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Learn medical sales, start to territory.

Five tracks written by recruiters and reps who do this for a living — from deciding whether the career fits to running a territory well.

Track 01

Explore Careers

What the roles actually are, day to day, and which one fits you.

12 lessons

12 lessons

A Day in the Life of a Medical Device Sales Rep

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

The medical device sales day rarely starts at nine. Pre-dawn surgery cases, the OR, big territories and long drives, and results-based pay: what the job actually looks like.

4 min read8 sections

A Day in the Life of an Associate Sales Rep (ASR) in Medical Device Sales

Explore Careers · Kendy Elmore

The associate sales rep role is the apprenticeship into medical sales. What the ASR day looks like, the logistics grind, how long promotion takes, what hiring managers want, and pay.

7 min read10 sections

A Day in the Life of an Orthopedic Sales Rep: 10 Years in the OR

Explore Careers · Kendy Elmore

An honest day in the life of an orthopedic sales rep, from ten years in the OR: the pre-dawn starts, the tray checks, the trust, the logistics, the on-call grind, and the relationships.

6 min read10 sections

A Day in the Life of a Structural Heart Clinical Specialist

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

Some medical device jobs help prevent a stroke. Inside a real day supporting a Watchman or Amulet left atrial appendage closure implant, from night-before imaging to a confirmed seal.

4 min read8 sections

A Guide to Diagnostics Sales Careers

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

Diagnostics is the quiet giant of medical sales. What diagnostics sales is, the razor-and-blade model, who you sell to, and why it can be a durable, science-driven career.

4 min read8 sections

Capital vs. Consumable Sales in Medical Devices: What's the Difference?

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

Capital or consumable is one of the most useful distinctions in medical device sales. How the two differ in sales cycle, pay, and rhythm, and which type of rep each one fits.

3 min read8 sections

How Medical Sales Compensation Plans Really Work

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

Base, variable, OTE, and accelerators explained. How medical sales comp plans actually pay, why two reps on the same plan earn differently, and what to check before you sign.

4 min read8 sections

Is Medical Sales a Good Career? An Honest Look

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

Big money, growth, and autonomy, or long hours and constant pressure? An honest look at whether medical sales is a good career: the pay, the lifestyle, and the catch.

4 min read8 sections

Pharma vs. Medical Device Sales: Which Is Right for You?

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

Pharma and medical device sales are different jobs: different days, pay, and personalities. How they compare on lifestyle, earning potential, and getting in, and how to choose.

3 min read8 sections

The 2026 Medical Sales Salary Guide

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

What medical sales reps really earn in 2026, level by level. Base and OTE for associate reps through VPs, the specialties that pay a premium, and what moves your number.

5 min read8 sections

The Different Types of Medical Sales Careers Explained

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

Medical sales is not one job. The verticals (pharma, device, biotech, supply, software) and the roles (associate, clinical specialist, capital, manager), and how to pick your lane.

4 min read8 sections

Why Clinical Specialist Is One of the Best Ways to Break Into Medical Device Sales

Explore Careers · The Lobby Editorial

The clinical specialist role is one of the best on-ramps into medical device sales. What it is, why it launches careers, and how to break in, told through the structural-heart world.

5 min read9 sections