Trauma Sales Associate

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glasgck

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Hey guys, just a quick question. Can someone give me an in-depth description of a Trauma Sales associate. I know the position is on-call 24/7 and the QOL is probably gonna suck. However, I'm just looking to get into the industry and gain some experience and put it on my resume. I'm a recent grad so I dont have a family or any of that to be worried about, I'm just looking to gain industry knowledge that I can possibly take elsewhere if a territory doesn't open up. As the associate, do you get any benefits? Car/allowance, phone, health/etc? Is there a salary or just commission? Are you covering cases with the rep or just there to drop of supplies and there to answer questions if something goes wrong? There is a position open up in my area and I applied, just looking to get some insight as to what exactly the position entails and if it's worth it. Thanks
 
























dude, to be on call 24/7 is a good thing, not a bad thing. You have most of your day free, until you get called. If you're serious about getting into the industry, you will take this job whatever it entails. I wouldn't expect a serious reply on this site, so you should find somebody in the industry to talk to
 






Oh, I didnt know you'd be free during the day. I thought it was almost literally a 24 hour position where you did work in the day and then on top of that be on call. I'm definitely am interested, hopefullly I get an interview so I can nail it.
 






Can someone provide the "day in the life" of an associate trauma rep, or what a typical day is like? I have no problem being on call or the "pager life" as its seems. Do you have cases during the day too when there isn't a trauma so to speak, or are you waiting around for a trauma to happen? Or when a trauma hasn't occurred, you're just building relationships? Can someone clue me in as to the day to day activities and schedule of a trauma associate. I know it varies.
 






you'll spend most of your day in the OR covering cases. when you don't have cases your doing sales calls/making appointments, chasing PO's, restocking trays, and moving instruments and implants around for your next days cases. some nights you'll be in the OR until 8 or 9 because of add ons or cases running late. some nights you will get called in late for a case...but if it can wait until the next day it will (most likely your surgeon doesn't want to be called to the OR in the middle of the night either). weekends are a different story- plan on working at least one day most weekends or joining a call schedule where you rotate with other reps to cover cases. the job is exhausting but a great way to get into devices. you'll learn a lot and develop a great work ethic. the question you need to ask yourself is am I ok with leaving my family on holidays and my friends on the weekends to go to work? you'll be married to your cell phone waiting for it to ring.
 












Yea, I figured it was a churn & burn sort of role but I want to get some OR experience. I was in clinical therapies and that's a lot of paperwork and admin stuff and wanted something a little more challenging and exciting. That's pretty much a Mon-Fri sort of gig and I have no problem working weekends or nights or anything like that. I don't have a wife or kids yet so I can spend this time working my a** off and getting experience and building relationships so I possibly can move on later. My work ethic is quite high so waiting for the phone to ring is no problem, most times I am bored out of my mind and looking for something to do, so actually working will cure my boredom and interests. How does the call rotation work, is set up every weekend or can it be set up in advance? Like if you have a wedding or something to go to and you know the particular date of the wedding can a rotation be set up in advance? Thanks for the great responses.
 
























I am in the last stages of sales associate program now and the hours are pretty good. Like the person said before, you don't get called in at 3am or anything crazy like that. Maybe 5-10 years ago, treatments were different for trauma cases. Weekends are common, but not always busy.
Most cases are early morning and then add-on cases at 5:30pm

You will work your butt off doing whatever your trainer rep wants you to do, but it will pay off. Make sure you get clear direction of where your territory will be so you have a plan when you finish the year of training. You won't make much more that $70K-90K unless you have a $1 million + territory which means you will be running around with your head cut off.

Trauma is very rewarding and an adrenaline rush, but a 6 figure salary is getting more and more rare.

Overall, I say I would do it again. It is very hard to get a job these days, so be grateful, work hard, and the company will reward you!
 






Yea, I was just trying to get back in and willing to do whatever it took. I hear that trauma is fun, challenging, but rewarding at the same time. I thought it was all go, 24hrs a day, but it's good to have some down time and a not so hectic schedule. The trauma manager I spoke with said he'd keep me posted if they were gonna bring on associates, but it seemed like a job with a step in the right direction.
 






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