Medtronic
Senior Training & Education Specialist - Spine
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Medtronic is hiring a Senior Training & Education Specialist - Spine. The role involves creating and leading surgeon education strategies and programs focused on cranial and spinal therapies, specifically as the Medical Education Lead for Anterior Lateral Oblique and Posterior Degenerative therapy segments. The specialist will design training events, develop materials, manage faculty, and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance educational outcomes and adoption of therapies.
Highlights
- Lead surgeon education strategies and program execution for cranial and spine therapies.
- Manage medical education program logistics, faculty selection, and budget.
- Develop training materials and oversee quality control including regulatory reviews.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and surgeon partners to improve educational impact.
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent with 8+ years relevant experience; alternative degree/experience combinations accepted.
- Preferred skills include clinical knowledge of spine procedures, education and training experience, presentation, and instructional design skills.
- Travel requirement of 25% to support collaboration and program delivery.
- Compensation range: $84,800 to $127,200 plus eligibility for Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and employee stock purchase plan.
- Focus on advancing Cranial and Spine Technologies to improve patient outcomes and healthcare provider education.
Senior Training & Education Specialist - Spine Full Description
Senior Training & Education Specialist - Spine
Remote
Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Tampa, Florida, United States of America
Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Miami, Florida, United States of America
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
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Full time
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Mar 2026
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.
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. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 25% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.
Careers that Change Lives
This role will be responsible for creating & leading surgeon education strategies, initiatives, and programs for cranial and spinal therapies, procedures, and technologies, with a specific focus as the Medical Education Lead for the Anterior Lateral Oblique and Posterior Degenerative therapy segments. In this role you will be a critical part of the Training and Education team, responsible for designing and evolving training strategies, planning and executing surgeon training events, creating training materials and curriculum, faculty development / management, and ensuring seamless and holistic educational experiences that increase adoption of CST therapies, procedures, and technologies – driving impact for the Cranial and Spine Technologies (CST) organization and the healthcare providers and patients we serve.
As a highly visible and collaborative leader, you will partner closely with key business partners, cross-functional stakeholders, and surgeon partners to drive operational excellence, streamline processes, and deliver measurable improvements and innovation in educational programming. This role is a unique opportunity to unlock the full potential of surgeon and industry collaboration to drive best in class education, directly supporting CST’s mission to elevate standards of care and improve patient outcomes.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Medical Education Program Management
Careers that Change Lives
This role will be responsible for creating & leading surgeon education strategies, initiatives, and programs for cranial and spinal therapies, procedures, and technologies, with a specific focus as the Medical Education Lead for the Anterior Lateral Oblique and Posterior Degenerative therapy segments. In this role you will be a critical part of the Training and Education team, responsible for designing and evolving training strategies, planning and executing surgeon training events, creating training materials and curriculum, faculty development / management, and ensuring seamless and holistic educational experiences that increase adoption of CST therapies, procedures, and technologies – driving impact for the Cranial and Spine Technologies (CST) organization and the healthcare providers and patients we serve.
As a highly visible and collaborative leader, you will partner closely with key business partners, cross-functional stakeholders, and surgeon partners to drive operational excellence, streamline processes, and deliver measurable improvements and innovation in educational programming. This role is a unique opportunity to unlock the full potential of surgeon and industry collaboration to drive best in class education, directly supporting CST’s mission to elevate standards of care and improve patient outcomes.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Medical Education Program Management
- Serve as the medical education therapy lead, in partnership with key stakeholders and team members, on all planning & execution activities of educational programs of varying sizes, including but not limited to Premier Medical Education Programs, National & Regional Programs, Peer to Peer/Faculty Consult Programs, Local Program Curriculum Development, and Virtual Webinars.
- Determination of program dates and locations, target audience, program design, format, agenda and curriculum development, and key program elements that are rooted in key learning objectives
- Faculty management activities specific to the program (selection, invitations, content vision, focus, and framework, topic assignments, content submissions and deadlines, off-label trainings, faculty logistics, onsite experience, faculty payments, etc.)
- Program cost estimates, budget, and expense management
- Clear articulation of program goals, key learning objectives, measures of success, and program impact and effectiveness metrics.
- Travel requirement: 25%
Training and Education Strategy Development
- Partner with key stakeholders to develop and execute the medical education strategy and roadmap (strategies, tactics, and funding needs) for your responsible focused spine segment to drive adoption of the therapy, technology, and procedure.
Content Development & Training Material Management
- Partner with HCP Faculty and internal partners to create educational training materials to support educational programs & digital channels.
- Manage quality control process for training materials (regulatory, legal, and compliance reviews and approvals)
Faculty Selection, Development, and Management
- Lead all efforts related to HCP faculty evaluation, selection, onboarding & development through the controlled CST faculty selection process (leveraging your strategic experience to plan faculty utilization and engagement based on needs of business)
- Develop, manage, and sustain living HCP faculty roster
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant experience in a clinical lab setting, clinical training, field sales/support in medical device, healthcare industry or equivalent experience (OR Associate's Degree with 6+ years experience OR Baccalaureate Degree with 4+ years experience).
Nice to Have
- Experience in education and training highly preferred
- Strong presentation skills
- Effective instructional design skills
- Clinical knowledge and experience of spine procedures and the integration of enabling technologies (navigation, robotics, predictive analytics and planning)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment & thrive under pressure, maintaining a positive, composed, and enthusiastic attitude
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 requirements that may be specific to each role.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$84,800.00 - $127,200.00
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$84,800.00 - $127,200.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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