NeuroPsych Regional Patient Access Manager, Connecticut

Scorpion Therapeutics; Kansas; On-site; USD 151,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary 151k–206k

Annual bonus 30%

Equity long-term incentive eligibility

Retirement match

Paid vacation/holidays/personal days

Health benefits

Paid caregiver/ parental leave

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Regional Patient Access Manager to optimize payer coverage and patient access for U.S. marketed products. You will educate HCPs, liaise with HUBs and specialty pharmacies, and ensure smooth payer adjudication across assigned geographies.

The role requires strong knowledge of payer policies, PHI considerations, and collaboration with Sales, Market Access, Analytics, and Operations. Travel up to 60% is expected, with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 6+ years pharma/biotech commercial experience or advanced degree as described.
• Master's/MBA preferred with 4+ years; PharmD/PhD with 2+ years.
• Strong knowledge of specialty pharmacy, market access, PBM, and payer adjudication.

Responsibilities

• Provide field access support to HCPs and educate on payer coverage.
• Coordinate with HUB and specialty pharmacies to support U.S. marketed products.
• Maintain integrity of the pharmacy distribution network across geography.
• Educate on payer criteria, prior authorization, and patient financial assistance programs.
• Train HCPs on coverage policies and PA processes.
• Support electronic Patient Access submissions (e.g., CoverMyMeds).
• Present payer insights at internal reviews and sales meetings.
• Conduct Patient Access workshops and assist with new hire training.

Skills

Pharma/biotech exp

Specialty/pharmacare knowledge

Communication/analytical

Travel up to 60%

Education

BS/BA in related field

Master's/MBA preferred

PharmD/PhD

Job description

Regional Patient Access Manager (RPAM)

Responsibilities

• Provide field access support and education to HCPs to maximize patient access and accelerate time to treatment.
• Communicate with specialty/closed-door pharmacies and HUB partner to support U.S. marketed products.
• Maintain integrity of the pharmacy distribution network via vetting, approvals, denials, and removals within an assigned geography.
• Support HCPs with coverage issues for on-label prescriptions in process; educate on payer-specific coverage issues and company patient financial support programs.
• Serve as subject matter expert on payer coverage policies/processes; collaborate cross-functionally with sales, market access, analytics, and operations.
• Train HCPs on coverage policies, documentation requirements, appeals, and patient financial assistance programs.
• Support electronic Patient Access submissions (e.g., CoverMyMeds): payer criteria, PA, LMN, appeals, step edits, formulary exception requests, and case resolution.
• Communicate access opportunities/challenges to management; present payer insights at internal reviews and sales meetings.
• Conduct Patient Access workshops and assist with new hire training as needed.
• Uphold an effective, efficient specialty distribution network through monitoring.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements (Qualifications/Skills)

• BS/BA + 6+ years pharma/biotech commercial experience (2+ years specialty pharmacy/market access) OR Master's/MBA preferred + 4+ years OR PharmD/PhD + 2+ years.
• Strong specialty pharmacy/managed care/PBM/government payer knowledge and understanding of prescription adjudication.
• Ability to communicate payer criteria/prior authorization processes.
• Knowledge of patient support programs and current marketplace/healthcare system issues.
• Travel overnight up to 60%; roles geographically dispersed across the U.S.
• Excellent computer skills; strong communication, problem-solving, analytical thinking; strong project management; cross-functional teamwork.

Benefits/Compensation (as stated)

• Annual base salary: $151,000-$206,000; target annual bonus 30% of earned base; equity long-term incentive eligibility; retirement match; paid vacation/holidays/personal days; paid caregiver/parental and medical leave; health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision).