via Ladders
$130K - 180K a year
Lead a zone-level team managing patient access support services, coverage issues, and pharmacy channel operations to optimize access to company products and execute patient access strategy.
12+ years life science experience with 5+ years in specialty pharmacy/market access and team leadership, strong knowledge of pharmacy benefit management, patient support programs, and Certified Prior Authorization Specialist credential.
Job Description: • Leads a zone level team of Regional Patient Access Managers to provide field access support services and education to Health Care Professionals (HCPs), helping to optimize patient access to Company products and accelerate time to treatment. • Leads a zone level team of subject matter experts on coverage issues for written prescriptions for Company products in process, access support services, processes and forms, distribution, education on payer specific coverage issues, policies and processes, and Company patient financial support programs. • Acts as the main interface with Field Sales Sr. Leadership, national accounts, payer marketing, commercial analytics and operations to develop and execute the patient access strategy. • Provides feedback to corporate management on local patient access challenges. • Oversees the access/process related management for the closed-door and retail community pharmacy channel within their assigned geography. Requirements: • BS/BA degree in related field AND 12+ years of life science experience of which 5+ years needs to be in specialty pharmacy/market access and five years’ leading a team within commercial • OR Master's or MBA degree preferred AND 10+ years of related experience • OR PhD AND 7+ years of related experience • OR Extensive previous managerial experiences also required • OR Previous experience in other life science roles in highly preferred • Strong understanding of the prescription adjudication process • Ability to communicate payer coverage criteria and prior authorization processes • Possesses good understanding of current issues within the marketplace, pharmaceutical industry, and national health care system • Strong understanding of specialty pharmacies, managed care, pharmacy benefit managers and government payers, and their impact on product access • Excellent working knowledge of patient support programs, including reimbursement support, financial assistance, and adherence programs • Certified Prior Authorization Specialist • Recognized as an internal thought leader with extensive technical and business expertise within a strategic organization • Applies in-depth knowledge of own function, business / commercial / scientific expertise to solve critical issues successfully and innovatively • Evaluates key business / scientific challenges and completes complex, ambiguous initiatives having cross-functional impact • Ability to coach, lead and motivate a field team • Strong leadership and organizational skills. demonstrated project and people management capabilities • Excellent interpersonal and cross functional team success. proven ability to build productive relationships and teams internally and externally • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Benefits: • annual bonus with a target of 35% of the earned base salary • eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program • retirement savings plan (with company match) • paid vacation • holiday and personal days • paid caregiver/parental and medical leave • health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
This job posting was last updated on 11/21/2025