Field Access Manager - Ohio Valley

MSD; Oregon; Hybride; USD 117 000 - 184 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Résumé du poste

MSD Field Access Manager in the United States leads education for providers on patient access, benefits verification, prior authorization, and patient support programs, while ensuring HIPAA compliance. The role is remote/field-based, serving defined accounts across an assigned geography and collaborating with field sales, market access, and hub operations to facilitate therapy access.

You will analyze access trends, build cross-functional relationships, monitor payer coverage, and educate HCP

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 7+ years in patient support, pharmaceutical/healthcare sales or reimbursement.
• Strong knowledge of health insurance structures (Medicare Part B, Medicaid, commercial).
• Expertise in HIPAA regulations and patient confidentiality.
• Experience with hub and patient support activities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities remotely with 20–25% travel.

Responsabilités

• Provide information and education to HCP accounts on patient access, including benefit verification and prior authorization.
• Analyze access trends and identify barriers to patient access.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support seamless patient access to therapy.
• Educate field teams and HCP offices on hub programs and payer coverage.
• Escalate access issues with third parties and hub vendors.
• Attend National and Regional Meetings.

Connaissances

Adaptability

Clinical Care

Company Policies

Data Analysis

Healthcare Reimbursement

Health Policy Analysis

HIPAA Regulations

Market Access

Market Analysis

Market Research

Medicare Part B

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Patient Assistance

Patient Engagement

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Description du poste

Field Access Manager

The Field Access Manager (FAM) serves as the subject‑matter expert on access related issues for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and healthcare organizations (HCOs), and will work cross‑functionally with patient support, market access, and field sales to support timely patient access to therapy. The FAM will provide information to providers on access processes, reimbursement issues, and support patient assistance programs, all while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.

The FAM role is a remote/field‑based role that proactively provides approved education to defined accounts within an assigned geography on matters related to access and coverage to facilitate appropriate patient access. The FAM will analyze access issues and act as the local access resource for HCPs and other field force personnel and region management, as permitted by policy. Where appropriate, the FAM will coordinate with the access hub concerning individual patient cases including patient access and coverage assistance, hub enrollment and overall coordination. The FAM will need to collaborate cross‑functionally with Field Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Public Affairs, State and Government Affairs, Trade and Specialty Pharmacy Accounts while abiding by all corporate and industry policy and procedures.

The FAMs will manage daily activities that support appropriate patient access. Activities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide information and/or education to HCP accounts on patient access, including benefit verification, prior authorization process, appeals process, and patient support programs in both live and virtual formats.
• Analyze access trends.
• Partner cross‑functionally to identify and address barriers to patient access and supporting patient satisfaction.
• Build collaborative, trusted relationships with internal stakeholders to support seamless patient access to therapy.
• Monitor payer trends to address access barriers.
• Provide access information to HCP offices.
• Provide access education to field teams upon approved direction.
• Escalate and coordinate on access issues with third parties including hub vendor.
• Provide education and support on Specialty Pharmacy issues.
• Provide information to HCP offices on how the products are covered under the benefit design (Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid).
• Answer questions about coverage, including payer‑specific access questions.
• Maintain deep knowledge of regional and national market dynamics, and payer coverage policies.
• Act as a subject matter expert on access and affordability challenges across various payer types, including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans.
• Educate and update HCPs on key private and public payer coverage and changes that impact access for patients.
• Support patient access to the product by providing subject matter expertise on payer coverage issues impacting product access in a manner that complies with policies, processes and standard operating procedures.
• Educate HCP offices on the product hub program including, e.g., patient support offerings, financial assistance and hub educational resources.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and communicate information about access resources and payer processes/policies.
• Attend National and Regional Meetings.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in patient support, Pharmaceutical /healthcare sales or operations, or reimbursement support.
• Strong knowledge of health insurance structures (Medicare Part B, Medicaid, commercial) and related access processes, including benefit verification, prior authorization, and appeal processes.
• Expertise in pharmaceutical compliance and HIPAA regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
• Exhibit competent understanding of hub and patient support activities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a remote environment with 20-25% travel; Must reside in the Ohio Valley assigned territory.
• Ability to operate as a "team player" in collaborating with multiple sales representatives, sales leadership, and internal colleagues appropriately to reach common goals.
• Must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to engage and influence multiple stakeholders across teams and disciplines.

Preferred Requirements

• Pharmaceutical industry experience highly preferred.
• Deep understanding of HCP office workflows, prescription flow, and clinic operations; pulmonology experience preferred.
• Has context menu.

Required Skills

• Adaptability
• Clinical Care
• Company Policies
• Cost Effectiveness Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Direct Marketing
• Employee Scheduling
• Evaluating Applications
• Healthcare Reimbursement
• Health Economic Modeling
• Health Economics
• Health Economics Research
• Health Policy Analysis
• Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
• HIPAA Regulations
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Liaison Work
• Market Access
• Market Analysis
• Market Research
• Medicare Part B
• Multidisciplinary Teamwork
• Patient Assistance
• Patient Engagement

We are committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts.

Job Description Field Access Manager

Compensation Information

The salary range for the primary location of this role is: $117,000.00 - $184,200.00.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

Additional Location(s) Compensation Information

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: No relocation
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: 25%
Flexible Work Arrangements: Remote
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License: No
Hazardous Material(s): n/a

Job Posting End Date: 11/3/2026
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