Regional Dir, Access & Reimbursement NPS -Immunology- West- Remote

Job Description Summary

Job Description

• Major Accountabilities
• Attract, coach, and retain team of high performing Access & Reimbursement professionals.
  • Oversee the recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and staffing of their regional team.
  • Provide frequent, ongoing coaching and performance feedback to all direct reports and foster a team oriented, supportive working environment. Address workplace issues and disciplinary matters in a timely, effective manager in close collaboration with P&O
  • Create and nurture a team culture that embodies NPC Values and Behaviors and drives innovation, performance, and reputation. Seek to enhance your team's work experience by inspiring them, encouraging curiosity, and leading without authority.
• Pull through national strategy at a regional level to enable exquisite execution. Under the advisement of their manager, RDs also may be responsible for leading specific national strategies and tactic development.
• Proactively anticipate and coach teams on how to address access hurdles impacting key customers and patients.
• Ensures team delivers effective education with customers to support appropriate patients starting and staying on therapy safely (educating across: REMS requirements where applicable, services, forms, PA process, etc.)
• Integrate with NPC leadership and collaborate across multi-functional teams (NPS, Customer Engagement, Marketing, Market Access, Operations, Training, Legal, ERC, etc.) to ensure a collaborative and compliant approach to support regional field success.
  • Seek to identify challenges, escalations, and/or delay in treatment initiation and continuation; closely partner with all matrix team members to resolve such issues.
  • Facilitate a culture of collaboration and accountability through ongoing cadence discussions with field Leaders, internal partners (NPS Analytics, People & Organization, Commercial Capabilities, Novartis Patient Support, Marketing, Medical, Customer Engagement, Commercial Operations, ERC and Legal) to identify scalable business practices and to problem solve potential field barriers to effective and compliant execution.
• Understand specifics of, and resolve questions associated with, practice and/or patient reimbursement to support on any issues with third party payers.
• Identify opportunities to complement NPC capabilities to strengthen the ability for patients to have access to therapy.
• Maintain a deep understanding of NPC policies and requirements and perform all responsibilities with integrity and in a manner consistent with company guidance and policies, relevant state and federal laws and regulations, and prescribed Values and Behaviors. Handle Patient Identifiable Information (PII) appropriately (understand and ensure compliance with HIPAA and other privacy laws and regulations and internal Company compliance guidelines). This comes with the added accountability of ensuring your team is also adhering to NPC guidance and policies and relevant state and federal laws and regulations.
• Responsible for identifying and reporting adverse events via the established Novartis systems as per applicable processes.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree; advanced degree preferred (Majors preferred: Sciences, Business, Pharmacy, and Healthcare)
• Minimum of 8 years in reimbursement, contract strategy), managed care, sales/marketing or related field roles. At least 2 years leading a regional or local team and managing and collaborating across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with highly complex practices and/or health systems to establish access and acquisition pathways.
• Strategic account management experience using a proactive approach to anticipate access hurdles impacting accounts and patient access.
• Deep expertise and experience integrating manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs
• General knowledge of reimbursement pathways (specialty pharmacy, buy-and-bill, retail)
• Experience with specialty products acquired through specialty pharmacy networks and through buy-and-bill process, including expertise in acquisition, billing and coding, claims processing, and reimbursement
• Possess a strong understanding of Commercial payers, Medicare plans and state Medicaid in geographic region.
• Proven track record of building, and motivating teams
• Past success in execution of launch strategies and plans
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven, successful history in leadership and motivational role
• Must live within assigned territory or near close major airportTravel, as required, and potentially on short noticeThe company provides reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals with medical restrictions if an accommodation can be provided without eliminating the essential function of driving.

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