Field Access Strategist – Remote/Travel

Cytokinetics, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 175,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401k with employer match

Learning and wellness stipends

Paid time off

Job summary

Cytokinetics, Inc. is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing therapies for cardiac muscle dysfunction.

The Field Access Manager will lead proactive identification and resolution of patient access barriers across payer coverage, prior authorization, copay support, and specialty pharmacy routing while coordinating with HUB vendors and healthcare providers. This field-based role requires 10+ years in pharmaceutical access roles, strong payer knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical field reimbursement or market access roles.
• Strong knowledge of payer dynamics, prior authorization workflows, and specialty pharmacy models.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive identification and resolution of patient access barriers across payer coverage and PA workflows.
• Partner with HCP offices to support benefits verification and payer documentation requirements.
• Analyze HUB, specialty pharmacy, and payer data to identify access gaps and implement improvements.
• Serve as field access SME, delivering compliant education to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Market Access, Patient Services, and HUB vendors to improve pull-through and resolve friction.
• Support launch readiness and lifecycle management by early identification of access barriers.
• Monitor access metrics (time to fill, PA approval rates, abandonment, conversion) and translate to action.
• Manage high-priority escalations involving reimbursement issues with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct regional payer landscape monitoring and inform access strategy.
• Deliver structured field insights to inform HUB optimization and patient support programs.

Skills

Payer dynamics

Access/reimbursement expertise

CRM systems proficiency

Data interpretation

Communication/relationship-building

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor degree in business, life sciences, healthcare administration, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cytokinetics, Inc. is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing therapies for cardiac muscle dysfunction.

The Field Access Manager will lead proactive identification and resolution of patient access barriers across payer coverage, prior authorization, copay support, and specialty pharmacy routing while coordinating with HUB vendors and healthcare providers. This field-based role requires 10+ years in pharmaceutical access roles, strong payer knowledge, and