Salary
💰 $145,600 - $200,200 per year
About the role
- As a Field Access Manager on the Patient Access team, you will play a proactive role in supporting patients by enhancing access to therapies across Takeda’s portfolio, addressing reimbursement and access barriers, and delivering value through strategic account management and patient-focused support.
- Optimize Patient Access: navigate reimbursement and access challenges for patients and providers, ensuring timely and effective access to Takeda’s therapies.
- Proactive Education and Support: deliver tailored, field-based education on reimbursement processes to key accounts, including provider group practices, hospitals, academic institutions, specialty pharmacies, and other healthcare stakeholders.
- Anticipate and address access challenges to support patient care.
- Strategic Partnership: Build and maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare organizations, identifying and resolving reimbursement and access issues to ensure seamless therapy initiation and continuation.
- Enhance Team Capabilities: Provide education and support to internal teams, equipping colleagues with the knowledge and tools to address complex reimbursement and access scenarios effectively.
- Adaptability and Insight: Stay informed on healthcare policies, reimbursement trends, and regulatory requirements to proactively address challenges and opportunities in the marketplace.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- 5+ years of field-based experience in account management, sales or medical affairs.
- Strong knowledge of the reimbursement landscape and the practice management environment.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute account-based strategies to drive access outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Expertise in account management, relationship development, and issue resolution.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and flexibility to meet evolving customer and organizational needs.
- Desired: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in reimbursement roles within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or rare disease industry.
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience in healthcare policy, reimbursement, market access, or related fields.
- Familiarity with buy-and-bill and pharmacy models.
- Experience with specialty or high-cost therapies in chronic or acute care settings.