LTC Patient Access Manager - Northeast

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Rhode Island; Remote; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-paid life and disability保险

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

15+ vacation days

13–15 paid holidays

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. seeks a Long-Term Care Patient Access Manager (LTC PAM) to support providers and facilities in navigating access to therapies for on-label use in long-term care settings.

This field-based role serves as a trusted contact for LTC providers, payers, and hub resources to ensure timely patient access. You’ll act as a strategic liaison, addressing access-related questions, educating providers, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to optimize patient outcomes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; concentration in life sciences preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in Patient Access, Market Access, Specialty Pharmacy, Nursing or related areas; 2+ years in Long-Term Care preferred.
• Strong knowledge of payer dynamics; Medicare Part A and Part D familiarity is preferred.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert to prevent and address access and reimbursement issues via education and problem-solving
• Educate healthcare providers on access processes and pathways
• Coordinate with LTC facilities to maintain product and access knowledge
• Collaborate with Acadia customer support, LTC pharmacies, and other field teams to support patient access
• Escalate local payer issues to regional account managers
• Translate complex issues into simple solutions with cross-functional peers
• Demonstrate expertise in Acadia Customer Support Programs across the assigned territory
• Provide on-site LTC facility education on Medicare coverage pathways and prior authorizations
• Partner with cross-functional colleagues to meet LTC facility needs
• Manage submission of LTC-specific forms and related documentation
• Maintain regular on-site presence in LTC facilities
• Coordinate with hub resources to minimize therapy gaps
• Liaise with LTC pharmacies for dispensing and adjudication support
• Track and report field insights to inform training and distribution strategies

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-focused

Communication skills

Presentation skills

HIPAA literacy

Time management

Travel readiness

Problem-solving

Team leadership without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Advanced degrees preferred (RN/MSN/MBA)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson's disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer's disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia, we're here to be their difference.

Seeking talent near: Philadelphia, PA; Allentown, PA; Boston, MA; Providence, RI

As a Long-Term Care Patient Access Manager (LTC PAM) at Acadia, you will play a vital, field-based role supporting healthcare providers and facilities in navigating access to our therapies for on-label use in long-term care settings. In this non-promotional position, you’ll serve as a dedicated and trusted point of contact for LTC providers, facilities, and pharmacies—delivering expert guidance on access-related questions and solutions. You’ll act as a strategic liaison between LTC stakeholders, payers, and hub resources to help ensure patients receive timely and appropriate treatment. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the LTC community by removing barriers to care and supporting better patient outcomes through collaboration and access expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert in preventing and addressing access and reimbursement issues through education and problem-solving
• Educate healthcare providers when appropriate, to navigate and clarify access process
• Proactively work with assigned LTC facilities to build and maintain company products, access related knowledge
• Work seamlessly and in coordination with Acadia customer support services, LTC pharmacies, and other field teams while supporting patient access
• Escalate local payer issues to regional account managers
• Condense complex issues into simple solutions by working with cross-functional peers to improve customer experience, educating providers on access and reimbursement requirements, coverage status, and payer appeals requirements, processes and timelines
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of Acadia Customer Support Programs and serve as the expert in assigned territory
• In-service to LTC facilities on all aspects of the prescription process including but not limited to coverage pathways for Medicare Part A vs Part D, prior authorization requirements, specialty pharmacies, financial assistance programs, and patient resources
• Provide partnership with cross-functional colleagues to address individual LTC facility needs
• Drive completion, submission, and follow-through of LTC-specific forms (e.g., Treatment Forms, Service Request Forms) and related documentation
• Maintain a consistent on-site presence in LTC facilities
• Coordinate with hub resources to minimize therapy gaps
• Serve as a liaison with LTC pharmacies to coordinate dispensing, benefit investigations, and troubleshoot adjudication/distribution issues
• Track, synthesize, and communicate field insights (payer trends, workflow gaps, pharmacy issues) to inform training and distribution strategies

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required; concentration in life sciences preferred. Advanced degrees (RN, MSN, MBA) are a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Patient Access, Market Access, Specialty Pharmacy, Nursing, or related areas, with 2+ years of experience strongly preferred in Long-Term Care.
• Strong knowledge of payer dynamics, Medicare Part A and Part D access is preferred.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable job experience may be considered.

Required Skills:

• Track record of increased responsibilities
• Strong history of cross-functional collaboration
• Demonstrated success leading without authority
• Patient-centric and service-oriented mindset
• Exemplary interpersonal skills
• High emotional intelligence and empathy
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Understanding of HIPAA rules
• Strong written and verbal communications as well as presentation skills
• Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point
• Ability to manage expenses within allocated budgets
• Adaptable and open to an environment of change
• Strong enthusiasm with a drive to succeed within a team
• Ability to travel up to 60% to support LTC facility engagement and pharmacy collaboration

Physical Requirements:

This role involves regular standing, walking, sitting, and the use of hands for handling or operating equipment. The employee may also need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and maintain visual, verbal, and auditory communication both in a standard office environment and while working independently from remote locations. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. This position requires the ability to travel independently overnight and/or work after hours as required by travel schedule or business needs.

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In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for discretionary bonus and equity awards based on factors such as individual and organizational performance. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location.

Salary Range

$128,000-$160,000 USD

What we offer US-based Employees:

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
• 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
• 15+ vacation days
• 13-15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
• 10 days of paid sick time
• Paid parental leave benefit
• Tuition assistance

EEO Statement (US-based Employees):

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications in the exact way they are described in job postings. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company, and we are looking for the BEST candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in a different way. We strongly encourage you to apply, especially if the reason you are the best candidate isn't exactly what we describe here.

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