Sr Specialist, Health Economics Reimbursement

This isa great opportunityto join a Global Health Economics & Reimbursement (GHER) team that is playing a key role in the success of our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business at Edwards Lifesciences.This role requiresstrong analytical skills knowledge of U.S. reimbursement systems and the ability to translate complex policy topics into clear actionable materials.This position is based at the corporate headquarters in Irvine California.

How you will make animpact:

• MonitorUS reimbursementpolicy changes coding updates and payment trends that mayimpactmarket access for TMTT technologies.

• Contribute to the development of market access (coding coverage payment)collateralthat enhancespatient access to TMTT therapies.

• Support field teams with reimbursement insights training and resources to address customer questions related to coverage coding and payment.

• Support internal and external stakeholders whileleveragingknowledge gained through direct interactions and relationshipsin order toprovide relevant input tocoverage andpaymentconversations.

• Contribute toefforts toeducate cross-functional partners insales marketing clinical regulatory and legal teams to increase awareness and understanding of health economics and reimbursementtopics.

• Establish detailed understanding and ability to navigatepayers (e.g. central Medicare Medicare contractors and private insurers) coverage and payment processes including ongoing monitoring ofcommercial policies.

• Monitor changes in the external environment (health policy and regulatory) andadvisesenior leadership on threats and opportunities with suggested action plans.

• Other incidental duties.

What you will need (required):

The successful candidate will develop synergies across the organization and foster strong internal and external relationships to achieve market access goals andobjectives. Critical skills and experience for this position include:

• Bachelors Degree in a life science health economics health policy or related field 5years experienceof related experience or equivalent work experience based onEdwardscriteria Required

• Other: in MBA or MPH or equivalent work experience based onEdwardscriteria preferred

What else we look for (preferred):

• Masters degree ina lifescience health economics healthcare finance health policy public policy or related field preferred.

• Previousexperience in or strong working knowledge of medical device industry; clinical trial knowledge or experience is preferred and a strong plus.

• Substantial understanding of key public and private payer policy infrastructure medical device payment methodologies coding and coverage basics and/or health policy trends.

• Experience working with external stakeholders and customers (e.g. vendors payers hospitals physicians etc.) as well as internal cross-functional teams and business units.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills especially presentation development.

• Strong problem-solving organizationalanalyticaland critical thinking skills

• Exceptional project management skills.

• Ability to adapt torapidlychanging environment.

• Strong business acumen analyticalskillsand experience working with various internal business partners (especially Sales Marketing Medical Affairs Clinical Regulatory Legal and Government Affairs staff) to provide insight into key market access issues.

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Self-motivated and able to advance projects with limited supervision yet capable of taking direction and being a willing collaborator with other team members.

• Domestic travel up to 10%.