Ascendis Pharma
Field Reimbursement Manager (Metro New York)
Ascendis Pharma, New York, New York, us, 10261
Ascendis Pharma is a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company with offices in Denmark, Germany, and the United States. We are advancing a pipeline of endocrinology rare disease programs focused on making a difference in people's lives. Three of our product candidates are currently in clinical development.
Ascendis is a dynamic place for employees to grow and develop their skills. As a member of our team, you can influence the direction of the company and be part of a company that creates new therapies with potential for best-in-class efficacy and safety.
The Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) is responsible for minimizing reimbursement barriers for patients and providers by providing appropriate and accurate managed care coverage and reimbursement criteria regarding products within the disease state. The FRM role, is customer-facing, and focused on providing coverage and reimbursement education to HCP office staff. The FRM will educate and support the integration of the product into physician offices. Additionally, the FRM will analyze reimbursement and access issues and act as the local access and reimbursement resource for other field sales force personnel and region management. The Field Reimbursement Manager will achieve objectives by working closely with internal and external partners (Market Access, Sales, Patient Support and other key colleagues) supporting accounts and helping resolve reimbursement issues or concerns.
Key Responsibilities
Demonstrate deep knowledge of reimbursement and access, and function compliantly as the subject matter expert in their assigned territoryDemonstrate extensive knowledge of individual managed care account's geographic presence/influence, payor mix, product coverage and reimbursement criteria policiesEducate providers on prior authorization requirements, coverage status, payer appeals requirements, alternate funding options for the uninsured and under insured, and all associated processes and timelinesRoutinely provide access education to HCPs and office staffCreate and maintain productive relationships with HCPs, key stakeholders within HCP offices, and health care systemsApply knowledge of specialty pharmacy core services and connectivity to assist customers navigating the complexity of specialty pharmacy distributionPartner with Patient Support Team to ensure accurate coverage determinations, and optimized processing of enrollments for timely access of product for patientsEstablish ambitious objectives in developing, explaining, and implementing innovative solutions for patient accessDevelop business plans by performing strategic analyses of customers; identify issues and opportunitiesCollaborate with cross-functional partners to identify and respond to local opportunities and customer needsCollaborate with Regional Lead to develop a local access strategy plan that ensures achievement of KPI goals and delivery on all objectivesPartner across the organization and with external vendors to continuously improve patient access deliverables, services, and the customer experienceRequirements
Bachelor's degree8+ years' experience in the pharmaceutical / biotech or related healthcare industry3-6 years' experience with Specialty Pharmaceuticals / BiologicsSignificant expertise in market access and reimbursement mattersEnsure strong understanding and utilization of Specialty Pharmacy and third-party services (Patient Support)In depth knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturer compliance, patient confidentiality, product reimbursement and product access requirementsKnowledge of regulations and laws governing the protection of patient identifying information, and relevant laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to access offeringsA note to recruiters:
We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc. Human Resources team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.
Benefits
Medical insuranceVision insuranceDental insurance401(k)Paid maternity leavePaid paternity leaveCommuter benefitsDisability insurance
Ascendis is a dynamic place for employees to grow and develop their skills. As a member of our team, you can influence the direction of the company and be part of a company that creates new therapies with potential for best-in-class efficacy and safety.
The Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) is responsible for minimizing reimbursement barriers for patients and providers by providing appropriate and accurate managed care coverage and reimbursement criteria regarding products within the disease state. The FRM role, is customer-facing, and focused on providing coverage and reimbursement education to HCP office staff. The FRM will educate and support the integration of the product into physician offices. Additionally, the FRM will analyze reimbursement and access issues and act as the local access and reimbursement resource for other field sales force personnel and region management. The Field Reimbursement Manager will achieve objectives by working closely with internal and external partners (Market Access, Sales, Patient Support and other key colleagues) supporting accounts and helping resolve reimbursement issues or concerns.
Key Responsibilities
Demonstrate deep knowledge of reimbursement and access, and function compliantly as the subject matter expert in their assigned territoryDemonstrate extensive knowledge of individual managed care account's geographic presence/influence, payor mix, product coverage and reimbursement criteria policiesEducate providers on prior authorization requirements, coverage status, payer appeals requirements, alternate funding options for the uninsured and under insured, and all associated processes and timelinesRoutinely provide access education to HCPs and office staffCreate and maintain productive relationships with HCPs, key stakeholders within HCP offices, and health care systemsApply knowledge of specialty pharmacy core services and connectivity to assist customers navigating the complexity of specialty pharmacy distributionPartner with Patient Support Team to ensure accurate coverage determinations, and optimized processing of enrollments for timely access of product for patientsEstablish ambitious objectives in developing, explaining, and implementing innovative solutions for patient accessDevelop business plans by performing strategic analyses of customers; identify issues and opportunitiesCollaborate with cross-functional partners to identify and respond to local opportunities and customer needsCollaborate with Regional Lead to develop a local access strategy plan that ensures achievement of KPI goals and delivery on all objectivesPartner across the organization and with external vendors to continuously improve patient access deliverables, services, and the customer experienceRequirements
Bachelor's degree8+ years' experience in the pharmaceutical / biotech or related healthcare industry3-6 years' experience with Specialty Pharmaceuticals / BiologicsSignificant expertise in market access and reimbursement mattersEnsure strong understanding and utilization of Specialty Pharmacy and third-party services (Patient Support)In depth knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturer compliance, patient confidentiality, product reimbursement and product access requirementsKnowledge of regulations and laws governing the protection of patient identifying information, and relevant laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to access offeringsA note to recruiters:
We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc. Human Resources team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.
Benefits
Medical insuranceVision insuranceDental insurance401(k)Paid maternity leavePaid paternity leaveCommuter benefitsDisability insurance