Hourly Wage for ABBOTT LABORATORIES Clinical Specialist MitraClip - Charlotte, NC Salary in the United States

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Primary Job Function:

Provide clinical education and sales support through education of current and potential customers, and procedure coverage with a defined region.  Train

 interventional cardiologists, catheter lab staff and ancillary personnel on  the use of Structural Heart products and provide technical support to physicians during procedures.  Communicate product, clinical and market data to 

appropriate personnel and support the company’s efforts to develop and 

implement product marketing strategies.

Core Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

·     Collaborate with Account Managers to provide good case coverage and clinical outcomes for patients.

·     Serve as primary resource for clinical support in the areas of surgical 

coverage, troubleshooting and inservice education for company products.

·     Educate customer on the merits and proper clinical usage of company 

products.  Inform customers of the latest product, therapy and technology 

developments in the industry.  Actively engage in clinical, procedural and technical discussions and link data outcome to key messaging.

·     Meet with existing and potential clients (health care providers) to identify their clinical needs, goals and constraints related to patient care and provide 

creative and feasible solutions.

Position Accountability / Scope:

This position requires a strong clinical orientation with the ability to influence a 

variety of clinician personality types.

Minimum Education:

BS/BA or equivalent experience required.  Degree in life sciences or medical

training (RN, EMT, Perfusion,etc.) preferred. 

Minimum Experience / Training Required:

 2-5 years of related work experience required, medical industry preferred. Strong 

clinical orientation, experience with products for use in interventional 

cardiology and cardiac surgery, familiarity with echo cardiology and other indirect imaging, also strongly preferred.