Therapy Access Manager (Pulmonary Hypertension) â Northern California
Therapy Access Manager (Pulmonary Hypertension) â Northern California
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$ 100000 - 172500
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At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more at
Job Function:
Market AccessJob Sub Function:
ReimbursementJob Category:
People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:
Sacramento California United States of America San Francisco California United States of AmericaJob Description:
We are searching for the best talent for aTherapy Access Manager in our Northern California territory.
About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
PECS is committed to setting the standard on Patient Experience (Px) building more personalized seamless and supportive experiences to help patients start and stay on treatments across the portfolio.
An important aspect of patient unmet need includes helping them start and stay on their medicine for the best chance at treatment success. The Patient Engagement and Customer Solutions (PECS) organization serves patients during their treatment journey with Janssen therapies to help overcome challenges to fulfillment on-boarding and adherence.
The Therapy Access Manager (TAM) is responsible for serving as the primary field-based lead for education assistance and issue resolution with healthcare providers (HCPs) and their office staff with respect to patient access to J&J Pulmonary Hypertension therapies. This role involves investing time (up to 75%) on-site with HCPs assessing their education needs and facilitating collaboration with various stakeholders.
A Day in the Life
Every patients healthcare experience is unique - shaped by personal experiences and beliefs the presence or absence of support networks provider and payer dynamics and socioeconomic factors. For many patients the decision to start or stop a treatment is overwhelming. J&J recognizes this and wants to create an experience that is personalized helpful and hopeful.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Equip HCPs and their staff through education to navigate the access and payer approval process identify access barriers that the HCP must act to overcome and highlight HCP actions that support access to therapy. Develop and execute an education plan consisting of prioritized activities to best educate the HCPs in territory.
- Act with a sense of urgency to address critical access and affordability issues for patients
- Collaborate with field support team members such as sales representatives and key account liaisons and serve as reimbursement expert for the local healthcare market team
- Monitor analyze and triage situations which may adversely impact patient access to therapy.
- Liaise with entire Payer Access department other internal groups including sales and medical groups and HCPs to identify and resolve trending issues regarding patient access to therapies.
- Educate HCPs regarding the access and payer approval process for Janssen PH therapies.
- Serve as subject matter expert for internal stakeholders and external HCPs regarding education on Medicare treatment guidelines Medicaid Managed Care commercial plans PBM designs policy changes formulary status and the impact of healthcare reform on PAH coverage. Maintain and share relevant information regarding account contacts prior authorization requirements trends competitive intelligence etc. with the Payer Access Department.
- Educate peers in the local healthcare market about various elements of payer access including reimbursement medical coverage policies and medical versus pharmacy benefit designs.
- Execute business in accordance with the highest ethical legal and compliance standards including timely and successful completion of all required training
QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED
- Must live within assigned geographic region
- Bachelors degree
- Superior communication skills (written and verbal) and excellent follow through
- Ability to develop and execute education plans
- Problem-solving ability to navigate challenging access scenarios and identifies solutions in a timely and efficient manner
- Two years of reimbursement or relevant managed care experience
OR
- Experience in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) or related areas of cardiology and/or pulmonology
PREFERRED
- Advanced degree or clinical license preferred
- Five years relevant experience of which three years are experience in specialty disease state(s)
- Experience and prior interaction with payer decision makers
- Proven ability to thrive in both an independent setting and in a cross functional / team environment.
- Strong clinical knowledge as it relates to payer approval process and solid business acumen.
- Understanding of national and state legislative Medicare Medicaid and private payer initiatives affecting reimbursement of pharmaceutical and biotechnology products.
- Excellent technical knowledge and expertise in payer policy including all elements of reimbursement (coding coverage and payment) is preferred.
- Demonstrated competence with CRM use native iOS app use Microsoft Word and Excel
- Success exhibiting peer leadership mentorship and coaching to new hires as well as the rest of the team.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $100000 to $172500.
The Company maintains highly competitive performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporations performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Companys discretion on an individual basis.
Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical dental vision life insurance short- and long-term disability business accident insurance and group legal insurance.
Employees may be eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.
Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
- Vacation up to 120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington up to 56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay including Floating Holidays up to 13 days per calendar year
- Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits please go to: & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation please email the Employee Health Support Center () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$100000 to $172500Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
