Field Reimbursement Executive - Rheumatology

UCB • Seattle, WA

1d • $155,000 - $203,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Field Reimbursement Executive (FRE) ensures that appropriate patients can access UCB products and Patient Services. The role supports engaged sites of care within the assigned Northwest territory—Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska—and provides information on access and reimbursement for UCB products administered through patients’ medical and pharmacy benefits. Preferred residence is in a major Northwest city such as Seattle, Portland, or Boise. Travel is 50–75%. The role serves as a liaison to sites of care and supports patients and accounts with benefit verification, product procurement, reimbursement information, billing, coding, and coverage details after clinical decisions have been made.

UCB describes its work approach as hybrid-first, with 40% of time spent in the office unless the position’s description or nature precludes this. UCB is an equal opportunity employer and provides a process for requesting reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least 8 years of experience in biopharmaceutical or related fields.
• Prior experience in one or more of the following: Market Access, Sales Leadership, Medical Affairs, Account Management, or Patient Access.
• Experience in rare diseases, oncology, immunology, or another therapeutic area requiring advanced medical knowledge and complex medical treatment support.
• Experience with HUB services for patient referrals, benefit verification, coverage, and affordability for specialty and biologic medications.

Nice To Haves

• At least 4 years of experience in Coverage/Access, Reimbursement, or Account Management, or equivalent experience in related healthcare, pharmaceutical, or payer environments.
• 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.
• 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

• Communicate market dynamics and coverage, billing, coding, and reimbursement policies to healthcare professionals across sites of care, supporting patients using both medical-benefit and pharmacy-benefit pathways.
• Provide federal-, state-, and commercial-payer-specific guidance at national, regional, and local levels on coverage policies and appropriate codes for billing accuracy.
• Coordinate benefit-verification referrals with UCB service centers and provide timely, accurate follow-up to account stakeholders to support patient access to UCB medicines.
• Educate accounts about patient support programs, including Co-Pay Assistance and the Patient Assistance Program, and coordinate with service centers regarding program availability.
• Develop state-level relationships with key access stakeholders and healthcare professionals who can advocate to Medicare Part A/B, commercial, and state payers for medical-benefit access to UCB products.
• Develop strategic coverage, access, and reimbursement relationships with local Medicare Part A/B contractors in the assigned territory.
• Provide strategic coverage and reimbursement leadership and support to UCB District Sales Managers and other Patient Value Team members.
• Communicate regularly with Market Access and Pricing colleagues about payer coverage and reimbursement issues, and identify policy changes and carve-outs that materially affect product access.

What This Job Offers

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