Patient Access Manager-Texas, Alabama, Louisiana and New Mexico

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Join Takeda as a Patient Access Manager covering Texas, Alabama, Louisiana and New Mexico. The Patient Access Manger (PAM) provides logistical reimbursement and access assistance, education and support for rare diseases for those patients that have been prescribed a Takeda therapy. This individual will work closely with physicians, institutions, nurses, pharmacists and office staff, as well as patients, families, and patient organizations to prevent and address barriers to patient access. The PAM will utilize a regional team approach while working with numerous internal/external groups such as Case Managers, Managed Markets, Patient Support Managers, Policy and Govt Affairs, Regional Business Managers and Marketing teams to facilitate and optimize patient care. The objectives are dictated by the specific needs of each region and the percentage of time spent on each job may vary. The PAM will provide reimbursement and access education to accounts, including, but not limited to, infusion clinics, HCP practices, hemophilia treatment centers, academic institutions, hospitals and specialty pharmacies as appropriate based on Takeda’s expanding portfolio needs.They will also identify and resolve reimbursement issues.

How you will contribute:

Responsibilities for Patient Access (70%) includes:

• Navigate through reimbursement barriers for patients and providers, and therefore, optimize access to Takeda specialty products for the appropriate patients

• Resource for reimbursement, access and policy education to patients and families to ensure that they are well informed

• Be able to build professional relationships while navigating sensitive conversations related to access, cost and reimbursement in a manner that supports the vision of Takeda’s partnership and commitment to the specialty community

• Resource for alternative insurance options for patients and provide information on relevant reimbursement topics related to our products

• Ongoing support of the Takeda Patient Support (TPS) teams and when necessary, working as a liaison with our customers

• Develop relationships with patient access stakeholders including office management, institution administrators, billing and coding staff, nurses, and other individuals to deliver information that facilitates patient access to and appropriate reimbursement of Takeda products

• Reactively and appropriately respond to patient case issues at the account level and support the use of HUB services to resolve current and future problems.

• Be responsible for understanding and upholding Takeda Legal and Compliance guidance at a customer and field leadership level in terms of access, cost and reimbursement related issues.

Site Support and Other responsibility (30%) include:

• Resource to providers and hospitals regarding billing, reimbursement and procurement options

• Provide reimbursement education and support to sites of care/treatment centers if requested or necessary

• Reimbursement/Access conflict resolution

• Provide prior authorization and appeal support to HCP offices

• Investigate reimbursement related issues and general payer inquiries

• Representing Takeda at Regional and National conferences or programs in line with legal and compliance guidelines

• Develop and implement special projects to address regional based objectives

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• 3+ years of prior relationship management experience required

• Prefer 3+ years of field-based experience in account management, sales or medical affairs.

• Excellent working knowledge of evolving reimbursement landscape and the practice management environment

• Demonstrated willingness to collaborate and partner with internal colleagues

• Demonstrated knowledge of the complex regulatory environment

• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated excellence in account management, relationship development and account penetration

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and flexibility to meet customer demands

• Travel Requirement Must currently live in or be willing to relocate to the geography covered. Ability to travel 50-75% over a broad territory is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory.

• Valid driver’s license

More about us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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U.S. Base Salary Range:

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

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