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Job Description

About the role:

Join Takeda as a Patient Support Manager in our Lexington, MA. office. You will work with patients, physician offices, partners and insurance companies to case manage all steps required to gain access to therapy. You will work in a highly visible, strong team environment to provide exceptional Customer Service on all levels. You will listen to and counsel patients and medical professionals, interpreting their specific needs and providing friendly, professional and well-informed answers to their questions. Maintain relationships with patients and physicians to ensure ongoing compliance with therapy.

How you will contribute:

• Works closely with patient/family to case manage all steps required to gain access to therapy
• Acts as the liaison with medical offices
• Work with Specialty Pharmacy and insurance companies to obtain reimbursement information
• Perform benefit investigations with insurance companies
• Counsel patient/family on reimbursement options
• Manage patient transition to Takeda products.
• Work with nurses to provide injection/infusion training to patients
• Responsible for maintaining case history for all assigned patients in the CRM system
• Trouble shoot and resolve ongoing reimbursement issues (step edits, insurance changes, PA's, etc)
• Partner with Field Regional Business Managers and Patient Access Managers to manage all patient cases within their assigned territories
• Professionally field incoming telephone calls while making a positive impression
• Answer patient and medical office inquiries and resolve customer problems
• Provide ongoing persistency and compliance support by making regular calls to patient/families
• Manage patient assistance requests and work with partners to process applications
• Provide back-up coverage for other Patient Support Managers
• May attend patient meetings and represent Takeda at industry conferences

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• BA/BS in the life sciences or communications preferred
• 3 -5 years of prior case management experience preferred

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

In accordance with the CO Equal Pay Act, Colorado Applicants Are Not Permitted to Apply.

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