Clinical Specialist, Pain Interventions - Milwaukee, WI

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Oct 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 LifeAs one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic, Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. Guided by our Mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—we develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most.
Our Neuromodulation Operating Unit provides advanced therapies for chronic pain, movement disorders, and other neurological conditions. Through therapies such as spinal cord stimulation and targeted drug delivery systems, we deliver personalized treatments that restore function, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life worldwide.
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At Medtronic, the Clinical Specialist, supports the Neuromodulation Pain and Target Drug Delivery Therapies in the areas of surgical coverage, follow-up support, troubleshooting, customer service and education. This person will be engaged in basic market development activities depending upon the needs of the assigned territory and district.
This is a field based position in Milwaukee, WI and covering the surrounding areas.
Primary Responsibilities:
Represents Medtronic as device specialist during surgical procedures by ensuring all necessary equipment and products required are available, providing technical support and device selection, and performing programming and testing of all device systems
Manages patients through all phases of the clinical process as well as educate them on the features and benefits of Medtronic products
Provides clinical support in surgeries, re-programmings, trouble-shooting and follow ups in hospitals and clinics
Educates and trains physicians, hospital personnel and office staff on products and therapies. This is expected by, but not limited to, coordinating one on one teaching sessions, formal in-services, education programs, seminars and/or outside symposia (based off quarterly Plan of Action as directed by Leadership)
Responds promptly and professionally to device-related inquiries by customers and patients
Ability to be flexible with schedule while working and/or attending clinical events, possibly outside of normal business hours to include weekends and after hours and at the discretion of Clinical Specialist Manager
Adheres to company policies and complies with required event reporting and documentation, utilizing Medtronic technology tools
Responsible for managing inventory provided for case coverage, including: timely transactions when product is used, sold or transferred, maintaining a required level of cycle count accuracy, executing product retrievals as instructed, turning over inventory in a reasonable time frame, not implanting expired product or product that is on hold
Contributes to the achievement of quarterly goals associated with specific initiatives at the district, regional and/or national level by partnering with colleagues and communicating effectively and regularly with Leadership
Maintains a working knowledge of competitive products
Regularly visits accounts to establish/maintain relationships with office staff and Health care providers
Accountable for placing orders with customer service for pending purchase orders and product replacement
Expected to work with materials management to collect POs for cases covered within the territory/district
Ensures personal understanding of all quality policies/system items that are personally applicable
Assists Management and Sales Training department in education/training of new employees within the district
Effectively utilizes Excel, a mobile phone, an IPAD, a laptop, and/or a Samsung tablet regularly
Manages business expenses and budget effectively and in given timeframe
Mentors Associate Clinical Specialists
Completes all new hire therapy trainings as directed by medical education
Completes all corporate compliance training prior to date due
Travels to cover district cases as needed in the district, and occasionally to other districts at the discretion of Clinical Manager
Required Qualifications:
A High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of 6 years of clinical or medical sales experience; or an Associate's degree with a minimum of 4 years of clinical or medical sales experience; or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of clinical or medical sales experience.
Valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy
Preferred Qualifications:
Registered nurse or Health Care Professional with experience in a sterile environment
Clinical experience with implantable neurological products and patient care
Experience in servicing medical personnel on product use
Experience with a medical device company or pharmaceutical company, and clinical experience in a specialty area: neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, operating room, pain management, or home health care
Understands basic reimbursement and healthcare environment
Other Job Requirements
Required to function using healthcare universal precautions to minimize exposure to infectious disease and radiation
Ability to serve as the primary resource for scheduled and unscheduled clinical events, periodically required to work weekends, evenings and nights and may be required to engage in overnight travel within own district or neighboring districts