Onsite Field Access Director, Rare Disease

Posted 2 hours ago

Apply now

About the role

  • Field Access Director managing access and reimbursement for Ipsen’s Rare Disease portfolio in the Central region. Collaborating with healthcare providers and internal teams for patient access support.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Ipsen Value & Access home office and field teams, sales teams, brand teams, and the IPSEN CARES Patient support hub to facilitate access by addressing barriers to Ipsen’s Rare Disease product portfolio
  • Develop and manage communication channels with office staff at key accounts, including providers and specialty pharmacies, to facilitate patient access to Ipsen’s Rare Disease products
  • Support processes for enrolling patients in Ipsen patient support programs
  • Work directly with Patient Access Managers to resolve complex patient access questions in a timely manner
  • Assist with the design and development of access-related strategies, tactics, tools, and approved materials for use in the field
  • Clearly communicate available distribution options to HCPs, hospitals, and Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs)
  • Educate HCPs and administrative staff on the Medicare Part D benefit structure and latest changes, highlighting implications for Ipsen’s product portfolio
  • Represent the Rare Disease Value & Access team and provide reimbursement and access support at professional conferences
  • Increase awareness of, and work closely with the IPSEN CARES Patient support hub
  • Collaborate with Patient Services on individual case management needs related to HCP education on access issues
  • Serve as an internal field access expert with Ipsen’s teams (e.g., sales and account management) by providing ongoing competitive intelligence and by identifying access-related barriers
  • Supporting appropriate patient access for all Ipsen Rare Disease therapies by providing timely and appropriate reimbursement information related to coverage and patient out-of-pocket costs across all payers relevant to a provider’s patient mix
  • Coordinate with internal resources to support Ipsen presentations at pharmacy and healthcare conferences
  • Achieve target metrics related to timely and appropriate response to customer requests for access support
  • Support strategic analysis and planning related to changes in local payer coverage policies
  • Advise Ipsen Account Teams of specific payer access challenges, and/or other access-related payer trends
  • Assist in the development of access-related training programs for healthcare providers and administrative staff.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree is required
  • Master's degree preferred but not required
  • Minimum 8-10 years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience
  • Minimum of 5+ years of directly related access and reimbursement experience with drugs or medical device products that require access and reimbursement support
  • Previous access and reimbursement support experience with rare disease drugs is strongly preferred
  • Expert-level knowledge of insurance coverage and payment policies
  • Deep experience with specialty pharmacies and limited distribution preferred
  • Experience working with hub and patient services
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, along with problem solving and organizational skills
  • Strong business, analytical, administrative, and team building skills are essential
  • Clear mastery of Medicare Part D and Commercial payer pharmacy benefits
  • Experience in launching a new specialty pharmaceutical/biologic product or new product indication
  • Knowledge of regulations and laws governing the protection of patients identifying information, and relevant laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to access offerings.

Benefits

  • 401(k) with company contributions
  • group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • short- and long-term disability insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • parental leave
  • paid time off
  • discretionary winter shutdown
  • well-being allowance
  • commuter benefits

Job title

Field Access Director, Rare Disease

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$188,100 - $230,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

Report this job

See something inaccurate? Let us know and we'll update the listing.

Report job