Patient Access Manager (PAM) - West (California)
Key Responsibilities
- Subject matter expert in preventing and addressing access issues through education and problem-solving
- Education of healthcare providers, support staff, and patients on all aspects of the prescription process including, but not limited to, prior authorization requirements, specialty pharmacies, and patient resources
- Work seamlessly and in coordination with patient services, specialty pharmacy, and other field teams to remove barriers to therapy access
- Monitor and report trends in access barriers, payer behavior, and patient needs to inform strategy and continuous improvement to market access/payer engagement team
- Work with internal and external patient advocacy groups to identify local resources, foster a patient support network, and help facilitate patient meetings as needed
- Demonstrate deep knowledge of internal and external Patient Support Programs and serve as a resource in an assigned territory
- Accurately document all case activity and patient interactions
- Ensure all interactions and activities are conducted in accordance with HIPAA, FDA, and company compliance standards
Required Skills And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; Advanced degrees (RN, MSN, MBA) are a plus
- Minimum of 5+ years of relevant rare disease experience, including product launches
- Deep expertise in prescription coverage, access strategies, payer trends, and authorization escalations
- A successful track record in field reimbursement, practice management, clinical education, nursing, or patient advocacy
- Experience collaborating with provider offices such as a physician practice, patient assistance programs, patient services, or similar pharmaceutical support program
- Experience partnering directly with patients and caregivers in rare disease both in person and virtually
- Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus
- Strong history of successful cross functional collaboration
- Demonstrated success in leading without authority
- Product Launch experience preferred
- Patient-centric and service-oriented mindset
- Exemplary people skills
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Understand HIPAA rules and regulations related to patient privacy
- Strong written and verbal communications as well as presentation skills
- Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, Word, and Power Point
Work Schedule and Location
This territory covers the West, including Northern California, Los Angeles and Southern California. Candidates should live within an hour of a major airport. Role involves significant travel (up to 40% of time). A valid driver's license is required.
About Savara
Savara is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases. Our lead product candidate, MOLBREEVI*, is an inhaled recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in Phase 3 development for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (autoimmune PAP). MOLBREEVI is delivered via a proprietary investigational eFLOW® Nebulizer System (PARI Pharma GmbH) specifically developed for inhalation of MOLBREEVI. Our management team has significant experience in orphan drug development and pulmonary medicine, identifying unmet needs, and effectively advancing product candidates to approval and commercialization. Our goal is to become a leader in rare respiratory disease therapeutics through the development and commercialization of novel, best-in-class medicines that address unmet medical needs in this field.
About Savara
Savara is an equal opportunity employer. MOLBREEVI is the FDA and EMA conditionally accepted trade name for molgramostim inhalation solution. It is not approved in any indication. MOLBREEVI is a trademark of Savara Inc.