Field Access Manager - LA, San Diego, Southern California

Takeda • CA

90d • $145,600 - $200,200

About The Position

Join Takeda as a Field Access Manager (FAM), Plasma-Derived Therapies (PDT) covering the Southern California territory. As part of the Patient Access team, you will play a proactive role in supporting patients by enhancing access to therapies across Takeda’s portfolio. Acting as a trusted educational resource to healthcare providers and institutions, you will help address patient access barriers through strategic provider engagement and patient-focused support. You will report to the Regional Director, Patient Access, PDT West.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5+ years of field-based experience in account management, sales or medical affairs.
• Strong knowledge of the reimbursement landscape and the practice management environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute account-based strategies to drive patient access outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise in account management, relationship development, and issue resolution.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and flexibility to meet evolving customer and organizational needs.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in patient services or reimbursement roles within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or rare disease industry.
• MBA or advanced degree.
• Experience in healthcare policy, reimbursement, market access, or related fields.
• Familiarity with buy-and-bill and pharmacy models.
• Experience with specialty or high-cost therapies in chronic or acute care settings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key educational resource for providers to help navigate reimbursement and patient access challenges, ensuring timely and effective patient access to Takeda’s therapies.
• Deliver tailored, field-based education on reimbursement processes to health care providers, including provider group practices, hospitals, academic institutions, specialty pharmacies, and other healthcare stakeholders.
• Anticipate and address access challenges to support patient care.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare organizations, identifying and resolving reimbursement and patient access issues to ensure seamless and timely access to therapy.
• Provide education and support to internal teams, equipping colleagues with the knowledge and tools to address complex reimbursement and patient access scenarios effectively.
• Stay informed on healthcare policies, reimbursement trends, and regulatory requirements to proactively address patient access challenges.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) plan and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid volunteer time off
• Company holidays
• Well-being benefits
• Up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Accrual of up to 120 hours of paid vacation for new hires

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees