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.

Job Title

Senior Principal Clinical Specialist, Digital Solutions

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Sr. Principal Clinical Specialist, Digital Solutions to work out of our Sylmar, CA location.

The Senior Principal Clinical Specialist plays a pivotal role in shaping our cardiovascular product development and implementation efforts.

Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

What You’ll Work On

• Clinical Leadership: Serve as the clinical authority, providing strategic insights to inform product development decisions. Collaborate with senior product managers, R&D and cross-functional teams to ensure clinical input is integrated into all stages of development.

• Product Excellence: Ensure our products meet the highest clinical standards and align with workflow needs. Shape marketing materials to communicate a compelling clinical value proposition.
• Innovation and Optimization: Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and capitalize on new clinical opportunities. Develop comprehensive internal and external toolkits to optimize clinical workflows.
• Data-Driven Insights: Collaborate with marketing and commercial teams to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Strategic Relationships: Build and nurture strong relationships with external partners to drive future commercial success. Lead strategic initiatives, expanding existing partnerships and exploring new marketplaces.
• Health System Alignment: Work closely with health system leaders, including C-suite executives and clinical department chairs, to strategically advance product and service objectives, effectively resolving clinical issues to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
• Quality Reviews: Perform clinical quality reviews of criteria, workflows, and technical build.
• Clinical Education: Design and lead educational sessions for internal teams on relevant clinical content.

Capabilities :

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects effectively, prioritizing stakeholder needs and able to adapt to changing and emerging healthcare trends.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and execution of detailed, tactical actions to drive initiatives.
• Skills to interpret and communicate sophisticated clinical data, scenarios, and insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep understanding of healthcare strategy and critical thinking abilities.
• Strong leadership presence and interpersonal skills to guide, influence, and motivate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required: advanced degree preferred; medical technology (MT) or certification as a clinical research associate (CCRA) or equivalent is desirable; applicable experience is acceptable as an alternate to education requirement
• 10+ years of clinical experience after clinical training in related field
• Expertise in cardiac anatomy and cardiovascular health practices
• Training in heart failure, structural heart, and/or arrhythmia
• 3+ years in building and / or delivering applicable products and services
• Prior experience leading teams with direct reports and/or via matrix reporting structure

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical degree in a clinical field (e.g. MD, PhD, MSN…)
• Current, valid license (NP, PA, MD, or DO) with a specialization in cardiology

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $146,700.00 – $293,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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