Principal Training & Education Specialist - Pain Interventions

Careers that Change Lives

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Training and Education Specialist, focusing on owning and developing the learning pathway, creating content to ensure customers are knowledgeable on the safe and effective use of Pain Interventions products and therapies. This role will include content creation for Pain Interventions products and therapies that may include, but is not limited to, Spinal Cord Stimulation and indication expansions, Targeted Drug Delivery, Balloon Kyphoplasty, Emprint liver ablation and OsteoCool RF ablation.  This position will partner with Faculty, business leaders and medical education/sales training cross-functional partners to drive the education strategy, implement new education practices with expertise while leading across matrixed stakeholder partners. This individual works under the direction of the Pain Interventions Sr. Education/Training Manager.   

This role is open to remote within the continental United States.

A Day in the Life

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

• 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 partner with Medical Education Program Managers on creative and engaging, HCP education programs that are targeted, purposeful, and increase knowledge and skills
• Maintain key opinion leader relationships with special emphasis on identifying and retaining and onboarding clinician faculty of the highest quality, integrity and effectiveness for Medical Education
• Apply Adult Learning Theory and design principles (ADDIE) for all learning and development projects.
• Ensure timely updates to the course curricula to reflect changes in product offerings and market demands.
• Frequently provide guidance and coaching to HCP and MDT Faculty
• Motivate, influence and lead cross-functional teams to achieve common goals and objectives.  Anticipate, identify and resolve high-level problems associated with completing projects and executing programs
• Drive innovative education methods across digital and virtual platforms using LMS and authoring tools
• Work in Medtronic systems, including the Med Review, AMP and cvent
• Collaborate with cross functional groups (Product Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Patient and Technical Services, Legal, Quality, Clinical, 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.
• Stay abreast of education and development industry research, (e.g. learning theory, motivation theory), and new methods and techniques.
• Demonstrate education effectiveness through systematic program evaluation and continuous improvement strategy.
• Develop strong and ongoing relationships with sales, marketing and clinician partners by attending education programs, society and congress events as needed.
• Maintain a high level of competency in disease management, and Medtronic device therapy application and related systems through continuous learning (i.e. seminars, self-study, workshops, literature review, etc.).

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Medical Device Industry experience 
• Excellent skills in application of the ADDIE model for instructor led and virtual training
• 5 years of experience working with Interventional Radiology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Medicine, Neurosurgery, Endocrinology or other physicians.
• Experience with design, delivery, and evaluation of education across various digital and virtual platforms
• Instructional design experience

About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Benefits

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. Learn more about our benefits here.

MIP Eligible: This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here.

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)