Field Service Technician

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.
Preferred Locations: 1.Texas - Role will be based in Texas and territory will cover Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana
Also open to consider candidates based in Georgia or Ohio.
The Field Service Technician is the primary account contact covering capital service and technical support. The position provides on-going proactive capital product support for assigned territory/accounts. The customer experience aspect of this role focuses on increasing customer loyalty and securing retention at assigned accounts.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Provides technical Level I and Level II phone and on-site support to proactively maintain product performance or resolve customer complaints for hardware, software, and disposable issues.
• Performs proactive service support activities to maintain system performance. Applies standard troubleshooting tools or concepts to identify the real issue and its root cause.
• Determines level of urgency of service support requests, develops recommendations and implement solutions that reflect customer and Abbott business need.
• Record accurate and timely documentation of customer complaints and the action taken to resolve the concern.
• Plan and prioritize customer visits and activities to do in each account.
• Coordinate order; delivery and billing of products and/or services in assigned accounts. Monitor inventory and replenish accordingly
• Support the sales team with monitoring and implementation of Service Contract Sales at assigned accounts.
• Partner with Sales Executives to develop account-specific strategy and execution throughout commercial cycle and participate in customer business reviews.
• Understand competitive landscape of assigned accounts or territory and leverage it to maximize business opportunities.
• Develop/preserve strong relationships to gain meaningful insights that will allow for value expansion opportunities.
• Prepare, schedule, and execute training events with customers to improve customer self-sufficiency by developing the customer's ability to troubleshoot/repair hardware/software and increase knowledge of component replacement.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

• Requires approximately 75% Travel
• Associates Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience with instrumentation utilized in a Cath Lab.
• Minimum 2 years experience interfacing with customers.
• Experience with capital equipment-engineering (preferred).
• Experience with Imaging/OCT (preferred).
• Experience with hospital/medical specific equipment and X-Ray equipment (preferred).

WHAT WE OFFER
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority (Include for Manufacturing roles only)
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled (Include for Manufacturing roles only)
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
$22.07 - $44.13/hour
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Field Services
DIVISION:
AVD Vascular
LOCATION:
United States of America : Remote
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 75 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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