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Hospital Account Executive - Point of Care Diagnostics - S. WI

Abbott · Milwaukee, WI · $68,000–$136,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a complex hospital deal you closed. How long was the cycle and what nearly derailed it?

What they are checking: Whether they have real experience with long, multi-stakeholder capital or contract sales in hospitals.

Tell me about a time you lost a deal to a competitor. What did you learn and what changed afterward?

What they are checking: Whether they reflect honestly on losses and adjust their approach rather than blaming price or timing.

How do you keep your pipeline and forecast accurate so your manager can trust your numbers?

What they are checking: Whether they forecast with discipline, since inflated pipelines cause problems for the whole sales organization.

What would you do

A lab director worries point-of-care testing will hurt quality control and add work for the lab. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can address the lab's real concerns about oversight and compliance instead of selling past them.

How would you plan your first 90 days covering southern Wisconsin?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize accounts across a territory and build a plan instead of reacting to whatever comes up.

A customer you closed last year is unhappy with implementation and threatens to pull out. What do you do first?

What they are checking: Whether they take ownership after the sale and work with service and clinical teams to protect the account.

About the work

Abbott Point of Care sells testing at the bedside. Who in a hospital do you need on your side to get a point-of-care testing platform adopted?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the many buyers in a hospital, from lab directors to nursing and point-of-care coordinators.

How do you build a business case for a hospital that shows the value of faster results at the bedside?

What they are checking: Whether they can tie test turnaround to outcomes a hospital cares about, like length of stay or emergency department flow.

How do you work with group purchasing organizations and integrated delivery networks when the decision is made above the hospital level?

What they are checking: Whether they know how contracting really works in health systems and can sell at both the system and site level.

How do you stay within healthcare compliance rules when entertaining or working closely with hospital staff?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the rules on interactions with healthcare providers that every medical device rep must follow.

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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: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. • An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. Abbott Point of Care (APOC) is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective.  Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making. The i-STAT System has the industry’s most comprehensive menu of tests in a single, with-patient platform, including tests for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, hematology, glucose, and cardiac markers. By delivering lab-quality results in minutes, our i-STAT System fosters a collaborative, patient-centered environment while driving improved operational performance. The Opportunity We are hiring a Point of Care Solutions Specialist in our Abbott Point of Care (APOC) Division selling to hospitals for the S. WI, Preferred candidate will live in Milwaukee. The Point of Care Solution Specialist works independently within an assigned territory leading commercial execution to increase market share and drive sustainable growth. Working in a collaborative environment, the Sales Specialist will partner with internal support team members to identify opportunities and create strategies that move sales cycles forward. The position reports to the District Manager and requires up to 50% travel to provide customer-focused service and effectively support business goals. What you will work on • Achieve sales targets through efficient and effective sales cycle and territory management. • Maintain sales base while closing new business in both new and existing accounts. • Efficiently navigate complex sales environments with multiple stakeholders and dynamic decision-making criteria, while also building relationships. • Develop and execute sales strategies, while anticipating potential risks and proactively developing and implementing mitigation plans. • Utilize available resources effectively. • Ensure that all administrative tasks (i.e., training modules, expense reports, sales forecasts, etc.) are completed promptly and accurately. • Travel within assigned territory is up to 50% and will provide customer-focused service and effectively support business goals. some regional, overnight travel is required. • Understands and complies with all applicable EHS policies, procedures, and guidelines. • Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree • 4+ years of relevant sales experience or 1+ years of sales experience with a Clinical background (BSN, MLT, CLS, RT, Cardiac Tech, etc.) • Must reside in the territory and be able to travel up to 50% in assigned territory and other business locations (as necessary) Preferred Qualifications • Documented history of being a consistent sales overachiever (i.e., President’s Club winner). • Consistently ranks among the top 20% in peer sales group. • Diagnostics, point of care (POC), lab, or capital equipment sales experience. • Has established contacts at IDN's and Hospital Systems within assigned territory. • Possesses strong MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) skills. • Highly proficient at using the Salesforce.com, or similar, CRM platform. • Attended multiple sales training courses (e.g., Challenger, Miller Heiman, etc.), and is an active user of one or multiple effective sales methodologies. Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @Abbott News and @AbbottGlobal. The base pay for this position is $68,000.00 – $136,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Sales Force DIVISION: APOC Point of Care 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 standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment 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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