Associate Director, Access & Reimbursement

Novartis

Associate Director role educating providers on access and reimbursement strategies for Novartis specialty products. Active collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure patient access and support.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeLas Vegas • Nevada, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,300 - $297,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Patient Services and Market Access within the pharmaceuticals and biotech industry, with a strong focus on patient reimbursement pathways and strategic account management. Proven ability to educate healthcare providers on acquisition pathways and effectively engage with complex health systems.

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Patient Services ExperienceMarket Access ExpertiseReimbursement Pathways KnowledgeStrategic Account ManagementSpecialty Product Experience

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Hard Skills

Patient Reimbursement AnalysisPlan of Action DevelopmentAcquisition Pathways EducationPatient Support Program IntegrationAccount Management

Soft Skills

Proactive Problem SolvingEffective CommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeAdvanced Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalsBiotechSpecialty PharmacyBuy-and-Bill ProcessHealthcare Provider Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Proactively provide face-to-face education on programs to providers and staff
Work with key members of therapeutic area offices in order to appropriately support patient access to products
Analyze problems and offer solutions related to patient reimbursement
Support pull through on local coverage decisions to enable meaningful patient access
Interface with Patient Support Center and Access & Reimbursement Managers on matters related to patient case management
Educate HCPs regarding acquisition pathways and buy-and-bill end-to-end processes
Develop appropriate Plan of Action (POA) and communicate it to appropriate personnel
Responsible for engagement with non-prescribers regarding Novartis medicines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree required
Business and/or biological science education preferred
Advanced degree preferred
5+ Years of experience in pharmaceuticals / biotech industry focused in Patient Services, Market Access, Sales, and/or account management
2 of those years being in a Patient Services practice support role for a specialty product(s)
Experience working with highly complex practices and/or health systems to establish access and acquisition pathways
Strategic account management experience using a proactive approach to anticipate access hurdles impacting accounts and patient access
Deep expertise and experience integrating manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs
Experience with specialty products acquired through Specialty Pharmacy networks
Knowledge of reimbursement pathways (specialty pharmacy, buy-and-bill, retail)
Valid driver’s license
Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, life and disability benefits
401(k) with company contribution and match
generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves