Associate Director, Access & Reimbursement (ADAR) CV - Thousand Oaks, CA

Responsibilities: Provide in-person (or virtual as needed) education to defined accounts on access and reimbursement topics to support aligned Novartis product strategy. Serve as patient access and reimbursement lead in business-to-business conversations with account executives; manage pull-through of access/reimbursement strategy and downstream operations. Support large, complex accounts by working with executives, providers, administrators, billing/coding, claims, and revenue cycle leaders to enable patient access. Analyze access/reimbursement problems and develop solutions for local payer policy coverage and barriers; support provider-level reimbursement issues. Maintain expertise in regional/local access landscape and act as reimbursement expert as needed. Interface with Patient Support Center and Access & Reimbursement Managers on case tracking, issue resolution, reimbursement support, and office staff education. Educate HCPs on acquisition pathways (including buy-and-bill and facility pull-through) and alternative channels (white/clear/brown bagging, alternate site of care). Assess access situation and develop/communicate a Plan of Action (POA); educate stakeholders on ordering, payment, inventory, and product returns/replacement. Qualifications (Minimum): Bachelor’s degree required; business/biological science preferred; advanced degree preferred. 5+ years pharma/biotech experience (Patient Services, Market Access, Sales, and/or account management), with 2+ years in a Patient Services practice support role for specialty products. Experience with highly complex practices/health systems; strategic proactive account management. Deep expertise integrating manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs; specialty pharmacy network experience. Knowledge of reimbursement pathways (specialty pharmacy, buy-and-bill, retail). Reside within territory or within 60 miles commuting distance; travel 60–80%; valid driver’s license. Benefits/Compensation: Salary range: $160,300–$297,700; performance-based cash incentive; possible annual equity awards. Comprehensive US benefits (health, life/disability, 401(k) match) and time off. #J-18808-Ljbffr Scorpion Therapeutics