Market Access Manager

Aston Carter; Santa Clarita (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Market Access Manager to lead coverage and reimbursement strategies for innovative medical devices. The role involves negotiating with payers and collaborating across teams. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in market access within the medical device sector and strong negotiation skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with contributions

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in market access, pricing, or reimbursement.
• Experience working with HEOR or clinical teams.
• Successful expansion of DME reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for coverage and reimbursement for medical devices.
• Build relationships and negotiate contracts with payers.
• Collaborate with teams to support market access strategies.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Market access expertise

Payer engagement skills

Education

Advanced Degree (MBA, MPH, PhD, RN)

Job description

Job Title: Market Access Manager

Job Description

We are seeking a proven and strategic Market Access Manager to spearhead efforts in securing coverage, reimbursement, and pricing for cutting-edge medical devices. This role demands extensive expertise in navigating the intricacies of private insurance carriers, Medicare, and Medicaid, along with a robust ability to drive evidence-based strategies that enhance access and affordability. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of demonstrated success in market access, pricing, and reimbursement within the medical device industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to secure coverage, reimbursement, and pricing for medical devices across Medicare, Medicaid, and private payers.
• Build relationships with commercial payers, PBMs, IDNs, and government agencies; negotiate innovative contracts, including value-based and outcomes-based models.
• Collaborate with Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) teams to develop evidence that supports product value and reimbursement.
• Work with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Clinical teams to align market access strategies with business goals.
• Ensure all strategies and communications comply with CMS, Medicaid, and private payer regulations.

Essential Skills

• Proven success in DME reimbursement expansion with private payers and Medicaid.
• High-priority payer experience, including Tricare, Kaiser, and Medicaid in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas.
• Strong negotiation and payer engagement skills.
• 5+ years in market access, pricing, or reimbursement in the medical device or healthcare industry.
• Experience working with HEOR or clinical teams to support market access.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Advanced Degree (MBA, MPH, PhD, RN) is a plus.
• Experience in therapeutic areas such as Physical Medicine, Neurology, or Orthopedics.
• Familiarity with home-use medical device technologies.
• Experience in entrepreneurial or high-growth environments.
• Experience in medical device or pharma sales.
• Executive-level stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Project management and process development skills.

Work Environment

Primarily remote work with collaboration across hybrid teams. The culture is mission-driven, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial, with an emphasis on innovation, cross-functional teamwork, and patient-centered impact. Part of a lean, high-performing team within the Market Access or Commercial function. Dress code is business casual for virtual meetings and professional attire for in-person engagements. Standard hours are Monday–Friday, full-time, with some flexibility and travel required (25–50% of the time) for payer meetings, conferences, and internal strategy sessions.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $53.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 1, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.