Payer Relations Director

Glaukos Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Payer Relations Director to lead coverage, coding, and reimbursement strategies across commercial insurance, Medicaid, and MACs. This remote role drives payer coverage and fair payments while removing barriers to access.

You will coordinate reimbursement support for physicians, engage with payers and government agencies, and collaborate with internal teams to align payer and provider strategies. Strong cross-functional leadership and EI are essential.

Qualifications

• Organized and detail-oriented with strong teamwork skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple initiatives.
• Ability to manage cross-functional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate reimbursement support for providers.
• Engage with payers and government agencies.
• Collaborate with Sales, Medical Affairs, and Reimbursement Liaisons to align payer and provider strategies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Emotional intelligence

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Role:

Payer Relations Director (PRD), remote position overseeing coverage, coding, and reimbursement strategies across commercial insurance, Medicaid, and MACs. Objectives include establishing favorable payer coverage, ensuring fair payment, and removing reimbursement barriers.

Responsibilities:

• coordinate reimbursement support for KOL healthcare providers, engage with payers and government agencies, and collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Medical Affairs, Reimbursement Liaisons) to align payer and provider strategies.

Requirements:

• organized, detail-oriented with strong teamwork skills and high emotional intelligence; experience managing multiple initiatives and cross-functional relationships.

HighValue:

• expertise in payer policies, coverage, coding, and reimbursement for ophthalmology or similar biotech areas; stakeholder engagement with medical directors, CMS, state agencies, KOL physicians, hospital/ASC staff; experience supporting patient access and utilization of services; familiarity with reimbursement for new technologies.

WorkSetup:

remote.