Fractional VP of Market Access and Reimbursement

Theta Neurotech; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Part time

Job summary

Theta Neurotech is seeking a Fractional VP of Market Access and Reimbursement to lead strategies for securing coverage and payment in the U.S. healthcare system.

Based in Chicago with a hybrid schedule, you will guide payer engagement, develop economic models, and align pricing with clinical evidence, collaborating across clinical, regulatory, commercial, and product teams to enable market access. The position requires deep expertise in health economics and reimbursement, with a strong track

Qualifications

• Expertise in market access, health economics, and reimbursement for medical devices.
• Experience engaging payers, providers, and health systems, including coding and payment pathways.
• Ability to develop value stories and economic models to support coverage decisions.
• Understanding of U.S. healthcare financing and regulatory frameworks.
• Leadership in cross-functional teams in fast-paced, early-stage environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive briefs.
• Advanced degree in health policy, economics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop payer engagement plans to secure coverage and reimbursement.
• Lead pricing strategies and reimbursement pathways for the wearable solution.
• Prepare policy dossiers and support health economics evidence.
• Collaborate with clinical, regulatory, commercial and product teams.
• Manage external consultants and oversee cross-functional meetings.
• Monitor policy and reimbursement trends and provide executive updates.

Skills

Market access

Health economics

Reimbursement strategy

Payer engagement

Economic modeling

Healthcare financing

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory awareness

Communication & presentation

Education

Advanced degree in health policy / health economics / business / public health

Job description

Company Description

Theta Neurotech is developing a wearable EEG patch designed to predict epileptic seizures 30-60 minutes before onset. The technology focuses on the 1.1 million Americans and 30 million people globally living with drug-resistant epilepsy. By enabling preventative drug deployment, the system aims to reduce seizure occurrence and associated risks. The company's mission is to help restore more independent, safer lifestyles for individuals managing severe epilepsy. Team members contribute to a purpose-driven environment at the intersection of neuroscience, medical devices, and digital health.

Role Description

The Fractional VP of Market Access and Reimbursement will lead strategies to secure coverage, coding, and payment for Theta Neurotech's wearable EEG solution in the U.S. healthcare system. This Fractional, hybrid role in Chicago, IL involves developing and executing payer engagement plans, including outreach to commercial insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, and key health systems. The role includes building economic value propositions, guiding health economic and outcomes research, and overseeing the development of pricing, reimbursement pathways, and policy dossiers. The VP will collaborate closely with clinical, regulatory, commercial, and product teams to align market access strategies with clinical evidence and launch plans. Day-to-day activities include leading cross-functional meetings, managing external consultants, monitoring policy and reimbursement trends, and preparing executive-level updates and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in market access, health economics, and reimbursement strategy for medical devices, diagnostics, or digital health solutions.
• Strong experience engaging payers, providers, and health systems, including negotiation of coverage, coding, and payment pathways.
• Proficiency in developing value stories, economic models, and evidence plans that support favorable coverage decisions.
• Solid understanding of U.S. healthcare financing, including commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with clinical, regulatory, commercial, and product teams in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Prior leadership experience in market access or reimbursement at a medtech, biotech, or health tech company; epilepsy or neurology experience is a plus.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g., health policy, health economics, business, public health, or related discipline) or equivalent practical experience.