Field Reimbursement Manager, US Market Access, Metabolics, Gulf Coast – TX, OK, AR, LA, MS

Job Description

Applicants from the following states are encouraged to apply: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, & Mississippi Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of patients with rare diseases? As a Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) focusing on Alexion’s Metabolics portfolio, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring access to life-changing therapies. Your role will involve educating healthcare providers on reimbursement processes, navigating medical policies, and overcoming barriers to therapy. With a commitment to ethics and integrity, you'll support healthcare professionals in addressing prior authorization denials and post-service reimbursement challenges. Join us in our mission to serve patients with purpose-driven performance!Accountabilities:

• Partner with Alexion cross-functional teams to strategize account and territory management for enhanced customer knowledge on payor policies.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on reimbursement and access landscapes, including payer policies and prior authorization requirements.

• Develop strategic account plans to boost customer knowledge for key accounts.

• Collaborate with Alexion One Source Patient Services for case management related to reimbursement education.

• Utilize internal data to craft and execute account plans.

• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies governing Alexion activities.

• Manage annual budget allocation within your territory.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in the healthcare and/or pharmaceutical/biotech industry

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with buy and bill and/or specialty pharmacy networks

• Understanding of access process from Rx to infusion/injection

• Experience with products that require prior authorization and clear understanding of related billing, coding and in-office support

• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal communication and presentation skills

• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels, inside and outside of the company

• Ability to educate physicians and other healthcare professionals with confidence and expertise in an office procedural environment

• Strong rapport building and active listening skills

• Problem solver with a sense of urgency

• Demonstrated technical skill and working proficiency in using iPad and working proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• The duties of this role are generally conducted in a field environment. As is typical of a field-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation, to travel by public transportation, automobile, train, or plane; work comfortably in a clinical setting; use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem solve; engage in complex and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours

Travel and Role Related Areas:

• Ability to travel to work-related meetings and functions and ability to travel overnight for 2-3 nights per week

• Ability to travel up to 75%

• Ability to drive to assigned targets within the territory using AZ E-Vehicle

• A valid driver's license and clean driving record

• Ability to travel regionally and cover large multi-state territories

• Must reside in the region; relocation assistance is not provided

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Rare disease experience

• 3+ years of field reimbursement experience

• Understanding of the top payers within the assigned geography

• Experience in launching a new specialty pharmaceutical/biologic product or new product indication

• Experience working through complex reimbursement issues

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we spark bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. At AstraZeneca, you'll find an environment where innovation thrives! Our commitment to patients drives everything we do, fostering a culture that values diversity, inclusiveness, and collaboration. With a rapidly expanding portfolio, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career while making a meaningful impact on underserved patients worldwide. Our entrepreneurial spirit empowers you to explore new ideas and learn from exceptional leaders and peers. Here, your journey is about making a difference where it truly counts. Ready to join us on this exciting journey? Apply now and be part of a team dedicated to transforming lives!

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