriers to care in the dialysis clinics, and cannulation techniques.
• You will work with the marketing team, medical affairs team, sales district managers, territory managers, and clinical specialists to execute strategies and business plans around the patient journey in the dialysis clinics.
• You will create strong relationships with relevant ESKD stakeholders in your area including Medtronic customers / treating physicians, referring physicians, and dialysis clinic personnel.
• You will become a subject matter expert on ESKD, AV therapies, the patient journey, and cannulation best practices.
• You will contribute to the creation of Field Marketing assets, including educational collateral and presentations for dialysis clinic personnel.
• You will provide monthly and quarterly summaries of your activities to the leadership team.
• You will develop quarterly business plans in partnership with the sales organization to outline local strategies, tactics, and outcomes.

Expectations
• Consistently execute all assigned responsibilities
• Consistently aide in the achievement of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) through execution of account market development initiatives, cannulation support, and collaboration with Territory Managers and Clinical Specialists.
• Represent Medtronic to the highest standard.
• Positively contribute to the Ellipsys™ Field team culture.
• Consistently partner and collaborate with clinical specialists and other internal key stakeholders.
• Embody the Medtronic Mindset through daily execution of responsibilities.
• Consistently aid in achieving AOP through account-based market development activities and positive clinical outcomes via case support

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

• Plans, develops, and coordinates in-house product training programs for field support personnel and customers.
• Obtains information needed to prepare in-house training programs; prepares training materials; develops course content; determines methodology; and coordinates the development of training aids.
• Ensures training program(s) meets company and customer objectives.
• Maintains communication with customers to ensure effectiveness of training.
• May utilize trainers with technical expertise.
• Continuously revises lesson plans to meet new training requirements and to keep technical information up to date.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Established and productive individual contributor.
Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects / assignments.

Organizational Impact: Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments.
Contributes to the completion of project milestones .
May have some involvement in cross functional assignments.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are general, and may require understanding of broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex .
Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.

Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts .
External interactions are less complex or problem solving in nature.
Contacts others to share information, status, needs and issues in order to inform, gain input, and support decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and / or employee in Support Career Stream.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Associate’s Degree and at least 4 years of experience in marketing, clinical, or support role (2 years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree)
• Ability to travel 75% of the time (up to every week)

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.

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):$67,200.00 - $100,800.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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