Patient Support Manager (Southwest)

Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc • Cambridge, MA

20h • $110,029 - $165,044 • Remote

About The Position

Agios Pharmaceuticals is searching for a dynamic Patient Support Manager to join our growing Market Access team. We want someone who cares about this important work, and who’s driven to connect to our mission of helping these patient communities. The Patient Support Manager will be responsible for providing exceptional service to patients and caregivers by offering reimbursement support, ongoing adherence support, and connecting them to relevant resources—all while building long-lasting, trusted relationships throughout their treatment journey.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience directly related to patient service or market access (e.g., case management) in the healthcare or pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Experience in private payer, Medicare Part D and Medicaid structure, systems, and reimbursement processes
• Experience and proficiency in working with a Customer Relationship Management System, such as Salesforce.com
• Continuous improvement, problem solving and managing multiple priorities
• Ability to proficiently use Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word
• Ability to work closely and collaboratively with cross-functional departments and to interact with various internal and external stakeholders
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Travel up to 10-15%

Nice To Haves

• Rare, ultra-rare, or genetic disease experience
• Located in the Southwest (PST or Central time zone)
• Bilingual – fluent in Mandarin

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the success of a best-in-class patient services program to support Agios’ Commercial Vision Mission
• Maintain long-term relationships with patients, caregivers, families, and HCPs to proactively identify and address new and ongoing barriers to access an ultra-rare drug
• Ensure close cross-functional collaboration with Agios field-based and home-office teams to ensure a One Agios, unified approach to support patient access and overall brand strategy
• Deliver an exceptional patient experience by assessing needs, developing action plans, and proactively addressing potential access barriers to support treatment initiation and ensure continuity of care.
• Help patients make connections with other patients and serve as the “face of Agios” at patient events and ambassador programs
• Effectively shares reimbursement and other knowledge with customers and internal team members through collaboration and consultation for complex patient case studies
• Maintains comprehensive understanding of the access process, navigation of health care systems, insurance plans, payer trends, and internal/external patient and financial assistance programs
• Apply program business rules and work instructions to deliver a uniform, consistent and sustainable service experience for patients
• Maintain confidentiality of patient health information and act in compliance with all laws, regulations and Agios policies.
• Demonstrates and maintains a high level of business acumen, understands Agios' business model, and recognizes the role of the patient support manager in commercializing the business and driving initiatives to achieve company goals
• Consistently leverages CRM reporting tools and data analytics to make strategic decisions about their territory and prioritize patient and customer needs
• Proficient in the use of Customer Relationship Management tool

Benefits

• Deliberate Development. Your professional growth as one of our top priorities.
• Flexibility. We’re all about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity. When you’re at your best, we’re at our best.
• Premium benefits package. We invest in the health, wellbeing, and security of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of our team. For more detail on the benefits we offer at Agios, visit the Inside Agios section of our website.
• Competitive and equitable performance-based compensation. This includes base salary and both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy and vary based on individual and company performance.
• Psychological safety. We support an environment of fearlessness. We want you to share your ideas, speak candidly and take data-informed risks to help push the boundaries.
• Commitment to diversity. We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce.
• Commitment to community. We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of better treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.

What This Job Offers

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