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Trauma Sales Representative - Chicago, IL

Stryker · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about the most high-pressure situation you've worked in. How did you stay organized?

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and organized amid chaos, which the posting describes directly.

Tell me about a time you went well beyond normal hours to deliver for someone. Why did you do it?

What they are checking: Whether their commitment comes from caring about outcomes, which sustains people in this role.

Tell me about a mistake you made at work and how you fixed it.

What they are checking: Whether they take ownership quickly, which matters when errors can affect a patient's surgery.

What would you do

This role is on call nights, weekends and holidays for trauma cases in Park Ridge, Naperville and Elmhurst. How would you make that work in your life?

What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic plan for the on-call demands rather than just saying yes.

You get a call at 2 a.m. for a hip fracture case and realize a key implant isn't in the set. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they solve problems fast under pressure and manage inventory well enough to prevent this.

A surgeon wants to try a technique that differs from the product's instructions for use. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they stay within compliance and labeling limits while respecting the surgeon's judgment.

How would you win business from an orthopedic group that's been loyal to a competitor for years?

What they are checking: Whether they have patience and a service-first plan to earn trust through reliability in cases.

How would you build relationships with OR staff, sterile processing and schedulers, not just surgeons?

What they are checking: Whether they know trauma cases depend on many people in the hospital, not only the surgeon.

About the work

How would you manage your inventory of trauma sets and loaners across several hospitals?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that disciplined inventory control is central to trauma sales and patient care.

What do you know about the main types of trauma fixation, like nails, plates and external fixation?

What they are checking: Whether they have a technical foundation or a clear plan to become the resident trauma expert.

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The full job description

As published by Stryker.

Work Flexibility: Field-based Stryker Position Title: Trauma Sales Representative Location: This position will support the Chicago suburbs: Park Ridge, Naperville, and Elmhurst. Schedule & On-Call Requirements This position requires an on-call schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to support trauma cases as they arise. While this level of availability is essential for the role, we understand it may not be suitable for every candidate. Candidates who choose not to pursue this position due to the on-call demands will not be negatively evaluated or penalized in future opportunities with our organization. Please see the link below for more information: Why I am Rebuilding Lives What you will do As a Trauma Sales Representative, you work with a high degree of intensity and commitment to sell Stryker Trauma products that meet our customers’ needs. You are responsible for becoming the resident trauma expert as you work with a sophisticated audience of surgeons and healthcare professionals. You live your work, feeding off the extreme demands of trauma, not counting hours but rather lives impacted. A person who is energized by chaos, you organize your materials and sort possible solutions quickly during operating/emergency room consultations. You take great pride in meticulously managing and maintaining your inventory of products and are prepared to assist a customer whenever the need arises. Your knowledge not only of your own products, but of competitors’ offerings, builds credibility with surgeons. They trust you to provide advice and training on products and tools used to save lives. As a Trauma Sales Representative who does what is necessary and live out your mission to change lives by selling Stryker products that are making healthcare better. What you need • B achelor’s Degree or 4+ years experience in a clinical healthcare or sales role (or a combination of the two) • B2B Sales experience, internship experience, customer-facing experience, leadership experience, or demonstrated achievement in academics, athletics, military service, or extracurricular activities preferred • Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services , including marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems • Excellent organizational skills  and knowledge in the use of current office technologies (MS Office suite, databases, etc.) • Experience in building and maintaining relationships (with surgeons & hospitals in respective areas would be beneficial) • Must be comfortable in emergency/operating room environments • Ability to participate in and attend sales meetings and professional association meetings outside regular business hours, as required • Must adhere to compliance and the principles of responsibility (AdvaMed) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements, and Company’s policies and procedures This role is 100% commission and is eligible for bonuses + benefits. Travel Percentage: 30% Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination as an essential function of their role.