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Associate Sales Representative - Portland, OR - Orthopaedic Instruments

Confidential Client•Healthcare
Entry LevelFull-timeOn-Site$73,000
Portland, Oregon
A Day Ago

The Associate Sales Representative supports the sales of orthopaedic medical devices within a defined territory by partnering with a Sales Representative. This role involves engaging healthcare stakeholders, supporting complex sales cycles including operating room cases, and contributing to territory growth through relationship building and product education. The position requires strong communication and organizational skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and involves travel within the assigned territory.

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About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by Confidential Client, Medical Devices (Medical Instruments & Supplies).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.


What You’ll Do

As an Associate Sales Representative — Orthopaedic Instruments, you will support territory sales by partnering with a Sales Representative to promote and sell orthopaedic medical devices to hospitals and healthcare systems. This field-based role combines customer engagement, clinical support in the operating room, and territory development.

  • Support the promotion and sale of orthopaedic medical devices across hospitals and health systems
  • Participate in operating room (OR) cases, product evaluations, and clinical support activities
  • Assist in building relationships with surgeons, OR staff, SPD, and hospital stakeholders
  • Contribute to territory growth by supporting account expansion and identifying new opportunities
  • Help execute product trials, conversions, and new product launches
  • Deliver and support in-services and product education for clinical staff
  • Track territory activity and key metrics (calls, cases, opportunities)
  • Assist with pipeline development, outreach, and customer follow-up activities
  • Maintain product inventory and ensure operational readiness
  • Continuously develop sales skills, product knowledge, and business acumen through coaching and field experience

What You Need

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree

Preferred:

  • Internship, sales, or professional experience in B2B sales, healthcare, business development, or customer-facing roles
  • Demonstrated success in high-activity environments (cold calling, outreach, events, or customer engagement)
  • Strong interest in medical device or healthcare sales
  • Experience working in team-based, goal-oriented environments
  • Demonstrated leadership or high-performance experience (collegiate/professional athletics, internships, or extracurricular leadership)

Additional Information

  • Must be able to lift and transport up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently
  • Travel required within the assigned territory; may include some overnight stays (approximately 20% travel)
  • Must have a valid driver’s license
  • Role is field-based with telecommute/remote components as required by territory and accounts
  • Compensation: $73,000 per year, may be eligible to earn a bonus + benefits

Location & Travel

  • Primary location: Portland, OR (field-based within an assigned territory)
  • Travel: ~20% (local travel and occasional overnight stays)
  • Must be able to attend OR cases and on-site product support

What We Value

Confidential Client values team players who are coachable, highly organized, and able to build strong clinical and customer relationships. Success in this role requires initiative, high activity levels, professionalism in clinical settings, and a desire to develop into a high-performing sales professional.


Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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