Field Clinical Specialist, Houston TX, TMTT

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Driven by a passion to help patients live healthier and more productive lives, our Sales teams embrace Edwards Lifesciences’ values to build trusting, lasting relationships with medical professionals and industry partners. Your insight and dedication will help deepen and broaden clinical knowledge of our company’s innovative technologies, while creating connections between providers and teams across our businesses to ensure patients receive the highest quality of care.

Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient’s unmet clinical needs. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

This Clinical Specialist will cover EVOQUE (tricuspid replacement device) cases in Texas territory. Candidates based in Houston, Texas preferred.

Field Clinical Specialists are hired to support a specific therapy or device within the TMTT portfolio, allowing for focused onboarding and deep clinical expertise. As the portfolio evolves, specialists are expected to cross‑train and expand their support to additional therapies based on business needs and demonstrated proficiency. Successful candidates bring adaptability, a commitment to continuous learning, and a long‑term mindset to advance life‑changing therapies.

How you'll make an impact:

• Educate physicians on device handling, implantation and troubleshooting techniques related to the equipment required for device implants
• Coordinate one-on-one training sessions and in-service education programs in the hospital environment
• Provide medical staff with clinical instructions to support the full continuum of patient care
• Identify therapy adoption opportunities in collaboration with sales reps and managers in local geographies
• Serve as the designated expert on Edwards products by sharing your knowledge and training hospital staff
• Provide on-site, real-time guidance during clinical implants and proactively prepare contingency plans to address unforeseen occurrences
• Document procedural case observations for regulatory requirements and ongoing continuous improvement
• Collaborate with product development teams to provide feedback on device features and new device development

What you’ll need (Required):

• An associate’s degree in related field and a minimum of five (5) years of previous related medical device and/or clinical experience, or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria
• Medical Device industry experience or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria
• A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• A willingness to travel up to 65-75% (includes car, air, overnight)

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Experience in interventional cardiology/cardiac cath lab
• Clinical experience in one following specialties or similar specialties such as: CV Sonography (RDCS/RDS), Nursing (NP/RN/BSN/MSN), Physician Assistant (PA-C), Cardiovascular Technician (RCIS/CVT/RTR/RCES/CST)
• Interventional echo-navigation imaging expertise, specifically with 2D/3D TEE
• MPR (multiplanar reconstruction) experience and CT-imaging experience
• Cardiac surgery experience
• Clinical engineering experience from industry-related positions that support clinical development and clinical case support
• Strong knowledge in cardiovascular science and valvular heart disease processes
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.