Senior Director, Patient Access
Neurocrine Biosciences
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $238,400 - $325,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Provides strategic leadership and vision for the Patient Access function across multiple geographic zones, integrating regional strategies to optimize patient access to Company products and accelerate time to treatment
- Oversees and develops multiple teams of Regional Patient Access Managers and subject matter experts, establishing best practices and ensuring consistent execution of access initiatives nationwide
- May serve as the strategic partner to Executive Leadership across Commercial functions
- Drives complex cross-functional initiatives to address access barriers and enhance patient journey experiences
- Accountable for establishing metrics, analyzing trends, and making data-driven decisions that have long-term implications for patient access success
- Develops innovative approaches to optimize pharmacy channel management across both closed-door and retail community settings
- Influences key stakeholders across multiple functions to implement solutions for critical business challenges affecting patient access
- Provides strategic direction on access issues related to coverage, reimbursement, distribution channels, payer policies, and financial support programs
- Drives the development of new capabilities and programs to address evolving market access barriers
Requirements
- BS/BA degree in related field AND 15+ years of life science experience of which 5+ needs to in working with specialty pharmacy and five years’ leading a team within commercial
- Specialty product experience, CNS preferred
- OR Master's or MBA degree preferred AND 13+ years of related experience
- OR PhD AND 10+ 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
- Exhibits ability to become company-wide advisor and emerging industry expert
- Demonstrated strategy development and implementation within areas of responsibility
- Possesses expert knowledge of own function and broad knowledge of multiple functions and impact on business
- Proven leadership skills and ability, including influencing across many levels of the organization
- Ability to effectively manage, mentor and train personnel and ability to motivate and influence personnel to achieve goals
Benefits
- Retirement savings plan (with company match)
- Paid vacation
- Holiday and personal days
- Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data analysismetrics establishmentpharmacy channel managementpatient support programsreimbursement supportfinancial assistanceadherence programsprescription adjudication processcoverage criteria communicationprior authorization processes
Soft skills
strategic leadershipinfluencing stakeholdersteam managementmentoringcommunicationstrategy developmentimplementationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingmotivational skills
Certifications
Certified Prior Authorization Specialist