Medical Representative Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Medical Representative includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Selling the company's medications to doctors, pharmacists, and other relevant healthcare professionals.
  • Scheduling appointments with doctors, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to promote company medications.
  • Following up on leads generated by the company.
  • Preparing presentations for potential customers.
  • Researching competitor’s medications and their respective market performances.
  • Developing an in-depth understanding of company medications.
  • Building and maintaining good business relationships with customers to encourage repeat purchases.
  • Keeping abreast of new developments in the medical field to determine the effect of such developments on the company's business strategies.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Medical Representative duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Medical Representative roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.


Share on