Regional Access Director

Role Description

The role of the Regional Access Director (RAD) is to minimize access and reimbursement barriers for patients and providers related to VYKAT™ XR (diazoxide choline) extended-release tablets. They will accomplish this by executing the market access reimbursement plan in the assigned geographic area with physicians, office staff and institutional customers. The RAD will work closely with internal and external partners including HCPs and their staff involved in securing appropriate access for VYKAT XR.

• Proactively educate prescriber office personnel on programs and processes to facilitate patient access to VYKAT XR via in person and virtual interactions.
• Reactively address patient specific issues and provide issue resolution across geography.
• Enhance awareness and understanding of patient support offerings and specialty pharmacy (SP) processes.
• Champion and manage the appropriate utilization of patient support services and reimbursement programs to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge in reimbursement and access across VYKAT XR patient support offerings.
• Collaborate closely with the payor team to understand payer policies and facilitate patient access.
• Ensure providers understand prior authorization requirements, appeals processes and clinical criteria relevant to VYKAT XR.
• Work closely with external and internal customers to troubleshoot any Hub/SP-related issues.
• Ensure timely follow-up that demonstrates urgency to both the patient and Provider.
• Develop and execute an action plan consisting of prioritized activities to best meet the needs of patients.
• Interact with patients to support their access needs as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key opinion leaders/provider advocates.
• Stay current on industry patient support programs, requirements, and payer trends.
• Work cross functionally to analyze reimbursement/access issues.
• Frequently communicate trends, issues, and best practices to management, sales and marketing teams.
• Contribute to prelaunch activities in support of patient services program build.
• Represent the organization at various industry functions and with patient advocacy groups.
• The RAD must work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve target objectives and meet established MBOs/goals.

Qualifications

• Must be located within region and live near major airport: AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, UT, WI, WY.
• BA/BS Degree and at least 5 years of pharma or biopharmaceutical experience calling on field-based customers. If no degree, at least ten years in industry or in a field related to patient access.
• At least two years of reimbursement related or relevant managed care experience.
• Proven ability to thrive in both an independent setting and within a collaborative cross functional team.
• Excellent analytical skills focusing on patients and customers, identifying trends and solutions.
• Strong prioritization skills aligned with good decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to condense complex reimbursement issues into simple solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead without authority.
• Ability to travel and cover large multistate geography territories; approximately 30 to 50% travel required, based on geography and business need.

Salary Range

$180K - $210K (Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience, as well as the location where this position may be filled.)