Field Access Navigator - Rockville, United States - Aurinia

Description

Description

_Our Mission:
Changing the trajectory of autoimmune diseases._

_Our Vision:
_
_Enabling patients to live their fullest life._
We are a dedicated team of experts committed to changing the trajectory of autoimmune diseases with unmet medical needs. We are relentless in our pursuit to provide transformative medical treatments. We are resilient. We care.

Along with driving adoption of our approved therapy, LUPKYNIS, for appropriate people with lupus nephritis, we are pursuing a broader portfolio of innovative autoimmune disease therapies.

Our strategy leverages the skills and knowledge of our expert team and our deep experience in principled drug development and commercialization.

Aurinias working environment enables every individual to thrive in a professional atmosphere guided by our Culture Values:

- _ Achieve together_
- _ Collaborate _
- _Explore & build_
- _ Act responsibly_

Together, we drive to change the trajectory of autoimmune disease for patients in need.


Overview
Aurinia is currently seeking for an Field Access Navigator (FAN).

The FAN plays an integral role in the success of minimizing Payer obstacles and optimizing access to Aurinia products for patients and health care providers (HCP).

Within the context of an integrated, cross-functional operational plan, the FAN is responsible for addressing access restrictions by working strategically with HCPs and their office staff to resolve issues related to prior authorizations, denial and appeal processes and solving the most complex patient access challenges.

The primary role of the FAN is to work closely with prescribing HCPs and their office staff, nurse case managers as well as Specialty Pharmacy liasons on any access issues requiring escalation from the Specialty Pharmacy.

The FAN will also help facilitate resolution of HCP challenges as they arise by including appropriate Aurinia cross
- functional team members. The FAN will develop a customer-oriented reimbursement strategy and proactively communicate payer criteria/terms and practices, as they relate to reimbursement for the assigned Aurinia products.


Responsibilities:

• Work with crossfunctional teams to build strategic patient access and reimbursement plans for prior authorization of Aurinias products.
• The FAN will coordinate case escalation to the Corporate Account Directors appropriate.
• Coordinate with Specialty Pharmacy and HUB staff to resolve any denial or appeals.
• Be the conduit between crossfunctional field facing teams and other Aurinia functions for all public and private payer policies and practices that impact patient access to Aurinia products.
• Proactively communicate and explain Auriniaspecific reimbursement programs, policies, procedures and resources so that HCP office staff are well educated on how to use Access Programs for Aurinia products
• The FAN will anticipate, navigate, and address individual account and patient access issues that occur by partnering with all appropriate stakeholders.
• Assist in providing appropriate field insights throughout the development of Patient Services marketing support materials as needed
• Understand Antibribery & Corruption (ABAC) requirements to ensure laws and regulations of the pharmaceutical industry and Aurinia Policies are being following
• Stay abreast of healthcare industry trends and identify patterns or connections between situations and communicate possible future challenges.
• The FAN may be assigned to different products in the future as Aurinia launches additional assets.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree required
• Eight or more years of related experience in bio pharma. Preferred experience in market access, insurance reimbursement, large Healthcare Practice reimbursement or billing experience including Medicare/Medicaid programs with a focus on specialty drug products
• A minimum of two or more years of demonstrated excellence and working knowledge of reimbursement support and resolution directly with HCP office staff
• Previous experience with both private & public payers is strongly preferred
• Previous experience in other functions within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry is a plus, e.g. product marketing, managed care, field sales, case management or large Healthcare Practice experience
• Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding goals and objectives
• Knowledge of CMS policies and processes with expertise in Part D (Pharmacy Benefit design and coverage policy)
• Knowledge of Commercial Insurers, Managed Care, Government, and Federal payer sectors
• Knowledge of Integrated Delivery Network/Integrated Health Systems
• Previous experience in creating, implementing, and completing attainable business plans
• Understanding of national laws regarding reimbursement and regulations that impact the FAN role
• Frequent travel is required to manage the assigned territory, sometimes without much notice

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