Director, Field Access Management

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Ardelyx, Inc.

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2007

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance

Ardelyx is a biopharmaceutical company focused on creating first-in-class medicines to meet unmet medical needs. The company specializes in therapeutic areas such as chronic kidney disease with hyperphosphatemia and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Ardelyx is committed to patient care, innovation, and collaboration with the community, aiming to improve quality of life for patients through novel treatments. With core values of fearlessness, passion, dedication, and inclusivity, Ardelyx fosters a respectful and inclusive workplace. The company is engaged in clinical trials and partnerships to support its mission of patient-centered medical advancement.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to a national team of zone access managers (ZAMs) • Ensure patient access to company products by developing and executing access and reimbursement strategies • Educate healthcare providers (HCPs) on coverage and coding • Resolve access barriers within a complex healthcare landscape • Serve as a key subject matter expert on the payer landscape • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to align field activities with overall brand and business objectives • Hire, train, and develop a high performing ZAM team • Maintain deep expertise in the dynamic regional and local access and payer landscape

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred • 10+ years of progressive experience in field reimbursement, patient services, market access, or related functions within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry or equivalent experience • 3+ years of experience as an Access and Reimbursement Manager or 3 years of field based first line leader experience • Demonstrated ability to lead without direct authority • Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills • In depth experience navigating payer policies and knowledge of payer processes and systems for specialty products • Deep understanding of both medical and pharmacy benefits, coverage policies, buy-and-bill, and specialty pharmacy reimbursement pathways • Ability to travel up to 40%

🏖️ Benefits

• 401(k) plan with generous employer match • 12 weeks of paid parental leave • Up to 12 weeks of living organ and bone marrow leave • Equity incentive plans • Health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision) • Life insurance and disability • Flexible time off • Annual Winter Holiday shut down • At least 11 paid holidays