Field Access Manager IBD/EoE (Michigan)

Scorpion Therapeutics; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Field Access Manager to proactively support patient access by educating providers and navigating reimbursement barriers across the GI portfolio. The role focuses on field-based engagement with hospitals, provider groups, and specialty pharmacies, working to resolve access challenges.

You will report to the Regional Director, Patient Access, GI Central, and travel up to 75% within Michigan, including Detroit, to manage territory-level access initiatives and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5+ years of field-based experience in account management, sales, or medical affairs.
• Strong knowledge of the reimbursement landscape and practice management environment.
• Ability to develop and execute account-based strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Expertise in account management, relationship development, and issue resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Optimize patient access by serving as a key educational resource to navigate reimbursement and access challenges.
• Provide tailored, field-based reimbursement education to healthcare providers (e.g., provider groups, hospitals, academic institutions, specialty pharmacies, and other stakeholders); anticipate and address access challenges.
• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare organizations to identify and resolve reimbursement and patient access issues.
• Educate and support internal teams to address complex reimbursement and patient access scenarios.
• Stay informed on healthcare policies, reimbursement trends, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Account management

Sales experience

Medical affairs

Reimbursement knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Field Access Manager, IBD-EOE

Role Overview

Play a proactive role on the Patient Access team to support patients by enhancing access to therapies across Takeda’s portfolio.

Act as a trusted educational resource to healthcare providers and institutions to address patient access barriers through strategic provider engagement and patient-focused support.

Report to the Regional Director, Patient Access, GI Central.

Objectives and Responsibilities

• Optimize patient access by serving as a key educational resource to navigate reimbursement and access challenges.
• Provide tailored, field-based reimbursement education to healthcare providers (e.g., provider groups, hospitals, academic institutions, specialty pharmacies, and other stakeholders); anticipate and address access challenges.
• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare organizations to identify and resolve reimbursement and patient access issues.
• Educate and support internal teams to address complex reimbursement and patient access scenarios.
• Stay informed on healthcare policies, reimbursement trends, and regulatory requirements.

Education, Skills, and Competencies

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5+ years of field-based experience in account management, sales, or medical affairs.
• Strong knowledge of the reimbursement landscape and practice management environment.
• Ability to develop and execute account-based strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Expertise in account management, relationship development, and issue resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and flexibility.

Desired:

• 5+ years in patient services or reimbursement roles in pharma/biotech/rare disease.
• Experience in healthcare policy, reimbursement, market access, or related fields.
• Familiarity with buy-and-bill and pharmacy models.
• Experience with specialty/high-cost therapies in chronic or acute care settings.

Location and Travel

• Field-based; up to 75% travel.
• Territory: Michigan (including Detroit).