Senior Training and Education Specialist - Robotics - Lafayette, CO
MedtronicAbout the role
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.
The Senior Training and Education Specialist will deliver Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) technology training to surgeons, first assistants, and OR staff from a variety of surgical specialties aligned with the core strategy. In this role you will be actively involved in the continuous improvement of training programs and provide support for customer training and training research initiatives.
You Will:
Deliver training courses to Health Care Professionals (HCP) at designated training partner facilities
Establish relationships with designated external training entities in targeted geographies
Work with the marketing and sales training team in a creative, dependable, and flexible manner to improve existing training programs
Support RAS System troubleshooting at the training center
Manage training center logistics, inventory, and training calendars in conjunction with key stakeholders
In conjunction with training center staff, maintain all capital equipment, including but not limited to the cleaning and reprocessing of instruments and accessories
Travel out of state to support training - up to 75%
Must Have:
High School Diploma or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant experience in clinical training, medical device sales with training responsibilities, or clinical education
OR
Associate's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience in clinical training, medical device sales with training responsibilities, or clinical education
OR
Baccalaureate Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience in clinical training, medical device sales with training responsibilities, or clinical education
Nice to Have:
Bachelor’s degree in Clinical or Health Sciences, Nursing, Healthcare Management
Strong background of clinical experience with ties to training healthcare professionals
Experience in robotic surgery, capital equipment, or comparable advanced medical technology
Proven experience training on complex clinical topics or technology
Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to learn quickly in fast‑paced environments
Excellent organizational skills and ability to operate both independently and collaboratively
Solid understanding of surgical anatomy, OR workflows, and operating room protocol
Exceptional presentation and interpersonal communication skills
Knowledge of adult learning principles and effective training methodologies
High emotional intelligence and a professional, solutions‑oriented work style
Commitment to continuous learning and personal development
Highly process-driven with strong attention to detail
Safety-focused with a commitment to following protocol
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirement
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