Field Access Director, Rare Disease
Ipsen
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • Illinois • Iowa • United States
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Salary
💰 $188,100 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
access and reimbursement experienceinsurance coverage policiesMedicare Part Dcommercial payer pharmacy benefitsspecialty pharmaciespatient support programsanalytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem solvingtraining program development
Soft skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationteam buildingcollaborationstrategic analysiscustomer servicepresentation skillsrelationship managementcompetitive intelligenceeducational skills