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Medical Devices, Healthcare, Biotechnology

Field Clinical Specialist, Southern CA, TMTT

Usa-california-field, CAOnsiteFull Time$107,000–$128,000 /yrPosted 8 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • associate's degree
  • medical device
  • clinical experience
  • driver's license
  • clean driving record
  • travel

Nice to have

  • interventional cardiology
  • cardiac cath lab
  • clinical imaging
  • intraprocedural structural heart
  • cardiac sonography
  • RDCS

Role summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Field Clinical Specialist for their Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit in Southern California. This role involves educating physicians on device handling, implantation, and troubleshooting, providing real-time guidance during clinical procedures, and collaborating with product development teams. The position requires a minimum of five years of related medical device or clinical experience, a valid driver's license, and willingness to travel extensively. Preferred qualifications include experience in interventional cardiology, cardiac imaging, and a strong knowledge of cardiovascular science.

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 support Sapien M3 (TMVR) cases in Southern, CA and Western Area. Candidates based in Los Angeles, San Diego or Orange County, CA 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
  • Hands on clinical imaging experience in intraprocedural structural heart, cardiac sonography (RDCS/RDS) highly preferred
  • 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

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $107,000 to $128,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.



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

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