Rare Disease KAM: Rheumatology/Nephrology Access

Amgen SA; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Stock-based incentives

Retirement plan

Flexible work model

Remote work options

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Rare Disease Key Account Manager in the Midwest to reduce time to diagnosis and improve access for patients. You will partner with health systems, infusion centers, and specialty clinics to unlock operational barriers and optimize buy-and-bill processes.

You will engage cross-functionally with market access, contracting, and field teams to develop strategies, manage contracts, and advance access initiatives while ensuring compliant, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Experience working with complex provider accounts, specialty clinics, health systems, infusion centers, or similar sites of care.
• Experience in rare disease, specialty therapeutics, biologics, infusion, or other complex buy-and-bill environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of reimbursement, coding, benefit verification, prior authorization, and clinic revenue-cycle considerations.
• Prior contracting, account negotiation, or experience with IDNs, GPOs, specialty pharmacies, distributors, or alternate sites of care.
• Understanding of clinic operations and site-of-care decision drivers.
• Strong business acumen and ability to interpret account economics, reimbursement information, and performance data.
• Executive communication, problem solving, and influence skills across clinical and administrative stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, operate independently, and execute through cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute account plans aligned to customer priorities and portfolio objectives.
• Improve patient access, site-of-care friction, and treatment continuity across assigned accounts.
• Build stakeholder maps and engage clinical leaders, administrators, pharmacy, finance, and infusion teams.
• Lead matrix planning and drive account initiatives with clear owners and timelines.

Skills

Complex provider accounts

Rare disease exposure

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Site-of-care knowledge

Reimbursement experience

Education

Doctorate degree

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

Job description

Amgen is seeking a Rare Disease Key Account Manager in the Midwest to reduce time to diagnosis and improve access for patients. You will partner with health systems, infusion centers, and specialty clinics to unlock operational barriers and optimize buy-and-bill processes.

You will engage cross-functionally with market access, contracting, and field teams to develop strategies, manage contracts, and advance access initiatives while ensuring compliant, patient-centered care.