Field Reimbursement Manager (Midwest Central) – Job ID: FRMMC Position Available In Mercer, New Jersey

Ascendis Pharma is a dynamic, fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Europe, and the United States. Today, we’re advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology.

Here at Ascendis, we pride ourselves on exceptional science, visionary leadership, and skilled and passionate colleagues.

Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs.

Our culture fosters a place where skilled, adaptable, and highly resourceful professionals can truly make their mark. We offer a dynamic workplace for employees to grow and develop their skills.

The Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) is responsible for minimizing reimbursement barriers for patients and providers by providing appropriate and accurate managed care coverage and reimbursement criteria regarding products within the disease state. The FRM role, is customer-facing, and focused on providing coverage and reimbursement education to HCP office staff. The FRM will educate and support the integration of the product into physician offices. Additionally, the FRM will analyze reimbursement and access issues and act as the local access and reimbursement resource for other field sales force personnel and region management. The Field Reimbursement Manager will achieve objectives by working closely with internal and external partners (Market Access, Sales, Patient Support and other key colleagues) supporting targeted accounts and helping resolve reimbursement issues or concerns.

Key ResponsibilitiesDemonstrate deep knowledge of reimbursement and access, and function compliantly as the subject matter expert in their assigned territoryDemonstrate extensive knowledge of individual managed care account’s geographic presence/influence, payor mix, product coverage and reimbursement criteria policiesEducate providers on prior authorization requirements, coverage status, payer appeals requirements, alternate funding options for the uninsured and under insured, and all associated processes and timelinesRoutinely provide access education to HCPs and office staffCreate and maintain productive relationships with HCPs, key stakeholders within HCP offices, and health care systemsApply knowledge of specialty pharmacy core services and connectivity to assist customers navigating the complexity of specialty pharmacy distributionPartner with Patient Support Team to ensure accurate coverage determinations, and optimized processing of enrollments for timely access of product for patientsEstablish ambitious objectives in developing, explaining, and implementing innovative solutions for patient accessDevelop business plans by performing strategic analyses of customers; identify issues and opportunitiesCollaborate with cross-functional partners to identify and respond to local opportunities and customer needsCollaborate with Area Business Director to develop a local access strategy plan that ensures achievement of KPI goals and delivery on all objectivesPartner across the organization and with external vendors to continuously improve patient access deliverables, services, and the customer experienceBachelor’s degree5+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical / biotech or related healthcare industry5 years’ experience with Specialty Pharmaceuticals / BiologicsSignificant expertise in market access and reimbursement mattersEnsure strong understanding and utilization of Specialty Pharmacy and third-party services (Patient Support)In depth knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturer compliance, patient confidentiality, product reimbursement and product access requirementsKnowledge of regulations and laws governing the protection of patient identifying information, and relevant laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to access offeringsA note to recruiters:

We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc Human Resources team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.

Benefits:

401(k) plan with company match Medical, dental, and vision plans Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee DiscountsProfessional DevelopmentHealth Saving Account (HSA)Flexible Spending AccountsVarious incentive compensation plansAccident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Mental Health resources Paid leave benefits for new parents