Alison Plommer

I picked my major in college having every intention of going to medical school but changed my mind very close to graduation. I ended up getting a job in finance and hating it. I left and decided to pursue what I was passionate about, which is orthopedics. I accepted a position with Dr. Podesta at Bluetail Medical Group to gain all the clinical experience I could.

This is the career and lifestyle for me because I have a passion for medicine. I grew up always wanting to be in the medical field but needed to find a way to marry my love for medicine and orthopedics with my competitive nature and drive. Orthopedic medical device sales is the perfect outlet for me to excel.

Through a Google search and talking with a few friends.

I lost my job due to COVID-19. I decided I needed to use the time to gain as much knowledge as I could and ultimately set myself apart to get the job of my dreams.

I learned more about anatomy and biomechanics in the 12 weeks in this program than I did in all 4 years of college. That, along with the hands on saw bone labs and virtual reality, I feel I have a very in-depth understanding of all the concepts we were taught and trained in.

I would recommend this program to anyone with aspirations of getting into medical devices. I truly feel I am worlds ahead of others trying to break into the industry. But it?s beyond just the knowledge I gained in the program, I will forever treasure the relationships I built in this program, not only with my classmates but with the instructors and the recruitment team. Being able to network and constantly surround myself with likeminded people was amazing.

Over a year.

I had to do an in depth application with different questions and submitting a 30-60-90 plan on the application. From there I was asked to take a predictive index behavior test, then they invited me to take their cognitive test. After that I was asked to do a Hirevue interview with 3 general interview questions ( what are your biggest flaws professionally, tell me about a time where you were faced with an obstacle and the steps you took to overcome them, tell me about a time you had to deal with conflict in the workplace and how you over came it). The next take I was asked to come to Tampa to meet with the two district managers for in person interviews. These interviews were very easy going and more of a conversation and getting to know each other and understanding the culture of the organization from two different perspectives. After that in-person interview session I followed up right after and the next day they responded and asked me to come back to Tampa to have an interview with the director of sales for the distributorship. The interview was a little more formal but he was more getting a feel for which position I wanted for myself because they were considering me for 2 different positions ( a full bag sales rep in Fort Myers and a biologics sales specialist for the a southern territory). I had told him I could see myself thriving in both positions so he had me speak to the Northern Territory specialist and see if i thought it was the role for me! After speaking to her I called the director of sales back and told him I felt it was a great fit and I could really use my experience to better help me in the biologics role. On the follow up phone call he extended me a verbal offer! And 4 days later a written offer letter.

I think that learning how to properly and effectively profile surgeons, products, and territories is the most valuable information that I learned. That knowledge along with how to use it in long and short calls and creating a business plan is something that truly set me apart and helped me land my position.