Virtual Access and Reimbursement Manager

Inizio Engage • San Diego, CA

22h • Remote

About The Position

Inizio Engage has a long-standing partnership with a leading Biotechnology company, across Commercial, Patient Solutions and Medical Affairs businesses. The Virtual Access and Reimbursement Manager will provide education to HCPs staff of enrolled patients in HUB or specialty pharmacy network who have been prescribed our client’s product. They will engage healthcare providers, and their staff to communicate and educate on patient benefit coverage, prior authorization processes, general payer policy criteria and affordability programs supporting the initiation of the products. They will have a solid understanding of the local, regional and national payer landscape. They will have understand of multiple data sets and actions will be influenced b the status of the patient in the journey to Rx fulfillment. There may be a possibility for the Individual to conduct an in-person HCP office interactions with staff, as determined by business needs. This is your opportunity to join Inizio Engage and represent a top biotechnology company! What’s in it for you? Competitive compensation Excellent Benefits – accrued time off, medical, dental, vision, 401k, disability & life insurance, paid maternity and bonding time benefits, employee discounts/promotions Generous performance-driven Incentive Compensation package Competitive environment with company wide recognition, contests, and coveted awards Exceptional company culture Recognized as a Top Workplace USA 2021 Awarded a “Great Place to Work” award in 2022, 2023 & 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Biopharma 202, 2023 & 2024 Inizio Engage is a strategic, commercial and creative engagement partner that specializes in healthcare. Our passionate, global workforce augments local expertise and diverse mix of skills with data, science and technology to deliver bespoke engagement solutions that help clients reimagine how they engage with their patients, payers, people and providers to improve treatment outcomes. That’s why at Inizio Engage we’ve brought together a group of more than 7,000 experts, working in more than 20 countries. A passionate, diverse team with global reach and local knowledge. Together, we partner with our clients to challenge conventional thinking to empower people to make better health decisions and enhance treatment outcomes across the globe.

Requirements

• BS/BA Degree Required
• Proven success operating in a virtual environment
• 3+ years of relevant experience in – reimbursement and patient access, market access, specialty pharmacy, or physician/system account management.
• Experience engaging HCP staff in a support role to educate on access pathways and product requirements.
• Experience navigating payer reimbursement process for oral medications.
• Experience with specialty products acquired through specialty pharmacy networks.
• Patient-centric and service-oriented mindset, with a high degree of emotional intelligence and empathy.
• Exceptional customer and patient engagement skills, attention to detail, and the ability to think comprehensively is a must.
• Exemplary interpersonal and listening skills.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), and presentation skills.
• High enthusiasm with a drive to success within a team – demonstrated ability to reach common goals in collaboration with multiple therapeutic specialists, sales leadership, market access, and patient support services colleagues.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in engaging both patients and providers.

Responsibilities

• Engage healthcare providers and appropriate office staff to educate on access to prescribed treatments within the specialty pharmacy and HUB channel, including addressing questions about initial access, insurance approval and reauthorizations pertaining to the initiation of product.
• Educate HCP office staff about prior authorization & appeals process, how to access related forms, and high-level information about submission procedures and reauthorization requirements.
• Work compliantly and proactively to identify and resolve patient access and reimbursement issues, within assigned geography. Assigned geography may be adjusted based on zone and national volume.
• Provide appropriate factual process information to HCP office utilizing Personal Health Information (PHI), with appropriate patient consent.
• Serve as reimbursement expert for patient support services team for assigned geography/plans.
• Utilize approved resources and call guides/FAQs to provide education and answer questions as needed.
• Conduct ongoing payer policy reviews and contribute local, regional and national policy insights to Field Access Managers and client leadership.
• Virtually manage assigned accounts and align with Field Access and Reimbursement team, sales teams as well as specialty pharmacy and HUB team on ongoing support needs.
• Document call details with attention to data integrity to ensure compliance with program policies and business rules.
• Navigate CRM platform in daily interactions and learn internal team processes (when available).
• Maintain confidentiality of Patient Health Information (PHI) and act in compliance with all laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Triage appropriate escalations to the Field Access Manager team in accordance with the program design and business rules.
• Comply, take, and attend all required training.
• Adhere to all Inizio and client policies, procedures, business rules, and call guides, as well as applicable laws.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent Benefits – accrued time off, medical, dental, vision, 401k, disability & life insurance, paid maternity and bonding time benefits, employee discounts/promotions
• Generous performance-driven Incentive Compensation package
• Competitive environment with company wide recognition, contests, and coveted awards
• Exceptional company culture
• Recognized as a Top Workplace USA 2021
• Awarded a “Great Place to Work” award in 2022, 2023 & 2024
• Fortune Best Workplaces in Biopharma 202, 2023 & 2024

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees