Overview
**inVentiv Health** offers best-in-class Clinical, Consulting and Commercial services to global companies seeking to accelerate performance. With 13,000 employees in 40 countries, we rapidly transform promising ideas into commercial reality. inVentiv has committed itself to hiring and retaining the very best talent in the healthcare industry, those who have a single common characteristic: the desire and aptitude to succeed. We are focused on hiring the best, those who possess unparalleled knowledge and experience as well as a passion for delivering exceptional ideas and service to our clients. In turn, inVentiv provides an opportunity-rich environment where employees can grow as professionals in one of many disciplines and pursue long-term career goals throughout our worldwide network of locations.
**inVentiv Health Selling Solutions** is the world’s largest provider of outsourced educational and sales resources to healthcare companies. With our vast capabilities, and multidisciplinary expertise, we design and implement customized commercialization solutions that impact performance and results of our clients’ healthcare products and services.
But it’s not just what we do that drives success—it’s how. Our proprietary market analysis informs optimal team structures and promotional and educational models. Then, our in-house recruitment services find the best and brightest, who use progressive ways to educate and enlighten key audiences and accelerate our clients’ commercial performance. By providing brilliant ideas, valuable insight, and relentless energy, we fuel our clients’ success and growth, day after day.
Responsibilities
The Field Access Specialist will be responsible for the management of defined accounts in a specified geographic region. The specialist will execute the collaborative territory strategic plan through partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including call center services and collaboration partners. Responsibilities include ensuring optimal access and creating understanding of access services and program support as it relates to the Cardiovascular product portfolio. **Note:** this is not a sales job.
The Field Access Specialist will be supporting a specialty self-injectable therapy.
**_Key Responsibilities:_**
* Field Access Specialists manage daily activities that support appropriate patient access to our client’s products in the provider offices and work as a liaison to other patient assistance and access support services offered by our clients. Activities include, but are not limited to:
* Act as an extension of the call center; provide live one-on-one coverage support.
* Offer assistance from prescription to fill, supporting the entire access journey through payer prior authorization to appeals/denials requirements procedures and forms
* Reviewing patient-specific information in cases where the site has specifically requested the assistance in resolving any issues or coverage challenges.
* Reviewing patient insurance benefit options
* Identifying alternate funding/financial assistance programs
* Coordinating with our client’s patient support services programs representatives.
* Educating physician office staff on the use of our client’s patient assistance and call center support services, including web based provider programs
* Provide information on relevant access topics related to our client’s products.
* Serve as payer expert for defined geography and able to communicate changes to key stakeholders in a timely manner
Requirements
**_Minimum Qualifications & Education_**:
* Bachelor’s degree required
* Minimum two years experience in public or private third party access arena _or_ pharmaceutical industry in managed care, clinical support, or sales.
* Experience with specialty products (preferably self-injectables) acquired through Specialty Pharmacy
* Specialty pharmacy experience required (ability to teach an office the entire process from script to injection)
* Establishing relationships within a practice by working closely with them to help remove access barriers to specialty products for their patients
* Ability to operate as a “team player” in collaborating with multiple sales representatives, sales leadership, and internal colleagues to reach common goals
* Knowledge of Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policies and processes with expertise in Medicare Part D (Pharmacy Benefit design and coverage policy) a plus
* Knowledge of Managed Care, Government, and Federal payer sectors, as well as Integrated Delivery Network/Integrated Health Systems a plus
* Previous experience in launching new specialty pharmaceutical/biologics products or indications a plus
* Ability to travel and cover large geography territories
* Excellent presentation skills
* Advanced knowledge of medical insurance terminology
* Strong teamwork abilities
* Project management skills
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to manage expenses within allocated budgets
* Above average computer skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Word
**_Key Requirements:_**
* General payer policy knowledge including managed care and Medicare/Medicaid
* Foundational knowledge of benefit verifications and prior authorization requirements
* Knowledge of access processes within the physician office
* Ability to review clinical information in patient charts, understand and interpret payer policy to provide guidance to HCP offices on how they may proceed in filling out prior authorization/formulary exception/appeals documentation
* Specific knowledge of local payer policies related to a specific client product will be acquired during training sessions.
* All interactions with allied health professionals require detailed attention to customer needs and satisfaction. And most importantly, all access activities are required to be conducted and managed within all appropriate legal and regulatory guidelines and our client’s compliance policies and require continuous monitoring of compliance with such guidelines and laws.
**_Benefits_**: At inVentiv Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality of life balance;
* Competitive Compensation, Bonuses and Fleet Vehicle
* Generous Paid Time Off & Company Paid Holidays
* Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision package
* Matching 401k
* Dedicated Training and support
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Referral Bonuses other personalized quality of life conveniences
inVentiv Health is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled)
*City:* Dayton
*State:* Ohio [OH]
*Title:* Dayton, OH; Access Specialist
*Job ID:* 55176
*Recruiting Area:* Central
*Minimum Education Level:* Bachelor's Degree