Regional Patient Access Manager - Northern CA

Neurocrine Continental; California; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences is seeking a Regional Patient Access Manager (RPAM) to provide field access support and education to Healthcare Professionals, maximizing patient access to company products in the U.S. Federal/state payers and payer networks.

You will work with field sales, network pharmacies, and HUB partners to ensure coverage alignment and efficient access processes. You will drive payer engagement, educate providers on coverage policies, and implement strategies to improve access and

Qualifications

• Subject matter expert on regional and national payer coverage policies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Builds and sustains relationships with pharmacies, physicians and their office staff to resolve coverage problems.

Skills

HCP education & support

Payer coverage knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication with pharmacies

Training delivery

Problem solving

Workflow optimization

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Relationship building

Market access strategy

Tools

CoverMyMeds

Job description

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com , and follow the company on LinkedIn , X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )

About the Role:

1. to provide field access support services and education to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), helping to maximize patient access to Company products and accelerate time to treatment.
2. communicating with all Specialty Pharmacies (SPs), Closed Door Pharmacies (CDPs) - including Genoa, and Patient-Physician Services (HUB partner) in support of Neurocrine Biosciences marketed products in the U.S.
3. building and upholding the integrity of Neurocrine Biosciences pharmacy distribution network by conducting all vetting activities within an assigned geography, including communication of approval, and denial or any subsequent removal from the network.

Provide support & education to all HCP entities on coverage issues for on-label prescriptions for Company products already in process; access support services, processes and forms; education on payer specific coverage issues and Company patient financial support programs. Subject matter expert on regional and national payer coverage policies & processes.

Work cross-functionally and collaboratively with field sales, network pharmacies, market access, commercial analytics and operations. Work closely with Payer Marketing, creating material useful in building customers' awareness of critical coverage requirements.

In addition, the RPAM will be a key operational professional ensuring the distribution network is operating at the highest levels of effectiveness by utilizing end-user feedback. The RPAM will continuously monitor processes, propose new strategies related to workflow and share best practices with trade leadership on specialty distribution efficiency. _

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Builds and sustains relationships with pharmacies, physicians and their office staff and other HCPs to help resolve coverage problems for written prescriptions already in process
• Works cross-functionally with field sales leadership, specifically Regional Sales Managers (RSM), Account Specialists, national account directors (NAD), network pharmacies, and home office colleagues within market access and other related functional departments, such as commercial analytics and operations, to support patient access with specific payers
• Provides training and education to HCPs on payor specific coverage policies and documentation requirements, appeals processes for specific payers and patient financial assistance support programs, including Company copay assistance program and patient assistance program for relevant audiences, including internal and external customers
• Introduces technology options (e.g-CoverMyMeds) for electronic Patient Access (PA) submission, explains payer criteria, forms, processes, PA, Letter of Medical Necessity, appeals, step edits, formulary exception requests and provides support for other related coverage issues and documentation requirements. Problem solves and conducts case resolution
• Communicates effectively and compliantly with field sales, corporate office employees, HCPs, network pharmacies and HUB employees to help identify and resolve coverage and patient access issues
• Identifies and communicates payer issues with National Account Directors (NAD) team
• Interfaces with local closed-door pharmacies and LTC pharmacies providing support services and education
• Communicates regularly to management the opportunities and challenges related to patient access issues
• Presents insight into payer coverage policies and processes at internal business reviews and national/regional sales meetings
• Conducts Patient Access workshops during POA meetings and assists with new hire training, as needed
• Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment
• Builds and uphold