Field Reimbursement Executive - Columbus

UCB • Columbus, OH

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, 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 role in UCB’s Market Access, Access and Reimbursement Department and covers the assigned Columbus, Ohio territory.

The executive supports dermatology accounts that prescribe UCB medicines, with particular attention to new-account experiences and improving operational processes within offices. The role monitors patient-access cases and works with hub case managers, specialty pharmacy partners, healthcare providers, and internal stakeholders to address risks, ensure required milestones are met, and support patients’ progress toward receiving medication. It also leads field initiatives in response to payer changes and educates accounts about steps that can support patient care.

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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 8 years of experience in biopharmaceutical or related fields, including market access-related positions, sales or sales leadership, learning and development/training, medical affairs (MSL), thought leader liaison (TLL), marketing, patient services, account management, or reimbursement/patient access within a specialty pharmacy, academic medical center/IDN, hub service vendor, or healthcare provider setting.
• At least 4 years of experience in coverage/access, reimbursement, or account management, or equivalent experience in related healthcare, pharmaceutical, or payer environments.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and no more than three moving violations in the past two 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 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 fee-for-service and managed Medicaid.

Responsibilities

• Support dermatology accounts prescribing UCB medicines, with enhanced focus on new-account experiences and positive account and patient experiences.
• Educate and partner with office staff to embed functional processes and continually improve operations supporting patient care.
• Monitor data dashboards and communicate with internal and external partners to intervene in escalated cases when patient access to medicine is at risk.
• Work with hub case managers to support accounts and patients, monitor authorizations, appeals, shipments, and milestone deadlines, identify operational issues, and support transitions from bridge programs to commercial specialty pharmacies.
• Partner with the specialty pharmacy National Account Executive team to escalate cases requiring intervention and respond to specialty pharmacy requests for field support.
• Interact with external specialty pharmacy account managers when offices request support for patient care, and educate and support IDN and academic specialty pharmacies on processes that help patients receive UCB medicines.
• Collaborate with Regional Sales Leads, District Sales Leads, Clinical Account Specialists, and Field Access peers to support offices, solve problems, and escalate payer-related issues.
• Lead field-based initiatives when payer changes affect local, regional, or national markets, and educate accounts about changes and steps to support patients.

What This Job Offers

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