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<p>[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1271654"]CCS just hired a training facilitator from big pharma a couple months ago! The company used to be very entrepreneurial, but things are changing fast. </p><p><br /></p><p>It's like selling drugs (marketing drugs), but instead, you try to convince the phone nurse, RN, CDE, Doc, staff, billing coordinator to submit a person's prescription to CCS. Originally, I thought it involved a discounted price, but the only Advantage??? is that the test strips, meters, etc are shipped directly to the patient's home. Even after a submission of the Rx, CCS must verify the person's insurance in order to actually sign them on. The CCS rep only gets paid on how many "new sign-ons" come in each month. Many patients make the list, many do not. Even so, my experience in diabetes, pharmacies, GP's, and Endo office says that patients like the personal attention of a pharmacists. Many elderly patients plan their day around refilling drugs...they look forward to getting out in public.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I know some CCS reps. The quota for each is climbing monthly - even if they are not hitting their numbers. They can't use fuel cards on weekends, cell phone minutes are very limited. Car allowance is decent.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company is privately owned, so when pushing its reps to hit ridiculous numbers, the company is also cutting back on expenses.</p><p><br /></p><p>DM's and recruiters will sell you on how you'll be considered more than a drug rep, but a business partner instead. But in all reality, it's just like a drug rep, but with more red tape.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, the final interview is not just a meet and greet, but instead a very wierd, over-the-top interview with Rob Jarvis, the VP of Sales. He came from another mail-order company and CVS pharmacy. He's interesting...and we'll leave it at that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I took a look at this interview, and during it in the late stages, my potential DM and I had a very "real" conversation which ultimately led to me looking elsewhere. Not to mention he left a month later to get back into the field and sell devices.</p><p><br /></p><p>I really do hope this helps. I might have a negative slant, but any good sales person with call a spade a spade, then move on.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1271654"]CCS just hired a training facilitator from big pharma a couple months ago! The company used to be very entrepreneurial, but things are changing fast. It's like selling drugs (marketing drugs), but instead, you try to convince the phone nurse, RN, CDE, Doc, staff, billing coordinator to submit a person's prescription to CCS. Originally, I thought it involved a discounted price, but the only Advantage??? is that the test strips, meters, etc are shipped directly to the patient's home. Even after a submission of the Rx, CCS must verify the person's insurance in order to actually sign them on. The CCS rep only gets paid on how many "new sign-ons" come in each month. Many patients make the list, many do not. Even so, my experience in diabetes, pharmacies, GP's, and Endo office says that patients like the personal attention of a pharmacists. Many elderly patients plan their day around refilling drugs...they look forward to getting out in public. Also, I know some CCS reps. The quota for each is climbing monthly - even if they are not hitting their numbers. They can't use fuel cards on weekends, cell phone minutes are very limited. Car allowance is decent. The company is privately owned, so when pushing its reps to hit ridiculous numbers, the company is also cutting back on expenses. DM's and recruiters will sell you on how you'll be considered more than a drug rep, but a business partner instead. But in all reality, it's just like a drug rep, but with more red tape. Finally, the final interview is not just a meet and greet, but instead a very wierd, over-the-top interview with Rob Jarvis, the VP of Sales. He came from another mail-order company and CVS pharmacy. He's interesting...and we'll leave it at that. Personally, I took a look at this interview, and during it in the late stages, my potential DM and I had a very "real" conversation which ultimately led to me looking elsewhere. Not to mention he left a month later to get back into the field and sell devices. I really do hope this helps. I might have a negative slant, but any good sales person with call a spade a spade, then move on.[/QUOTE]
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