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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Oct 2025


 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Job Specific Summary
We have muliptle openings on our training and education team. We will consider remote work within the United States.

Become part of a dynamic team responsible for training and educating our sales and clinical specialist teams in the field of cardiac ablation to treat arrhythmias, one of the most exciting and fastest growing areas of medical technology. As a part of the Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) Operating Unit (OU), you will play an integral role educating a key group of the organization, as the OU enters multiple new market segments and expands its portfolio with advanced technologies. Use your creativity and passion to lead innovation in the development and advancement of training and education to bring life-changing therapy to thousands of patients worldwide.

  • Plans, develops, delivers, 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.

  • May be assigned to a core team to assess the fields needs for a new or revised curriculum build utilizing the ADDIE model of adult instructional design.

  • Strongly influence the design of new indication and product launch education plans based on business strategy, with a significant focus on functional results.

  • Design and execute creative and engaging Field Sales and Clinical Specialists Education programs that are targeted, purposeful, and increase electrophysiology knowledge and skills in procedures and cardiac ablation therapies, to enable the commercial organization meets its objectives.

  • Collaborate with cross functional groups (PACE T&E, Product Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Services, Legal, Quality, and Regulatory) to create education programs, curricula, course materials and measurements that support business unit strategies and are compliant with regulatory, quality systems, and Business Conduct Standards.

  • Demonstrate education effectiveness through systematic program evaluation and continuous improvement strategy.

  • Work collaboratively with the Physician Education team to develop and deliver new processes, quality standards and increase efficiency of the team.

  • Capacity to adjust swiftly to shifting priorities in order to satisfy business requirements

  • At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 50% of travel enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. 

To qualify for the Principal Level you must have:

  • High School Diploma PLUS a minimum 11 years of relevant experience in a clinical lab setting, clinical training, field sales/support in medical device, healthcare industry or equivalent experience  -OR-

  • Associate’s Degree PLUS a minimum 9 years of relevant experience in a clinical lab setting, clinical training, field sales/support in medical device, healthcare industry or equivalent experience

  • OR-

  • Bachelor’s Degree PLUS a minimum 7 years of relevant experience in a clinical lab setting, clinical training, field sales/support in medical device, healthcare industry or equivalent experience

  • 3 years of EP mapping experience

Nice to Have

  • Advanced Electrophysiology (RCIS or IBHRE certification is preferred) 

  • Computer skills: Excel, Smart Sheets, Articulate & Rise, Adobe, Camtasia. Power Point, Word, Outlook, Teams, Share Point

  • Instructional design methods

  • Presentation skills

  • Excellent writing skills

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Collaboration and Inclusion skills

  • Ability to develop and foster strong relationships with external customers

  • Passion and ability to develop and deliver impactful training. 

  • Strong working knowledge of Training & Education of Medical device program curriculum build and delivery processes.

  • Assessment of core competencies of field employees and physician customers to identify gaps in current program and build out and deliver curriculum that fills gaps identified.  

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):$109,600.00 - $164,400.00

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

U.S. Pay Transparency (for SIP, Commission, Hourly Direct, Interns, Executives)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)

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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