Rare Disease Access Advocate

TalentAlly; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life ins.

Fitness & Wellness programs

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Biogen in Dallas/Ft. Worth area seeks a Family Access Manager to empower patients through the rare disease journey, coordinating with Case Management, Account Executives, and Market Access to remove non-clinical barriers to therapy initiation and ongoing treatment.

You will educate patients and families, support site-of-care coordination, and navigate payer policies. The successful candidate will be a compassionate, bilingual (Spanish a plus) healthcare professional with 5+ years in the field,

Qualifications

• 5+ years' business experience in the healthcare or biotech industry with at least 3 years field-based experience in account management, sales, and/or field reimbursement.
• Successful track record in field reimbursement, clinical education or pharmaceutical sales/management of products with payer involvement.
• Experience with physician-administered drugs (PADs)/biologics and outpatient sites of service.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and ability to influence without authority.
• Must be comfortable traveling ~60% of time.
• Familiarity with relevant legal and regulatory biotech environment.

Responsibilities

• Support patients/families to gain access to therapy, including education and site of care coordination.
• Represent patient advocacy in cross-functional meetings to build accurate case plans.
• Identify and resolve patient access barriers including insurance coverage and reimbursement.
• Engage with payers, specialty pharmacies, and distributors to ensure access and reimbursement.
• Provide emotional support to patients and caregivers throughout the journey.
• Educate patients and families on Biogen Patient services and resources.

Skills

Field reimbursement

Cross-functional collaboration

Empathy & communication

Travel readiness

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in a healthcare/biotech field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Biogen in Dallas/Ft. Worth area seeks a Family Access Manager to empower patients through the rare disease journey, coordinating with Case Management, Account Executives, and Market Access to remove non-clinical barriers to therapy initiation and ongoing treatment.

You will educate patients and families, support site-of-care coordination, and navigate payer policies. The successful candidate will be a compassionate, bilingual (Spanish a plus) healthcare professional with 5+ years in the field,