Patient Access Specialist

About the role

You are an expert facilitator: you open doors, foster communication, and bridge the gap. In this role, you will be responsible for the successful growth of patient access initiatives of our client within the assigned geographic territory.

Responsibilities

• Act as an extension of the HUB
• Provide reimbursement education leveraging Patient Healthcare Information (PHI) to support the benefits investigation and prior authorization processes for neuroscience products and administration/observation
• Provide education on operational requirements per FDA, federal, and state level requirements for the handling of a controlled medication
• Work with stakeholders to include customer targets within Integrated Delivery Networks, Hospitals, Pharmacies specializing in Mental Health, Community Mental Health Centers, and other community settings where mental health patient populations are managed to ensure that the activities of the PAS contribute to the achievement of the objectives
• Direct customers to key education resources as needed, including HUB and reimbursement questions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years’ experience in healthcare sales
• Understanding and experience in the access and reimbursement landscape
• Experience in building customer relationships, large account management, or related expertise (targeting, developing, and maintaining a customer base)
• Demonstrated track record of achieving/exceeding responsibilities, goals and objectives
• Current driver’s license and clean driving record along with the ability to travel overnight up to 30%
• Must live within territory or within territory boundaries

Desired Requirements

• MBA
• 2+ years demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the mental health market
• Working knowledge of the targeted geographical area with existing understanding of the local healthcare environment (hospitals, systems, referral patterns)
• Ability to utilize customer relationships and develop traditional and non-traditional customer relationships to further business opportunities

Pay

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $140,000 - $148,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Schedule

Some positions may include a company car or car allowance and eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.