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Implementation Specialist - West Coast (Touch Surgery / Digital, Data, & Ecosystem)
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 State of California, United States of America
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles8 certified filings for “Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist” (Regulatory Affairs Specialists) in CA: $97k–$113k, median $106k. Most were filed at wage level III (71%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Oct 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life The Digital, Data, & Ecosystem Business Unit develops and commercializes artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, video management, and digital education technologies that support surgical care, workflow optimization, and professional training. The Touch Surgery™ ecosystem combines hardware, software, data analytics, and digital learning solutions that help healthcare organizations capture, manage, and learn from procedural content. This position supports customers throughout the Western United States and is a remote field-based position within the territory. Frequent travel to hospitals and customer sites is required, with travel expected up to 75-100%. Team members regularly work directly with surgeons, operating room staff, hospital information technology teams, and biomedical engineering teams to deploy and support technology solutions in clinical environments. As an Implementation Specialist, you will serve as a customer-facing technical resource responsible for deploying and supporting the Touch Surgery™ ecosystem across healthcare organizations. This field-based role combines hands-on technology implementation with stakeholder engagement, working closely with clinical, operational, and technical teams to prepare customer sites, install solutions, deliver training, and support successful go-live activities. The position partners closely with customer success, sales, product, and engineering teams while building relationships with surgeons, nurses, operating room leaders, information technology teams, and biomedical engineering teams to drive adoption and long-term customer success. Primary Responsibilities • Execute multiple concurrent implementations of the Touch Surgery™ ecosystem across healthcare organizations. • Collaborate with surgeons, nurses, operating room leaders, residents, information technology teams, and biomedical engineering teams to support deployment readiness and adoption. • Install, configure, test, and validate hardware and software solutions in hospital environments, including network connectivity and system configuration activities. • Deliver customer training, implementation meetings, and go-live support for clinical and operational users. • Troubleshoot technical, workflow, and deployment challenges and coordinate resolution with internal and customer stakeholders. • Assess customer environments, identify potential implementation risks, and develop contingency plans to support successful deployments. • Partner with sales teams on pre-sales activities, customer evaluations, and implementation planning. • Share customer feedback and field insights with product, engineering, and customer success teams to support continuous improvement. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience OR advanced degree with 0+ years of relevant experience. • Ability to travel up to 75-100% within the assigned territory. Preferred Qualifications • Experience implementing, deploying, supporting, or training users on hardware, software, medical device, or digital technology solutions. • Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional stakeholders to support technology deplo