Do I need Medical Sales Training? Good question and one that the NAMSR™ receives frequently. All medical device and equipment companies are more likely to hire sales candidates with medical sales-product training. Individuals who possess a RMSR™ will be more capable of incorporating new information into discussions with physicians, allowing them to communicate on a professional level. The hiring process for sales professionals in most high paying fields in the United States is somewhat competitive. No matter what industry you want to be employed in, it is important to have industry knowledge or some training. The NAMSR™ has provided a quiz below that would test your current knowledge so you can find out if you might need some medical sales training. The quiz is a simple test that any current medical sales rep should receive a score of 100%!

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Please test your knowledge of the medical sales industry by taking the quiz below. Quiz answers will be displayed immediately after submission and also emailed to you.

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A surgical incision of the chest wall. A. vilectomy B. lungestomy C. chromactomy D. thoracotomy A treatment procedure that uses a pulling force to prevent or reduce muscle spasm, to keep a joint or other body part stationary, or to hold the ends of broken bones in place. A. gravitation B. traction C. gerontation D. prostration The famous "Gifts to Physicians from Industry" guideline to provide ethical guidance for medical device companies interacting with physicians was written and adhered to by which industry associaton? A. FDA B. HIPAA C. AMA D. PhRMA There are a couple of managed care concepts that a medical device sales rep should be aware of? A. Clincal practice guidelines and disease management B. MCO's and VMA's C. Provider guidelines and formulary contracts D. PMA's and PRB's A surgical instrument used for cutting a circular hole? A. intractable B. trephine C. fomate D. bougie The surgical removal of all or part of the colon. This procedure is performed to treat serious diseases, such as colon cancer. A. Colonoscopy B. Colectomy C. Colposcopy D. Colonatomy A newly found medical test call SPECT stands for: A. safety practice emission control test B. special emission control test C. single-photon emission computed tomography D. simple practice emission cancer test The process of tumor formation? A. Neoplasia B. Virulence C. Fibroma D. Centrifuge The Medical Device Amendment Act in 1976, thus empowered which group to regulate medical devices during their design and development Phases? A. Department of Health and Human Service B. FDA (Federal Drug Administration) C. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) D. AMA (American Medical Association) A scanning technique that combines nuclear medicine and chemical analysis to enable physicians to observe the function of certain organs of the body? A. X-ray B. PET Scanning C. Stereo scanning D. Biomedical scanning The most natural surgical body position is? A. Supine positon B. Kidney positiong C. Prone position D. Lateral position Fifty percent of postoperative bleeding is due to what? A. Taking aspirin 1 week prior to surgery B. Blood defects C. Poor homeostasis during surgery D. Liver disease A MAZE procedure is done on what organ of the body? A. Lungs B. Liver Scanning C. Kidney D. Heart All of the following are nuclear medicine scans except: A. Gallium Scan B. Bone Scan C. Thyroid Scan D. Bone Density Scan The proper abbreviation for “right eye” is: A. sp. B. R/e C. RE D. O.D.

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What does your score mean?

15	You are an expert! Post your resume in our Employment Center as many medical sales companies will want to talk to you as long as you can show some sales ability or sales experience.
14	Excellent! Obviously you have some basic medical knowledge which is so important for medical sales rep so they can effectively talk to healthcare executives and physicians about their products and new technologies. Make sure to apply through the NAMSR Employment Center as Medical Device employers are seeking applicants with a combination of medical knowledge and sales ability.
13	OK! You have some basic knowledge and with some additional training you could be an expert. Technology and science advance so quickly in the health care field that if you need to keep up with the latest discoveries and applications.
12	Fair Brush up on your medical product knowledge to attract medical device companies and employers to join the fast growing medical sales rep career. Gaining basic medical education will give you the skills necessary to help physicians and medical specialists help their patients.
11	Not so good! Would you feel comfortable walking into a clinic or hospital and start discussing diagnostic or surgical techniques. Technology and science advance so quickly in the health care field that if you don't keep up with the latest discoveries and applications.
10	You have some major shortfalls! These days, one can't even be a car mechanic without a good familiarity of their industry or current Certification. Anyone scoring 13 or less on this practice quiz should get their RMSR Certification.
9 or less	Medical sales companies prefer sales candidates with medical or scientific knowledge. Look into our RMSR training program for help and then utilize our Employment Center.