Regional Patient Access Manager

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🦌 Connecticut – Remote

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

💵 $151k - $206k / year

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Neurocrine Biosciences

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1001 - 5000 employees

🧬 Biotechnology

🏥 Healthcare

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Biotechnology • Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company’s diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, endometriosis and uterine fibroids, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions.

📋 Description

• Provide field access support services and education to Healthcare Professionals to maximize patient access and accelerate time to treatment • Communicate with specialty pharmacies, closed-door pharmacies, and the Patient-Physician Services HUB partner in support of marketed products • Build and uphold the pharmacy distribution network by conducting vetting activities, communicating approvals and denials, and removing pharmacies when appropriate • Support and educate HCPs on coverage issues, access support services, processes, forms, payer-specific coverage, and patient financial support programs • Serve as a subject matter expert on regional and national payer coverage policies and processes • Collaborate with field sales, network pharmacies, market access, commercial analytics, operations, and Payer Marketing • Build and sustain relationships with pharmacies, physicians, office staff, and other HCPs to resolve coverage problems • Train and educate HCPs on payer coverage policies, documentation requirements, appeals processes, and patient assistance programs • Introduce and support electronic Patient Access submission technology such as CoverMyMeds • Explain payer criteria, prior authorization, letters of medical necessity, appeals, step edits, formulary exceptions, and related documentation requirements • Problem-solve and conduct case resolution for patient access issues • Identify and communicate payer issues to the National Account Directors team • Interface with local closed-door and long-term-care pharmacies • Communicate patient access opportunities and challenges to management • Present payer coverage insights at internal business reviews and national/regional sales meetings • Conduct Patient Access workshops during POA meetings and assist with new-hire training • Monitor distribution-network processes, propose workflow strategies, share best practices, and use end-user feedback to improve specialty distribution efficiency • Build and uphold the pharmacy distribution network through vetting and monitoring pharmacy operations • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• BS/BA degree in a related field and 6+ years of pharma/biotech commercial experience, including 2+ years with specialty pharmacy/market access • Alternatively, Master’s degree or MBA and 4+ years of related experience • Alternatively, PharmD or PhD and 2+ years of related experience • Specialty product experience; CNS preferred • Strong understanding of specialty pharmacies, managed care, pharmacy benefit managers, and government payers • Excellent working knowledge of patient support programs, reimbursement support, financial assistance, and adherence programs • Strong understanding of the prescription adjudication process • Ability to communicate payer coverage criteria and prior authorization processes • Understanding of current issues in the marketplace, pharmaceutical industry, and national health care system • Ability to travel overnight up to 60% • Knowledge of functional-discipline best practices and related business disciplines • Ability to improve tools and processes within the functional area • Ability to work as part of and lead multiple teams • Leadership ability, including leading lower-level and/or indirect teams • Excellent computer skills • Excellent communication, problem-solving, analytical-thinking, project-management, interpersonal, and cross-functional collaboration skills • Ability to manage multiple deadlines and tasks with accuracy and efficiency

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus with a target of 30% of earned base salary • Eligibility to participate in equity-based long-term incentive program • Retirement savings plan with company match • Paid vacation • Paid holidays • Paid personal days • Paid caregiver/parental leave • Paid medical leave • Medical coverage • Prescription drug coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Workplace belonging, respect, and empowerment