Strategic Market Access & Reimbursement Director

Saluda Medical; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Saluda Medical seeks a Director of Market Access & Reimbursement Strategy to lead the U.S. market access, coverage, and reimbursement strategy for its closed-loop neuromodulation platform.

You will own the Smart Access Reimbursement program and collaborate with payers, providers, and policy stakeholders. The role reports to the VP of Marketing and requires deep experience in medical device reimbursement, payer strategy, and value-based contracting to position Evoke for commercial success in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA/ MPH/ MHA/ JD).
• 10+ years in medical device market access, reimbursement, or payer strategy; neuromodulation/spine preferred.
• Experience managing a reimbursement hub/ program, with vendor oversight.
• Deep knowledge of US coding, coverage, and payment systems across care sites.
• Experience engaging payers on policy, coverage expansion, and contracting.
• Familiarity with CMS payment models and value-based care trends.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the Smart Access Reimbursement program (prior authorization, appeals, investigations).
• Define KPIs (approval rates, turnaround times) and report to leadership.
• Manage vendor/hub relationships and train field teams.
• Escalate complex access cases and payer barriers.
• Develop national and regional payer strategies for coverage of SCS and closed-loop therapy.
• Track coding, coverage, and payment dynamics (CPT/HCPCS, DRG/APC, fee schedules).
• Lead translation of clinical and real-world evidence into payer-facing materials.
• Support medical policy engagement and payer advisory interactions.
• Build relationships with medical societies to advance coverage and guidelines.
• Equip sales with tools and messaging for access conversations.

Skills

Market access

Payer strategy

Policy advocacy

Project leadership

Strategic communications

CMS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/ MPH/ MHA/ JD (preferred)

Job description

Saluda Medical seeks a Director of Market Access & Reimbursement Strategy to lead the U.S. market access, coverage, and reimbursement strategy for its closed-loop neuromodulation platform.

You will own the Smart Access Reimbursement program and collaborate with payers, providers, and policy stakeholders. The role reports to the VP of Marketing and requires deep experience in medical device reimbursement, payer strategy, and value-based contracting to position Evoke for commercial success in a