Senior Aortic Clinical Specialist

About this role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Aug 2026   Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life At Medtronic, we are redefining aortic care through innovative endovascular technologies designed to treat complex thoracic and abdominal aortic disease. Our solutions help physicians deliver life-changing outcomes with confidence and precision.                      The Aortic Clinical Specialist provides technical, clinical, educational and sales support to ensure safe adoption and growth of the Medtronic Aortic technology.  The Aortic Clinical Specialist works closely with physician implanting teams, the Medtronic Aortic Field Sales and Cardiovascular field organizations to drive procedural and practice success.  

• Technical & Clinical Support (50%) – Provide case planning, sizing, and procedural support to Aortic implanting centers to drive consistent execution and optimal patient outcomes.  

• Educational Support (35%) – Deliver training and clinical education to physicians, hospital staff, and Medtronic teams while supporting site performance and procedural growth.  

• Sales Support (15%) – Partner with territory sales teams to execute business plans, support account growth, and achieve sales objectives .  

Aortic Clinical Specialists must have the ability to work and/or travel outside of normal business hours, including evening and weekend on-call support.  Territory for this role: Macon/Southern, GA.  Candidates must  reside  within the assigned territory and be able to travel to multiple customer accounts throughout the region up to 5 0% of the time; a valid driver's license, and active insurance is  required  for this role. In addition, the final candidate must have a driving record that meets company standards.   

To find all Aortic clinical positions please use # aorticcs in the key word search at Medtronic Careers  

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:  

The following responsibilities are to be performed as appropriate in case support .    

• Provide expert clinical and technical support for Aortic procedures, including case planning, device sizing, CT reconstruction analysis, imaging interpretation, and procedural guidance to optimize patient outcomes.  

• Educate physicians, implanting teams, fellows, residents, hospital staff, and new Medtronic employees on procedural best practices, device suitability, and the safe, effective use of Medtronic Aortic technologies.  

• Lead hands-on training initiatives, simulations, in-services, and procedural troubleshooting activities to build clinical competency and support procedural growth.  

• Leverage deep expertise in Aortic therapies, clinical evidence, competitive technologies, and market trends to enhance customer support and inform future innovation.  

• Partner with sales leadership and cross-functional teams to execute territory business plans, strengthen customer relationships, drive account growth, and achieve business objectives .  

• Deliver exceptional customer service by proactively addressing customer needs, resolving issues, and promoting best practices that support procedural success and customer satisfaction.  

• Manage inventory, quality, compliance, training documentation, and complaint reporting processes to ensure operational excellence and adherence to Medtronic standards.  

• Travel extensively throughout the territory, including overnight travel up to 50-75%, while supporting customers across hospital, Cath Lab, OR office, and field-based environments.  

• Operate effectively in demanding clinical settings requiring the use of computers and CT reconstruction software, independent mobility, the ability to lift up to 20 pounds, and extended periods of computer-based work.  

• Maintain safety and readiness in environments with exposure to radiation, bloodborne pathogens, and infectious diseases, including wearing required PPE and lead aprons for procedures averaging 2-3 hours.  

• Performs other duties as assigned  

Required Qualifications  

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 8+ years  OR   associate's degree  and 6+ years  OR  Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of relevant experience in sales, clinical, or related roles within medical devices, medtech, healthcare, or life sciences   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor’s degree in business , engineering, nursing, or sciences .  

• Experience with wires, balloons, catheters, stents  

• Exceptional understanding of cardiac and vascular anatomy, physiology, and pathology  

• Experience communicating product market advantages to physicians and hospital administration .  

• Business to Business Sales Experience  

• Experience teaching and educating medical personnel, peers and technical support personnel  

• Imaging interpretation experience (CT, Angiograms)  

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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 disabilit

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