RLT Access & Reimbursement Lead - Field/Remote

Novartis; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis is seeking an Associate Director, Radioligand Therapies Access & Reimbursement to lead patient access strategies across complex health systems. The role requires close collaboration with hospital networks to optimize buy-and-bill processes and reimbursement pathways.

You will educate stakeholders, build account plans, and drive solutions that enable timely access to radioligand therapies while maintaining a patient-first approach. Travel will be substantial.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university.
• 5+ years’ experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry supporting Patient Services, Market Access, Sales, Account Management, or related functions, including 2+ years in a patient support role for specialty products.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with complex healthcare practices, health systems, and provider networks to support patient access and acquisition pathways.
• Proven ability to manage strategic accounts, identify potential access barriers, and proactively develop solutions that support positive patient outcomes.
• Deep understanding of manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs and their integration into healthcare office workflows.
• Experience supporting specialty products distributed through Specialty Pharmacy networks and channels.
• Strong knowledge of reimbursement and product access pathways, including specialty pharmacy, buy-and-bill, and retail distribution models.
• Candidate must reside within territory, or within a reasonable daily commuting distance of 100 miles from the territory border. Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Lead access and reimbursement strategy across complex healthcare systems, treatment centers, and specialty practices to help enable timely patient access to radioligand therapies.
• Serve as the primary field-based expert on buy-and-bill processes, providing education and guidance on procurement, acquisition pathways, reimbursement, billing, coding, claims management, and operational workflows.
• Partner with health system leaders, pharmacy teams, revenue cycle stakeholders, financial counselors, and practice administrators to identify and address access, reimbursement, and procurement barriers.
• Assess treatment site readiness and support onboarding efforts, helping organizations successfully establish the operational, financial, and logistical capabilities required for radioligand therapy administration.
• Collaborate with customer-facing and cross-functional teams to facilitate product procurement, treatment logistics, patient support services, and reimbursement solutions that improve the patient and provider experience.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans that address local market dynamics, payer coverage considerations, site-specific challenges, and opportunities to expand patient access.
• Act as a trusted advisor on evolving reimbursement, coverage, and healthcare landscape trends, proactively communicating insights that may impact treatment access and account operations.
• Educate customers on available patient support resources and manufacturer-sponsored programs, supporting integration into account workflows while helping patients initiate and remain on therapy.
• Analyze complex access and reimbursement challenges, develop practical solutions, and drive issue resolution through effective project management and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain the highest standards of compliance, patient privacy, integrity, and cross-functional collaboration while representing the organization as a trusted partner to customers and internal teams.

Skills

Relationship building

Project management

Account management

Healthcare systems knowledge

Education and training

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Novartis is seeking an Associate Director, Radioligand Therapies Access & Reimbursement to lead patient access strategies across complex health systems. The role requires close collaboration with hospital networks to optimize buy-and-bill processes and reimbursement pathways.

You will educate stakeholders, build account plans, and drive solutions that enable timely access to radioligand therapies while maintaining a patient-first approach. Travel will be substantial.