Jim Blooston
Vice President of Strategic Accounts @Spectrawave, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President of Strategic Accounts @Spectrawave, Inc
Minneapolis, MN, US
Driving the establishment and expansion of SpectraWAVE\'s national GPO/IDN strategic accounts function, directly influencing market access and commercial growth.Key Areas Of Focus:• Orchestrating strategic pricing and contracting initiatives to maximize profitability and competitive positioning.• Broadening and implementing comprehensive GPO/IDN engagement strategies to accelerate product adoption.• Cultivating and leveraging Physician Key Opinion Leader (KOL) relationships to drive strategic account acceleration.
EDUCATION
University of St. Thomas
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science
SKILLS
ABOUT JIM BLOOSTON
As an accomplished executive leader with over two decades of experience in the medical device industry, I specialize in driving commercial success for start-up, high-growth, and established multinational organizations. My expertise spans critical areas including commercial leadership, national accounts, GPO/IDN contracting, healthcare economics & reimbursement, and government affairs.I possess a unique blend of strategic vision and business acumen, consistently leading initiatives to bring novel and differentiated technologies to market. My deep understanding of the healthcare industry\'s volume-to-value shift enables me to provide expert guidance, forge robust partnerships, and deliver substantial returns for both internal stakeholders and external customers.I am passionate about accelerating market access, optimizing pricing strategies, and building high-performing teams that consistently exceed aggressive growth targets in complex and competitive environments.Core Competencies:Commercial Leadership & Strategy: Business Development, National Account Management, Sales Force Management, Sales Operations, Sales Enablement.Market Access & Reimbursement: IDN/GPO Contracting, Healthcare Economics & Reimbursement, Government Affairs / Health Policy, Market Strategy Development, Medicare Claims Data Analytics, Value Analysis Committee engagement.Product & Market Expertise: Capital Equipment Sales, New Product Launch, Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Non-Operative Sports Medicine, Orthopedics (Joint Reconstruction, Spine, Sports Medicine, Upper/Lower Extremity), Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Podiatry, Vascular Surgery.
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