Field Reimbursement Executive - Phoenix

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Field Reimbursement Executive to join us in our Field Access & Reimbursement team in support of the following territory: Arizona & San Diego, CA

About the role
The Field Reimbursement Executive (FRE) is responsible for ensuring that appropriate patients have access to UCB products and Patient Services. The FRE will work with all engaged sites of care within assigned geography to inform them on matters related to access and reimbursement of UCB products.

Preferred location to reside in: Greater Phoenix metroplex
Ability to travel: ~50-75%

Who you'll work with
The FRE will serve as a liaison to all engaged sites of care administering UCB's medication through a patient's medical benefit and pharmacy benefit. They provide support to patients and accounts specific to benefit verifications, product procurement processes, reimbursement information, billing, coding, and coverage details, after clinical decisions have been made.

What you'll do

• Responsible for communicating market dynamics, coverage, billing, coding and reimbursement policies with all Healthcare Professionals in all sites of care involved in a patient journey for both patients whom receive their medications via injection by a healthcare professional (Medical Benefit) as well as patients that self-administer (Pharmacy Benefit).
• Provide Federal, State or Commercial payer specific guidance on a National, Regional and local level regarding the coverage policy and appropriateness of codes for billing accuracy.
• Coordinate the benefit verification referral process with UCB's service center(s) and deliver timely and accurate follow up to account stakeholders to help ensure patient access to UCB medicines.
• Educate accounts and coordinate with service center(s) on the availability of patient support programs such as Co-Pay Assistance and the Patient Assistance Program.
• Develop state level Key Access Stakeholder relationships with Healthcare Professionals who will advocate to Medicare Part A/B, Commercial and State Payers for medical benefit access to UCB products for patients.
• Develop strategic coverage, access and reimbursement relationships with their local Medicare Part A/B Contractors operating in assigned territory.
• Provide strategic coverage/reimbursement leadership and support to the internal UCB District Sales Managers and other members of the UCB Patient Value Teams.
• Communicate on a regular basis with their Market Access and Pricing colleagues on Payer coverage and reimbursement related issues and identify policy changes and carve outs that have material impact on UCB product access.

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• 2+ years of Coverage/Access and or Reimbursement/Account management experience
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech experience

Preferred requirements:

• Excellent working knowledge of evolving reimbursement landscape and the practice management environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of the complex regulatory environment
• Close connectivity to the everchanging payor medical benefit policy arena is critical

This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $155,000-$203,000. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.

Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.