Katherine Gearst

Background

About Katherine Gearst

ARDMS-registered clinical operations manager with 17+ years’ demonstrated experience in spearheading national field-based clinical operations management, knowledge transfer, and support of minimally invasive procedures and medical technologies for disruptive startups and established healthcare brands. Award-winning leader with proven success managing field-based teams and guiding clinical specialists through all product phases, from commercialization to calibration, utilization, and performance management. Resourceful, process-driven thinker adept at creating scalable systems to support the entire pre- and post-sales lifecycle and fostering provider and physician independence. Highly skilled manager able to balance the competing requirements of internal and external stakeholders to drive successful product launches, technology adoption, and procedural training activities. Talented educator who adapts to individuals’ unique learning styles across diverse healthcare environments. Solid track record of developing and coaching individuals to excel personally and professionally by creating a shared sense of purpose focused on competence and accountability. Maintains a strong physician champion and KOL network. • Contributed to 27% revenue growth while serving as nationwide SME and primary clinical resource for rapid-growth medtech startup, Gynesonics, simultaneously ensuring 100% flawless case coverage and providing in-service education for 4-state territory. • Formed clinical operations management infrastructure, including team training assets, talk tracks, and SOPs; formalized and integrated system into Salesforce platform 25% ahead of schedule. Created roundtable for partner synergy and clinical knowledge sharing. • Built and led high-performance national and regional teams of Clinical Specialists and experts, including talent acquisition from the field, onboarding, product training/certification, developing SOPs, managing daily operations, and supporting business objectives. • Developed and presented device demonstrations at major industry conferences such as AAGL and ACOG. Built and established relationships and training activities with numerous KOLs who subsequently became Physician Champions. • Won 2022 President’s Club Award, 2021 President’s Club and Clinical Specialist of the Year Awards, and 2019 Dedication Award.