Field Reimbursement Manager

356140BR

Job Description

10 major new medicines planned for launch over the next few years creating new career opportunities for those who want to make a direct impact on patients at scale. We are Novartis. Join us and help reimagine medicine

The Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) helps minimize access & reimbursement barriers for patients and providers to optimize access to Novartis Cardiovascular products. Within their geography, the FRM is responsible for addressing access barriers by strategically working with key customers and accounts to refine policies and solve the most sophisticated patient access issues. The FRM proactively provides education and support on Novartis Cardiovascular product's access programs for community practices, medical groups and facilities, and their staff. They serve as the key contact responsible for reimbursement and access support-related matters for Cardiovascular products.

The FRM will provide education and support the integration of account implementation plans for Cardiovascular products with practices and sites of care where applicable. They also develop compliant and customer-centric reimbursement support strategies and proactively communicate payer policy criteria. Additionally, the FRM will analyze reimbursement and access issues and, in conjunction with their manager, act as the local access and reimbursement resource for internal Novartis partners in their assigned geography. The FRM will coordinate cross functionally within Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NPC) (i.e., ADSAR, Market Access, PSS, Field Sales and applicable third parties) to support drug accessibility.

This is a remote opportunity.

Your Key Responsibilities:
* Serve as a subject matter expert on the payer landscape for assigned Cardiovascular products, and proactively provide education to facilities and partners on regional and local payer policies and processes.
* Work with internal partners to build strategic patient access and reimbursement account plans and review franchise, market access, and PSS business plans and objectives.
* Partner with internal and external customers to identify, anticipate and address patient and practice reimbursement issues and implement those updates and / or changes to POA based on solutions generated.
* Identify facilities that are capable of buying & billing for priority engagement and educate facility staff on Novartis policies related to product acquisition, inventory management, product returns and replacement to support full integration of product into practice workflow.
* Proactively communicate Novartis specific patient services programs, policies, procedures, and resource so that office staff is fluent in how to use access programs for Cardiovascular products.
* Support questions associated with patient coverage, access, and reimbursement from accounts in collaboration and coordination with the HUB as directed by policy and procedure.
* Provide information about product coverage, coding, and reimbursement, as appropriate, both internally to appropriate functions and externally to key customers within assigned accounts.
* Ensure customers on assigned target list and within assigned geography are aware of and know how to utilize available programs to support product access for patients.

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy (customer-facing roles only): While Novartis does not require vaccination for COVID-19 or proof of a recent negative test result for COVID-19 at this time, employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers' (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. This requirement is subject to applicable state and local laws and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions. Please send accommodation requests to

EEO Statement

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Minimum requirements

What You'll Bring to the Role:
* Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree a plus.
* Minimum 5+ years in commercial life sciences (pharma or biotechnology) or related industry.
* Superb knowledge of buy-and-bill reimbursement pathway.
* Experience working with established injection networks.
* Possess a strong understanding of Commercial Payers, Medicare plans and state Medicaid in geographic region.
* Significant experience in patient assistance support, reimbursement support and other access programs.
* This is a remote position that will cover Key Accounts in the assigned region. Candidate must be based within that region or within a reasonable daily commuting distance. Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory. No relocation available.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Knowledge of Managed Care, Government, and Federal payer sectors, as well as Integrated Delivery Network/Integrated Health Systems a plus.

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Why Consider Novartis?
766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we're proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people's lives.

We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.

We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity, and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations:
The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

For Field Roles with a Dedicated Training Period:
The individual hired for this role will be required to successfully complete certain initial training, including home study, in eight (8) or fewer hours per day and forty (40) or fewer hours per week.

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:
The midpoint of the salary range for this role is $XX,XXX/year OR $XX.XX/hour. The base salary offered may vary based on the final candidate's qualifications. The level of this role will also be determined based on the final candidate's qualifications. Annual bonus, long term incentive, health insurance, paid vacation/holidays, potential flexible working arrangements (based on role) and employee recognition scheme are some of the benefits you will receive as an employee of Novartis.

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Division

PHARMA

Business Unit

US PHARMA

Country

USA

Work Location

East Hanover, NJ

Company/Legal Entity

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Functional Area

Sales

Job Type

Full Time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No