Field Reimbursement Manager

ITF Therapeutics; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ITF Therapeutics LLC seeks a Field Reimbursement Manager to drive patient access strategies across the Central US via remote work and up to 70% travel. This role partners with sales, hub, and specialty pharmacy teams to optimize access for patients.

The candidate will educate providers on prior authorizations, coverage status, and payer processes, while influencing cross-functional teams and staying compliant with industry regulations.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher plus 8+ years in pharma/biotech.
• Expertise in biotech drug distribution across specialty distributors, specialty pharmacies, and hospital systems.
• Understanding of coverage/reimbursement for oral and injectable therapies.
• Specialty Pharmacy operations and third-party services (Patient Support).
• Payer/PBM utilization management tactics and contracting awareness.

Responsibilities

• Travel up to 70% to call on key providers and stakeholders.
• Educate providers on prior authorization, coverage status, and appeals requirements.
• Serve as liaison between sales, hub, and specialty pharmacy teams.
• Develop business plans to identify issues and opportunities in access.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve reimbursement barriers for patients.

Skills

Reimbursement

Payer policies

Specialty Pharmacy

Contract negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

PHRMA code knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Location: Remote, Central USReports To: Head, Market Access

About This Role:

The Field Reimbursement Manager plays a critical role in facilitating patient access to new therapies by leveraging their expertise in coverage, payer policies, and patient assistance programs. Through education and partnership with office staff, they help navigate the access journey and identify solutions.This role is customer facing and will provide personalized issue resolution by partnering closely with the dedicated patient support (hub) and specialty pharmacy team. They will also collaborate closely with local/regional sales teams supporting targeted accounts, ensuring patients and providers experience minimal barriers to access.This role will support accounts located in Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.Demonstrate deep understanding of reimbursement and access and act as the subject matter expert in their assigned territory.Demonstrate extensive knowledge of individual managed care account’s geographic presence/influence, payer mix, product coverage and reimbursement criteria policies.Educate providers on prior authorization requirements, coverage status, payer appeals requirements, alternate funding options for the uninsured and under insured, and all associated processes and timelines.Provide access education to HCPs and office staff as neededServe as a liaison between sales reps and key external customers.Utilize knowledge to assist customers in navigating the complexity of specialty pharmacy distribution.Partner daily with the specialty pharmacy case management team to ensure accurate coverage determinations, and optimized processing of enrollments for timely access of product for patients.Partner with the sales team and patient hub/SP to identify both accounts that are experiencing reimbursement issues and specific patients that are not moving forward due to insurance delays.Perform strategic analyses to develop business plans that identify issues and opportunities.Role involves significant travel (up to approximately 70% of time). The Field Reimbursement Manager will meet customers, attend appropriate conferences, and is expected to travel in the field with sales and regional colleagues to call upon key providers and influencers.degree or higher and 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with expertise in biotech drug distribution across specialty distributors, specialty pharmacies, and hospital systems.Demonstrated understanding of coverage and reimbursement for oral and injectable therapies.Strong expertise in Specialty Pharmacy operations and third-party services (Patient Support).Deep knowledge of payer/PBM utilization management tactics for new therapies such as new to market blocks and exclusion lists required.Extensive understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturer compliance, patient confidentiality, product reimbursement and product access requirementsKnowledge of regulations and laws governing the protection of patient identifying information, and relevant laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to access offeringsStrong cross-functional influencer with experience partnering across commercial, medical, clinical, and external stakeholder groups.Extensive knowledge of laws and regulations that govern contracting and pricing for pharmaceutical products.Experience managing long-term enterprise-level relationships, and driving complex contract negotiations and contracts pull-throughDeep understanding and compliance with the OIG and FDA regulations governing pharmaceutical marketing and the PhRMA code.Experience in and understanding of other commercial functions (e.g., marketing, market access, sales, insights/analytics, etc.)

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.