Sales Associate - Washington DC
US
About KARL STORZ
From the operating room to surgery centers—and everywhere in between—KARL STORZ North America is a global leader in medical technology and advanced visualization solutions. We design specialty innovations, smart instruments and devices, integrated ecosystems, and intelligent imaging—to build a more connected, software-enabled operating room.
As an independent, family-owned MedTech company, we ambitiously think in generations instead of quarters to improve patients’ lives around the world
Sales Associate
Location: Maryland South and Washington D.C. area.
Reports To: Regional Sales Associate Manager (with a dotted line to the local Sales Team)
This position offers a competitive base salary, plus bonus and full benefits package.
Launch Your Medical Device Sales Career with KARL STORZ
Are you a driven sales professional who thrives in fast-paced healthcare environments? KARL STORZ is seeking a Sales Associate to support the greater Maryland South and Washingrton D.C. market and play a critical role in driving growth, customer satisfaction, and product adoption across hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices.
This highly visible role is part of our proven Sales Associate development program, designed to prepare top performers for future Sales Executive opportunities. You'll work alongside experienced sales leaders, gain hands-on exposure in operating rooms, lead product trials and installations, and build strong relationships with healthcare professionals who rely on innovative KARL STORZ technology every day.
What You'll Do
- Drive sales growth by supporting product evaluations, demonstrations, trials, and installations.
- Partner with Sales Executives to develop strategies for winning new business and expanding existing accounts.
- Provide clinical and technical support in customer environments, including operating rooms and surgical centers.
- Build trusted relationships with surgeons, nurses, sterile processing teams, materials management, and hospital leadership.
- Educate customers on product usage, care, troubleshooting, and best practices.
- Support service, repair, pricing, and order-related customer needs.
- Maintain accurate records, reports, credentialing requirements, and product knowledge.
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of professional experience, preferably in medical device sales or healthcare-related industries.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of hospital call points, including Operating Room, Bio-Med, and Central Processing Departments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Must be able to travel to customer sites up to 90% of the time and maintain all required hospital credentialing standards.
Why KARL STORZ?
- Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus opportunity.
- Extensive training and professional development.
- A clear pathway to future Sales Executive opportunities.
- The chance to work with industry-leading surgical technologies that impact patient outcomes every day.
Must reside in the Maryland South or Washington D.C. area.
If you're ambitious, customer-focused, and ready to accelerate your medical sales career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of healthcare with KARL STORZ..
Why KARL STORZ?
Join KARL STORZ and be part of a team creating medical innovations that truly make a difference. Beyond technology, you’ll be part of a culture that values talent as its greatest asset, empowering you to contribute to a mission that improves patient care worldwide.
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KARL STORZ is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for our employees and customers. Most field-based roles at KARL STORZ require hospital credentialing/health screens as a condition of employment. Credentialing can include required vaccinations, health screens & other requirements as outlined by our customers. During the interview process, we encourage you to ask how credentialing/health screens may impact the role you are seeking and if you require any reasonable accommodations regarding these requirements.
The pay range and/or hourly pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. When determining a specific team member’s base salary and/or hourly pay rate, several factors will be considered including such things as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, professional credentials, internal equity, and the amount budgeted for the role.
KARL STORZ is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills and unique experiences. To achieve this goal, we are committed to diverse voices, and all applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. KARL STORZ is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. Should you need assistance or accommodation please email us at taoperations@karlstorz.com.
