Field Access Specialist, Immunology - New Orleans, LA

Location

Louisiana | United States

Job description

Purpose

The Field Access Specialist (FAS) acts as an alternative in-office resource that is available to address HCP questions about patient access. The FAS calls directly on HCP offices in their assigned, specific geography to answer questions about patient access & reimbursement in support of the assigned portfolio. The FAS provides expertise on coverage and common access and reimbursement challenges affecting assigned AbbVie products. The FAS responsibilities include educating on the access and reimbursement support tools available from Abbvie, advising HCPs on patient prescription status and program eligibility, and educating HCP offices on payer processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope.

• Educate HCPs on patient support programs, including access and reimbursement support tools and services
• Educate on product-specific acquisition and access options such as specialty pharmacy networks and specialty distribution
• Educate on resources available to address access issues
• Provide local expertise in regards to national/regional payor policies in order to educate providers on payer issues, coding changes, and appropriate claims submission processes
• Liaise with Abbvie’s Access and Reimbursement support center to update HCPs on Rx status and program eligibility
• Report back payer trends related for approved products to Patient Services and MHC account management teams
• Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate providers within territory
• Remain current on key managed care, reimbursement, and policy activities

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of industry experience in access and reimbursement or account management and at least 3 years of experience in specific therapeutic area with experience in Managed Health Care, Payer Account Management, and/or Access and Reimbursement and Excellent territory and account management skills
• Extensive experience educating others on payer processes, requirement for coverage, and other access related situations for specialty medicines
• Strong track record of leadership within current role
  
• Strong understanding and ability to communicate technical elements of coding and billing requirements at the National and Regional level across all settings of care
• Comprehensive understanding of Parts A, B, C and D or Medicare and associated reimbursement dynamics
• Strong understanding of drug acquisition and dispensing in the specific therapeutic area space (Specialty Pharmacies, Specialty Distributors and white-bagging, etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of the rules, regulations and risks associated with provision of reimbursement support services
• Strong understanding of access and reimbursement support service centers and how to effectively interact in a compliant fashion
• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid driver’s license

US Credentialing Requirement:

An essential requirement of your position is to satisfy all applicable health care industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain and maintain entry into facilities and organizations that are in your assigned territory. You must also be in good standing and/or eligible to obtain these credentials. These HCIR credentialing requirements may include, but are not limited to, background checks, drug screens, proof of immunization/vaccination for various diseases, fingerprinting and specific licenses required by individual state or cities. Please remember that you are solely responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all HCIR credentialing requirements and for any associated liability for failing to do so.  AbbVie has resources available to you to help answer questions you may have regarding your responsibilities.

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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