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Welcome to Stryker’s Neurovascular division! We are thrilled to have you join our team. At Stryker our mission is to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to succeed in your role and contribute to our company mission: together with our customers we are driven to make healthcare better. Whether you’re learning about our innovative products, understanding our sales strategies, or familiarizing yourself with our company culture, we are here to guide and assist you.
This onboarding page is designed to be your go-to resource, providing you with everything you need to hit the ground running. From training schedules and learning modules to important contacts and company policies, you'll find it all here. We encourage you to explore, ask questions, and take full advantage of the resources available to you.
Your journey with Stryker starts now, and we are here to make it as smooth and rewarding as possible. Welcome aboard, and we look forward to seeing you thrive.
Week 1 – Comprehensive onboarding checklist
Week 2 – Self-paced training modules and virtual training
Week 3 – Foundational field-based training
Weeks 4 & 5 – Classroom training – Salt Lake City
Weeks 6 & 7 – Field-based training with sales trainers, ischemic and hemorrhagic focus
Week 8 – Clinical immersion – hospital based training
What's next?
Sites to bookmark
You will find yourself referencing back to each of the following sites throughout your tenure at Stryker. We recommend you bookmark these for easy reference:
Stryker Connect site – for general organizational resources
Stryker Highspot – where you can find all marketing resources
Workday – for your personal HR information
myHR portal – for additional HR requests
Vendor credentialing documentation requests
Stryker product complaint reporting
Allego – where all your product training modules are located
SLMS – where all your company and compliance training modules are located
Concur – for your expense reporting
Instructions for resetting your Stryker single sign on (SSO) Password
NV Lit – our literature ordering and fulfillment site
PowerBI – our reporting software that gives you insight into the sales and performance of your territory. If you have questions, reach out to nvpowerbi@stryker.com
Your first week, exciting! Here you will find a list of tasks to complete in your first several days.
IT hardware tasks
An IT onboarding hyper care team will be accessible to you during your first week. If you require any IT related support, you can email: OnboardingITSupport@stryker.com.
Setting up your work phone
The following should be downloaded to your phone and/or iPad. Reference the following links for helpful how-to's and additional information:
Setting up your computer:
Download VPN – Ensure stryker’s VPN is downloaded to your computer.
Ensure you can login and access the following:
- Microsoft 365 account to access Outlook, Teams, and the rest of the Microsoft suite
- Highspot
- Workday
Administrative tasks
Transition vendor credentials
Ensure your vendor credentials are transitioned to a Stryker account for each of the following, in addition to any other required vendor credentialing services local to your region. As a best practice, talk to your regional manager about what credentialing services are required for your hospitals.
- IntelliCentrics – Vendor credentialing solutions
- GHX – Vendormate credentialing
- Symplr – Healthcare access management software
Complete your SLMS trainings
Please reference link found under the bookmark section to access. Please note these will take you a couple of days to complete, the training plan outline recommends completion in your first week. These compliance trainings will continue to be assigned in SLMS, and usually have a 30 day deadline.
Complete administrative forms
Ensure you respond to Nattaly Withington's email, completing all required forms.
HR checklist
- Visit the New to Stryker page of the Total Rewards site for a benefit enrollment checklist and information on how to enroll in your benefits. Should you have any questions, contact the myHR team by submitting a case via the myHR support portal.
- Complete the online new hire benefits orientation by listening to each section within the module. This training will provide a comprehensive overview and educate you on the many great benefits offered to you as a Stryker employee.
- Navigate to enroll.stryker.com and enroll in your benefits. You must complete your enrollment and submit your dependent certification (if applicable) within 30 days of your date of hire, in order to enroll on a pre-tax basis.
- Continue your day 1 orientation and onboarding by clicking the onboarding icon in Workday. Review Drive, our virtual orientation module, to learn more about our history, mission and values, company culture, global impact, DE&I initiatives and employee resource groups. Within Drive you will also find helpful tools to support your development and much more.
- Visit the Workday training applicable to your role. Whether you are coming into HR as an HR partner, people manager or individual contributor, the following training provides the information you need to complete role-related tasks in Workday.
Sales training checklist
- Ensure you have received your demo product kit and backpack.
- Read the Pre-BRAIN materials BRAIN training pre-reads.
- Complete the Pre-BRAIN training in Allego. Please note that these modules will take a full day to complete, so plan accordingly to ensure you can complete this training inside of your first week.
Your deep dive into online learning
Welcome to Week 2, an immersive online learning experience! While virtual training can be challenging, it's an essential step in building the foundational knowledge that will prepare you for the rest of the program. The online modules linked below are designed to take approximately a full week to complete. Please note that modules are assigned based on your position within the organization, so some of these links may not apply to your role. Rest assured the appropriate e-learnings will be assigned to you in your Allego account. We encourage you to complete them in the order they are listed. Stay hydrated, take breaks as needed, and approach this week with focus and determination. You’ve got this!
Allego computer-based training modules
Your introduction to the clinical space
Week 3 marks your first foray into the clinical space of Neurovascular! Your sales training team will arrange for you to spend time with one of our certified field sales trainers in their territory. They will provide you with specific logistics, but to help you prepare, we’ve included some guidance documents and resources below.
Please ensure you are credentialed at the hospitals your trainer lists in their welcome email.
You are expected to bring the knowledge from the online modules to your first week in the field. Please come prepared to discuss the following:
- A solid understanding of neuroanatomy, including the ability to speak about the circle of Willis.
- Basic knowledge of Stryker’s guidewire offerings.
- Basic knowledge of Stryker’s long sheath offerings.
- Basic knowledge of Stryker’s intermediate catheter offerings.
- Understanding of access setup, including bi-axial and tri-axial approaches.
- Familiarity with the procedural steps of vascular access.
When you observe a case with your field sales trainer, you will complete a case write-up to broaden your understanding and enhance retention of the clinical concepts you observe. Download the worksheet here. Please print these prior to your field ride and bring them with you.
At the end of the week, we will host our virtual BRAIN training kick-off call. During this camera-on session, one of our trainers will review neuroanatomy and disease state topics with the class. On Friday, you’ll take an entrance exam covering the content from the virtual Pre-BRAIN sessions. Download the study guide here. All sales professionals are required to score 80% or higher on the entrance exam.
On-site training in Salt Lake City
Get ready to immerse yourself in two full weeks of on-site training at our state of the art facility in Salt Lake City. Completion of all prior online training modules is required to attend this phase. We’ve arranged accommodations for you in downtown Salt Lake City.
This training is structured to combine in-person classroom learning with hands-on product training. Mornings will focus on didactic instruction led by our experienced field sales trainers, while afternoons will be dedicated to practical, hands-on sessions.
Please remember to bring your BRAIN training materials that were mailed to you, excluding any demo products. We look forward to seeing you in Salt Lake City!
Download this template agenda to preview what the weeks will entail.
Focused field training on hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke
After completing the BRAIN classroom training, you will return to the field for two additional weeks of specialized Field Training. One week will be dedicated to hemorrhagic stroke and its associated products, while the other will focus on ischemic stroke and the related products. Both of these weeks you will be out of your territory for 3-4 days.
As with your initial field experience, it's essential that you ensure you are credentialed at the hospitals specified by your trainer. Your trainer will work with you to build confidence in role-playing scenarios and to tailor your talk tracks to the specific products. Be prepared to actively practice and verbalize your understanding of these products.
When you observe a case with your Field Sales Trainer, you will complete a case write-up to broaden your understanding and enhance retention of the clinical concepts you observe. Download the study guide here and print out prior to your field rides.
Hemorrhagic field sales training knowledge expectations:
- Basic understanding of hemorrhagic stroke and the pathophysiology of aneurysm formation.
- Basic understanding of how aneurysms are measured and their different shape categories.
- Basic knowledge of Neuroform Atlas Stent, Transform Occlusion Balloon, and Target Coils.
- Understand what access products may be used in hemorrhagic cases: SL-10, guidewires, intermediate catheters, and sheaths.
- Review procedural steps of coil embolization procedure.
- Come knowing the biggest coil competitor in your territory.
- Be comfortable with Highspot, have some of those resources downloaded and start organizing them.
Ischemic field sales training knowledge expectations:
- Understand what an ischemic stroke is.
- Understanding of ICAD (Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease).
- Basic knowledge of mechanical thrombectomy.
- Define the indications for use for Trevo Stent Retriever.
- Know the Vecta and Catalyst Intermediate Catheter sizes and offering.
- The difference between the diagnostic tests used to determine whether it’s a large infarct, and where we are anatomically for intervention – when physicians use MRA/MRI, CTA v.s. Perfusion ASPECT scores.
- Define the indications for Flowgate.
- Understand Flowgate Balloon Guide Catheter, and the concept of vessel occlusion.
- Be comfortable with Highspot, have some of those resources downloaded and start organizing them.
Hospital based training
In this capstone week, you’ll travel to one of our flagship partner hospitals to observe a Neurovascular program in real-world clinical settings. Over 3-4 days, you'll participate in discussions about procedures, collaborating with and learning from the local Stryker team and physicians. This "clinical immersion" week serves as the final stage of your onboarding, offering a critical opportunity to apply your knowledge in a real-world environment as a practical test-out.
Be sure to bring your Stryker lead apron, dosimeter, and a ready-to-learn attitude. Reviewing your previous training content is essential to make the most of this flagship experience. Prepare for an insightful week that will solidify your skills and complete your training journey.
In addition to the seven weeks of formal training, you will be required to attend Sales Method Training and Simulator Training, both of which are scheduled twice a year. Each training session lasts one day and typically requires 1-2 days of travel outside your territory. As the training dates approach, the Sales Training team and the Medical Education team will provide all necessary details to ensure you're prepared.
Simulator Training
Conducted by our Medical Education team in Chicago, IL, Simulator Training is mandatory for all Clinical, Associate, and Stroke Territory Managers, and is strongly recommended for all others. New hires in these roles are required to complete this training within their first year with Stryker Neurovascular.
Sales Method Training
Held in Fremont, CA and led by the Sales Training team, Sales Method Training is mandatory for all new hires within their first year of employment.
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