Patient Access Associate Director

Lantheus Brand • Grand Rapids, MI

21h • $139,000 - $232,000 • Remote

About The Position

The field-based role is responsible for providing US coverage, coding, and payment expertise to support the Lantheus Holdings portfolio. Acting as the primary contact for all patient access related inquiries, the Patient Access Leader will support seamless and timely access and reimbursement for prescribed Lantheus products. The individual in this role will have responsibility for educating customers on the services and support offered by Lantheus Link, as well as educating customers on payer coverage, coding and payment policies affecting the Lantheus portfolio and ensuring access for patients prescribed Lantheus products. The successful candidate will have a proven track-record assisting customers in facilitating patient access, overcoming complex reimbursement challenges, is an excellent cross functional collaborator and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Business, Marketing, Economics, or related field; advance degree strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of coverage, coding, payment, and policy experience within the diagnostics, biotech, and/or pharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of the US payer market, experience with both commercial and public payers and understands the process for approving treatments and imaging agents within the payer community.
• Ability to thrive in a cross-functional working environment.
• Successful decision-making, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated track record of strategic impact in defining and executing complex customer experience roadmaps while driving for innovative results.
• Demonstrated ability to develop credible relationships at high levels within accounts.
• Possesses strong business acumen negotiation and presentation skills.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Field-based role; must be a self-starter with ability to work independently and organize own work without continuous direct supervision.
• Ability to travel (60% +)

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience working in a hub model.
• Preferred access and reimbursement experience specifically in radiopharmaceuticals, imaging, or diagnostics

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert to prevent and address access and reimbursement issues.
• Provide proactive education, reimbursement support and problem-solving strategies to identified customers in defined geographical territory.
• Educate customers on Lantheus Link services and offerings.
• Support all Lantheus Link patient referrals from submission to scan completion.
• Identify, develop, and execute territory business plan opportunities by focusing on appropriate positioning and messaging of Lantheus products and services to colleagues and customers
• Manage and coordinate resolution of reimbursement issues by collaborating with internal teams, prescribing office and non-hospital imaging centers
• Collaborate and coordinate across functions (Sales, Marketing, and Medical Affairs) to achieve business goals.

Benefits

• Employees in this position are eligible for a discretionary performance-based cash incentive, and depending on the level of the role may be eligible for a discretionary annual equity award.
• Benefits for this position include a comprehensive health benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Other offerings include life and disability benefits, pre-tax accounts, a 401(k) with company contribution, and a variety of other benefits.
• In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including paid vacation, holidays, sick days, and paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

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