Field Reimbursement Executive - NYC

UCB • New York, NY

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 how to navigate payer barriers. The role bridges prescribers’ clinical decisions and patients’ treatment initiation, supporting sites of care on local, regional, and national payer coverage, pharmacy benefits, and payer policies for UCB Immunology medicines. It is a non-promotional position in UCB’s Market Access, Access and Reimbursement Department and covers a territory in New York, New York.

The role supports dermatology accounts that prescribe UCB medicines, with a focus on new-account experiences and positive outcomes for accounts and patients. The Executive partners with office staff to establish functional processes and improve operations, monitors patient-access cases, and coordinates with HUB, specialty pharmacy, field access, sales, and clinical account partners. The position also leads field initiatives in response to payer changes that affect access.

UCB describes its approach to work as hybrid-first, with 40% of time spent in the office unless the role’s nature or description precludes this arrangement. The anticipated base salary range is $154,400–$202,700; the actual offer may vary based on relevant factors.

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 specialty pharmacy, academic medical centers/IDNs, hub service vendors, or healthcare provider settings.
• 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 another therapeutic area requiring advanced medical knowledge and complex 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 payer coverage, access, and reimbursement practices.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. payer and reimbursement systems, including commercial insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, specialty pharmacies, CMS policies—especially Medicare Parts B and D—and Medicaid fee-for-service and managed programs.

Responsibilities

• Support dermatology accounts that prescribe UCB medicines, with enhanced focus on new-account experiences and positive account and patient experiences.
• Educate and partner with office staff to establish functional processes and pursue operational improvements in patient care.
• Monitor data dashboards and communicate with internal and external partners to intervene in escalated cases where patient access to medicine is at risk.
• Work with HUB case managers to ensure accounts and patients are supported and patients are on track to receive medication.
• Monitor HUB cases, authorizations, appeals, shipments, and milestone deadlines; identify operational issues and support a smooth transition from bridge services to commercial specialty pharmacy.
• Partner with the specialty pharmacy National Account Executive team to escalate cases needing specialty pharmacy intervention and respond to requests for field support.
• Interact with external specialty pharmacy account managers and support Integrated Delivery Network and Academic Medical Center specialty pharmacies when requested by offices.
• Collaborate with Regional Sales Leads, District Sales Leads, Clinical Account Specialists, and Field Access peers to support offices and address payer-related issues.
• Lead field-based initiatives when payer changes affect local, regional, or national markets, educating accounts about changes and steps to support patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior