Case Manager - Rare Disease- TEPEZZA - US Remote

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Case Manager to join their team in New York. This pivotal role involves overseeing patient interactions with insurance and specialty pharmacies, ensuring seamless access to therapy. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in case management to resolve reimbursement issues while providing exceptional support to patients and families. With a strong emphasis on professional growth and a commitment to patient care, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the biotechnology field. Embrace the chance to contribute to meaningful work that truly changes lives.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Retirement and Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus program

Stock-based long-term incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Flexible work models

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's with 2 years of Case Management experience required.
• 5+ years in the pharmaceutical industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient customer service issues with insurance and pharmacy.
• Manage communication on insurance approvals and patient access.

Skills

Case Management

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Adherence Trends Analysis

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience, and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission to serve patients drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, the Case Manager will experience day-to-day oversight and awareness of patient customer service issues with insurance, the specialty pharmacy, and patient support programs:

• Daily interaction with Regional Business Managers (RBMs), Patient Access Liaison (PAL), and Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) to ensure current and accurate communication on the status of insurance approvals and reauthorizations.
• Work closely with RBMs, PALs, the hub, pharmacy, and the patient/family to case manage all steps required to gain access to therapy.
• Partner with Safety and Pharmacovigilance (PV). Report Adverse Event (AE)s and product complaints through medical information.
• Maintain case history for all U.S. patients, entering relevant notes from the hub, the pharmacy, calls to insurance, patient support programs, physicians and nurses, and the patients and families.
• Maintain and update patient status to track reimbursement and shipping status of U.S. patients.
• Triage, troubleshoot and resolve initial and ongoing reimbursement issues (PAs, denials, appeals, reauthorizations, overrides, billing problems).
• Liaise with medical offices as necessary to obtain insurance authorizations.
• Counsel patients and family on insurance and reimbursement options.
• Identify general and specific adherence trends and suggest appropriate action.
• Report on weekly changes in patient status, current adjudication status of all patients, overall reimbursement trends, and any other trends, successes, or roadblocks.
• Manage, track, and report on Open Enrollment efforts annually to ensure every patient has access to adequate insurance.
• Advise patients and families on insurance, financial assistance, and therapeutic access programs.
• Attend patient meetings, industry conferences, and sales meetings.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a [type of person] with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree OR
• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of Case Management experience OR
• Associate's degree and 6 years of Case Management experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 8 years of Case Management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 2+ years prior experience as a Case Manager.
• Excellent communication skills and commitment to customer service.
• Ability to effectively resolve hurdles across multiple cases at the same time.
• Ability to learn product and disease information, familiarity with HIPAA and FDA regulations.
• Ability to manage communication with case managers and sales reps across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Up to 20% travel required.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates' professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns.
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible.

Apply now for a career that defies imagination.

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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Amgen anticipates accepting applications until 2/28/2025; however, we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.