Field Reimbursement

UCB•Atlanta, GA

5d•$154,400 - $202,700•Hybrid

About The Position

The Field Reimbursement Executive supports timely and successful patient access to prescribed UCB medications by educating healthcare providers on navigating payer barriers. The role bridges prescribers’ clinical decisions and patients’ treatment initiation. It supports sites of care with local, regional, and national payer coverage, pharmacy benefits, and payer policies for UCB Immunology medicines. This is a non-promotional position in UCB’s Market Access, Access and Reimbursement Department, serving the assigned Atlanta South territory. The role supports dermatology accounts that prescribe UCB medicines, with an enhanced focus on new-account experiences. It educates and partners with office staff to embed effective processes and improve operations and patient care. The executive monitors patient access cases, coordinates with HUB and specialty pharmacy partners, and collaborates with internal commercial and field access colleagues to resolve issues. The role also leads field initiatives in response to payer changes that affect patient access. UCB describes its workplace approach as hybrid-first, with teams gathering in local hubs and, unless a role’s nature precludes it, 40% of time spent in the office. The position requires residence within the assigned territory and a valid U.S. driver’s license.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 8 years of experience in biopharmaceutical or related fields, including market access, sales or sales leadership, learning and development/training, medical affairs, thought leader liaison, marketing, patient services, account management, or reimbursement/patient access in a specialty pharmacy, academic medical center/IDN, hub service vendor, or healthcare provider setting.
At least 4 years of experience in coverage/access, reimbursement, account management, or equivalent experience in related healthcare, pharmaceutical, or payer environments.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and no more than 3 moving violations in the past 2 years.
Must reside within the assigned territory.

Nice To Haves

Experience in dermatology, rare diseases, oncology, immunology, or other therapeutic areas requiring advanced medical knowledge and complex medical treatment support.
Familiarity with HUB services for patient referrals, benefit verification, coverage, and affordability for specialty and biologic medications.
Demonstrated ability to navigate complex healthcare systems, manage stakeholder relationships, and drive access solutions.
Strong understanding of U.S. and state regulatory environments, including evolving payer coverage, access, and reimbursement practices.
Project management experience.
Knowledge of U.S. payer and reimbursement systems, including commercial insurers, Pharmacy Benefits Managers, specialty pharmacies, CMS policies—especially Medicare Parts B and D—and Medicaid fee-for-service and managed programs.

Responsibilities

Support dermatology accounts prescribing UCB medicines, with particular focus on positive experiences for new accounts and patients.
Educate and partner with office staff to embed functional processes and pursue operational improvements that support patient care.
Monitor data dashboards and coordinate with internal and external partners to intervene when escalated cases put a patient’s access to medicine at risk.
Work with HUB case managers to support accounts and patients, monitor authorizations, appeals, shipments, and milestone deadlines, identify operational issues, and help ensure a smooth transition from bridge to commercial specialty pharmacy.
Partner with the specialty pharmacy NAE team to escalate cases requiring intervention and respond to specialty pharmacy requests for field support; interact with external specialty pharmacy account managers when requested by an office.
Educate and support IDN and academic specialty pharmacies so their internal processes help patients receive UCB medicine.
Collaborate with Regional Sales Leads, District Sales Leads, Clinical Account Specialists, and Field Access colleagues to support offices and address or escalate payer-related issues.
Lead field-based initiatives when local, regional, or national payer changes affect access, and educate accounts about changes and steps to support patients.