Regional Associate Director, Access & Reimbursement CV - Pacific

Role Description

This is a field-based and remote opportunity. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible for you. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager.

The Regional Associate Director, Access & Reimbursement (RADAR) is a field-based role that proactively provides in person (or virtual as needed) education to defined accounts within their assigned geographies on a wide range of access and reimbursement topics and needs in support of aligned product(s) strategy.

• Interact with large, complex accounts to support patient access within their aligned therapeutic area product(s).
• Proactively provide face-to-face education on programs to providers and staff to support integration of those products into office processes and workflows.
• Work with key members of therapeutic area offices (e.g., executives, providers, administrators, billing and coding staff, claims departments, revenue cycle managers) to appropriately support patient access to products.
• Analyze problems and offer solutions related to patient reimbursement and provide support on reimbursement issues with third party payers at the provider-level.
• Support pull-through on local coverage decisions to enable meaningful patient access within the system.
• Proactively communicate policy changes or issues that could potentially affect other departments.
• Maintain expertise in regional and local access landscape, anticipating changes in the healthcare landscape.
• Act as their aligned therapeutic area product(s) reimbursement expert.
• Interface with Patient Support Center (hub) and Access & Reimbursement Managers on important matters related to patient case management.
• Collaborate with aligned cross-functional associates within NPC to share insights on customer needs and barriers for their aligned therapeutic area product(s) related to access and reimbursement.
• Responsible for educating HCPs using approved materials regarding acquisition pathways for Novartis products.
• Educate on buy-and-bill end-to-end processes, workflows, and facility pull-through in complex accounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Business and/or biological science education preferred; Advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ Years of experience in pharmaceuticals / biotech industry focused in Patient Services, Market Access, Sales, and/or account management.
• 2 years in a Patient Services practice support role for a specialty product(s).
• Experience working with highly complex practices and/or health systems to establish access and acquisition pathways.
• Strategic account management experience using a proactive approach to anticipate access hurdles impacting accounts and patient access.
• Deep expertise and experience integrating manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs.
• Experience with specialty products acquired through Specialty Pharmacy networks.
• Knowledge of reimbursement pathways (specialty pharmacy, buy-and-bill, retail).
• Candidate must reside within territory, or within a reasonable daily commuting distance of 60 miles from the territory border.
• Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Requirements

• Experience working within Buy and Bill environments, including reimbursement and access support for provider-administered therapies.

Benefits

• The salary for this position is expected to range between $160,300 and $297,700 per year.
• Compensation includes a performance-based cash incentive and eligibility for annual equity awards.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits.
• Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

Driving is an Essential Function of this Role

Driving is fundamental to the purpose of this job and cannot be eliminated. A fully valid and unrestricted driver’s license is required. The company provides reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals with medical restrictions if an accommodation can be provided without eliminating the essential function of driving.

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy (customer-facing roles only)

While Novartis does not require vaccination for COVID-19, employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to customers’ credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated.

EEO Statement

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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