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Clinical Specialist, Coronary - Milwaukee

Abbott · Milwaukee, WI · $61,300–$122,700 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about your experience in the cath lab, either clinical or in device support.

What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable in live procedures, which is where this role does most of its work.

Tell me about a time you taught a group a technical skill or new product.

What they are checking: Whether they can educate clinicians effectively, which is a stated core duty of the role.

Tell me about a time you supported a sales goal without being the main closer.

What they are checking: Whether they understand how clinical support drives sales and are comfortable being measured on it.

What would you do

During a case, the physician asks which stent size you recommend. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they offer data and product information while leaving the medical decision to the physician.

How would you build relationships with cath lab staff at a Milwaukee hospital where Abbott has little presence?

What they are checking: Their approach to earning trust through education and case support before asking for business.

You are scheduled for two cases at different hospitals at the same time. What do you do?

What they are checking: How they manage coverage conflicts and communicate with accounts and teammates.

A case is going badly and the staff is stressed. How do you carry yourself in the room?

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and useful under pressure in a live patient setting.

About the work

How would you explain the advantages of imaging with OCT or IVUS to an interventional cardiologist who rarely uses it?

What they are checking: Whether they can talk with physicians credibly about coronary imaging and how it affects stent decisions.

What do you know about drug-eluting stents, guide wires and balloon catheters, and how they are used together?

What they are checking: Their baseline understanding of the coronary product line they will support.

How do you stay current on clinical data and competitor products?

What they are checking: Whether they keep learning so physicians treat them as a reliable resource.

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The full job description

As published by Abbott.

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents. Our field-based location in Milwaukee, WI currently has an opportunity for a CORONARY, CLINICAL SPECIALIST . This role will promote Abbott Vascular products through education of current and potential customers and procedure coverage within a defined territory/region/area by providing clinical education and sales support in order to assist in achieving projected sales goals and increasing sales revenues within assigned product lines. WHAT YOU’LL DO • Serve as primary resource for clinical support in the areas of surgical coverage, troubleshooting and in-service education for company products. • Educate customers on the merits and proper clinical usage of company products by giving presentations and demonstrations using a wide variety of formats and platforms (e.g., slides, transparencies, manuals) to keep all customers abreast of the latest product, therapy, and technology developments and current items of interest in the industry. • Perform clinical and library research and participates in case reviews and clinical observation by working with physicians and/or lab staff. • Attend clinical procedures in the labs and operating rooms of hospital accounts to assure customer and patient success with Abbott Vascular products. • Meet with existing and potential clients (e.g., physicians, physician office groups at hospitals) by traveling (in an automobile or airplane) to identify their clinical needs, goals, and constraints related to patient care and to discuss and demonstrate how Abbott Vascular products can help them to achieve their goals. • Develop relationships with hospital personnel (e.g. through casual conversation, meetings, participation in conferences) to make new contacts in other departments within hospital and to identify key decision makers in order to facilitate future sales. • Respond to customer needs and complaints regarding products and service by developing creative and feasible solutions or working with other related personnel (e.g., sales, clinical research, marketing, technical support) to develop optimal solutions. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING REQUIRED • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience • 2-5 years of related work experience, demonstrated competency in clinical acumen • Ability to travel 50% within assigned region PREFERRED • Patient interaction experience within a lab/operating room environment • Relevant Technical Certification The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Sales Force DIVISION: AVD Vascular LOCATION: United States of America : Remote ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 50 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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