As you look to advance your sales career into the medical device space, we realize that there are an overwhelming number of possibilities. You know you want to join a high-performing team and have a positive impact on patient outcomes, but which company and what products? And, how do you get your foot in the door when everyone seems to hire only experienced reps?

To help make your life easier, we wanted to provide you with a quick overview of CONMED and introduce you to one of our four divisions – Orthopedics – while also providing direct quotes from sales reps on what made CONMED their career destination of choice.

CONMED – COMPANY OVERVIEW

CONMED is a global medical technology company that manufactures and markets thousands of products to providers in Orthopedics, General Surgery, Gynecology, Gastroenterology, Laparoscopy, Cardiology and Critical Care markets. We have multiple manufacturing and design facilities, over 3,500 employees, and worldwide distribution.
Our businesses are broken down into 4 divisions as follows: Orthopedics, Foot & Ankle, Advanced Surgical, and Advanced Endoscopic Technologies (AET). Below is a more in-depth look into our Orthopedics portfolio.

ORTHOPEDICS

CONMED's Orthopedic Portfolio consists of a wide array of products that range from sports medicine implants, fluid management, resection, ablation, surgical imaging, powered instruments and biologics. Yes, this seems like a lot of products! In Orthopedic sales, having a large bag with many options for your surgeons is a good thing. At CONMED Orthopedics, innovation is priority. Our team is constantly developing and launching new, best-in-class products in collaboration with the world’s best surgeons. I’ve highlighted a few of our recent new product successes below.

Our product categories include:

Shoulder Arthroscopy – Y-Knot Pro
Knee Arthroscopy – Infinity Knee System
Hip Arthroscopy – Paradigm Hip Arthroscopy Access System
Hand & Wrist – MicroLink All-Suture Button
Foot & Ankle – TruShot
MTF Allografts & Biologics – QuickGraft
Hall Powered Instruments – Microfree
Resection – Mimix Small Joint Blades
Ablation
Fluid Management – CrystalView Pro
Imaging & Visualization

At CONMED, we offer sales associate positions and full line sales representative positions. Because there is so much to learn, working as a sales associate can be a great way to get your foot in the door so that you learn the anatomy, products and surgical techniques. Interested in knowing what it is like to be a Sales Representative for CONMED Orthopedics?

Hear what some of the sales force had to say….

“CONMED has a culture that enables you to win and an infrastructure to promote personal and professional growth.”

– Matt G. (Orthopedic Territory Manager)

“I believe CONMED lives its mission statement. We have integrity and commitment to grow, but want to do what is right for our customers and employees. We have a flat organizational structure that allows (and promotes) me to be independent and grow, while also being involved in decision making and communicating with all levels of the company. If you are committed and motivated to succeed at CONMED you will be supported and valued. – Scott K. (Orthopedic Territory Manager)

“I choose to stay and grow with CONMED due to the vast bag of products I get to sell. With other companies, my bag would be very limited. CONMED also provides the products, management, and training needed to be successful.” – Elisabeth B. (Orthopedic Territory Manager)

We hope this article was beneficial and provided insight on CONMED's Orthopedic Division. If you have not already, be sure to join our Talent Community to be notified about upcoming openings and to receive more great information from CONMED.

Stay tuned – we will be showcasing our Advanced Surgical Division in a future post!