Field Reimbursement Manager-Northeast

BridgeBio Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity

Annual bonus

Job summary

BridgeBio Inc. seeks a Field Reimbursement Manager – Rare Disease (Hybrid) to execute the launch strategy across a rare disease portfolio.

The role operates at an Associate Director level with regional autonomy and cross-functional influence, supporting education, access pathways, and compliant patient support. The position collaborates with healthcare providers, consented patients, care partners, specialty pharmacies, and internal teams to optimize reimbursement, affordability, and access.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in biotech/pharma with significant experience in reimbursement, market access, patient services, or rare disease
• Deep understanding of U.S. payer systems, including commercial and government coverage pathways
• Experience navigating specialty pharmacy and hub models
• Strong knowledge of compliance requirements related to patient support and access services
• Ability to work independently in a field-based, cross-functional environment

Responsibilities

• Reimbursement & Access Strategy: act as regional expert on reimbursement and access for BridgeBio therapies
• Educate provider offices on reimbursement processes and coverage pathways
• Identify and address access barriers within payer environments
• Support integration of access processes into provider workflows
• Provide compliant education on BridgeBio patient support programs and services
• Share payer trends with Market Access leadership to inform strategy
• Patient Support & Access Coordination: educate consented patients and care partners on reimbursement and access
• Coordinate among hubs, specialty pharmacies, prescribers and support programs to facilitate access
• Identify and escalate access-related challenges impacting patient journeys
• Support onboarding of consented patients within BridgeBio programs
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Insight Generation: partner with Market Access, Patient Services, Compliance, Legal, Medical, Commercial and Sales
• Provide de-identified field insights on access trends and gaps
• Contribute to development of access strategies and tools
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve patient access
• Mentor field access colleagues
• Compliance & Ethical Standards: operate in accordance with HIPAA, OIG and company policies
• Provide patient-facing support in a compliant, non-promotional manner
• Ensure interactions with patients, providers, and stakeholders are compliant
• Handle PHI in line with policy
• Scope & Impact: senior individual contributor with enterprise impact, operate with autonomy
• Influence access strategy through field insights and collaboration

Skills

Reimbursement expertise

Market access

Cross-functional collaboration

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Mavericks Wanted
When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement...read on

Mavericks Wanted
When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement...read on
In 2015, we pioneered a “moneyball for biotech” approach, pooling projects and promising early-stage research from academia together under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and unleash innovation. This model allowsscience and small teams of experts to lead the way. We build bridges to groundbreaking advancements in rare disease, and develop life-changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as fast as humanly possible.
Together we define white space, push boundaries, and empower people to solve problems. If you're someone who defies convention, join us and work alongside some of the most respected minds in the industry. Together, we'll ask "why not?" and help reengineer the future of biopharma. At BridgeBio, we value curiosity and experimentation—including the ethical & thoughtful use of AI to improve clarity, speed, and quality of work.

What You'll Do
BridgeBio is seeking a Field Reimbursement Manager – Rare Disease (Hybrid Reimbursement & Patient Support) responsible for executing the launch strategy across a rare disease portfolio including integrating provider-facing reimbursement strategy with patient access and support coordination across a rare disease portfolio.

This hybrid role operates at an Associate Director level of autonomy and cross-functional influence, serving as a regional expert in navigating complex reimbursement pathways while supporting compliant education and coordination related to patient access and support programs.

The Associate Director partners with healthcare providers, consented patients and care partners, specialty pharmacies, and internal stakeholders to support patient understanding of reimbursement, affordability, and access processes in a compliant and ethical manner.

This position reports into Market Access / Patient Services leadership and works in close collaboration with Medical, Compliance, Legal, Commercial, Sales, and Patient Services teams.

Responsibilities

Reimbursement & Access Strategy (Provider-Facing)

• Serve as a regional subject matter expert on reimbursement and access for BridgeBio therapies
• Educate healthcare provider offices on reimbursement processes, including benefits investigation, prior authorization, appeals, and coverage pathways
• Identify and compliantly address access barriers within commercial and government payer environments
• Support integration of access processes into provider office workflows
• Provide compliant education on BridgeBio patient support programs and services
• Share payer policy trends and field insights with Market Access leadership to inform strategy
  

Patient Support & Access Coordination

• Provide access and affordability education to consented patients and care partners in alignment with compliance and privacy regulations
• Support understanding of reimbursement processes and available patient support resources
• Coordinate, as appropriate, among hubs, specialty pharmacies, prescriber offices, and support programs to facilitate continuity of access
• Assist in identifying and escalating access-related challenges impacting the patient journey
• Support onboarding and ongoing engagement of consented patients within BridgeBio patient support programs in accordance with program rules
  

Cross-Functional Leadership & Insight Generation

• Act as a senior field partner to Market Access, Patient Services, Compliance, Legal, Medical, Commercial, and Sales teams
• Provide compliant, de-identified field insights regarding access trends, barriers, and process gaps
• Contribute to the development and refinement of access strategies, tools, and field materials
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving patient access pathways
• Serve as a mentor and resource to field access colleagues where appropriate
  

Compliance & Ethical Standards

• Operate in strict adherence to all company policies and applicable laws and regulations, including HIPAA and OIG guidance
• Provide patient-facing support in a hybrid setting while operating in strict adherence to company policies and all applicable laws and regulations, including HIPAA and OIG requirements
• Ensure all interactions with patients, providers, and stakeholders are compliant, non-promotional, and within scope
• Properly handle protected health information (PHI) in accordance with company policy
  

Scope & Impact

• Senior individual contributor with successful lateral leadership experience and enterprise impact
• Operates with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgment
• Manages complex and escalated access and reimbursement challenges
• Influences access strategy through field-based insights and cross-functional collaboration
  

Where You'll Work
Geography includes PA, NY, MA, NH, VT, ME

This is a U.S.-based field role requiring greater than 50% domestic travel based on regional needs.

Required

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 8+ years of experience in biotech/pharma, with significant experience in reimbursement, market access, patient services, or rare disease
• Deep understanding of U.S. payer systems, including commercial and government coverage pathways
• Experience navigating specialty pharmacy and hub models
• Strong knowledge of compliance requirements related to patient support and access services
• Ability to work independently in a field-based, cross-functional environment
  

Preferred

• MBA, RN, or other advanced clinical or business degree preferred
• Rare disease experience
• Experience supporting both provider reimbursement and patient access programs
• Experience working with complex health systems and specialty centers
• Background in cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, or other specialty therapeutic areas
  

At BridgeBio, we strive to provide a market-competitive total rewards package, including base pay, an annual performance bonus, company equity, and generous health benefits. Below is the anticipated salary range for candidates for this role who will work in California. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type,