ARD (Access & Reimbursement Director) - Great Plains Midwest
BridgeBio
4 months ago
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
Market Access
What You'll Do
Access & Reimbursement Director – Rare Disease (Hybrid Reimbursement & Patient Support), responsible for executing the launch strategy across a rare disease portfolio by integrating provider-facing reimbursement strategy with patient access and support coordination.
Responsibilities
- Serve as regional subject matter expert on reimbursement and access for BridgeBio therapies.
- Educate healthcare provider offices on reimbursement processes (benefits investigation, prior authorization, appeals, coverage pathways).
- Identify and address access barriers within commercial and government payer environments (compliantly).
- Support integration of access processes into provider office workflows.
- Provide compliant education on BridgeBio patient support programs and services.
- Share payer policy trends and field insights with Market Access leadership.
- Provide access and affordability education to consented patients and care partners in alignment with compliance and privacy regulations.
- Support patient understanding of reimbursement processes and available patient support resources.
- Coordinate among hubs, specialty pharmacies, prescriber offices, and support programs to facilitate continuity of access.
- Identify and escalate access-related challenges impacting the patient journey.
- Support onboarding and ongoing engagement of consented patients within BridgeBio patient support programs in accordance with program rules.
- Act as a senior field partner to Market Access, Patient Services, Compliance, Legal, Medical, Commercial, and Sales teams.
- Provide compliant, de-identified field insights on access trends, barriers, and process gaps.
- Contribute to development/refinement of access strategies, tools, and field materials.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve patient access pathways.
- Mentor and serve as a resource to field access colleagues as appropriate.
- Operate in strict adherence to company policies and applicable laws/regulations, including HIPAA and OIG guidance; ensure patient-facing support is compliant and within scope; properly handle PHI.
Where You'll Work
- U.S.-based field role requiring >50% domestic travel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 8+ years of biotech/pharma experience with significant experience in reimbursement, market access, patient services, or rare disease.
- Deep understanding of U.S. payer systems (commercial and government coverage).
- Experience navigating specialty pharmacy and hub models.
- Strong knowledge of compliance requirements related to patient support and access services.
- Ability to work independently in a field-based, cross-functional environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, RN, or other advanced clinical or business degree.
- Rare disease experience.
- Experience supporting both provider reimbursement and patient access programs.
- Experience working with complex health systems and specialty centers.
- Background in cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, or other specialty therapeutic areas.
Access & Reimbursement Director – Rare Disease (Hybrid Reimbursement & Patient Support), responsible for executing the launch strategy across a rare disease portfolio by integrating provider-facing reimbursement strategy with patient access and support coordination.
Responsibilities
- Serve as regional subject matter expert on reimbursement and access for BridgeBio therapies.
- Educate healthcare provider offices on reimbursement processes (benefits investigation, prior authorization, appeals, coverage pathways).
- Identify and address access barriers within commercial and government payer environments (compliantly).
- Support integration of access processes into provider office workflows.
- Provide compliant education on BridgeBio patient support programs and services.
- Share payer policy trends and field insights with Market Access leadership.
- Provide access and affordability education to consented patients and care partners in alignment with compliance and privacy regulations.
- Support patient understanding of reimbursement processes and available patient support resources.
- Coordinate among hubs, specialty pharmacies, prescriber offices, and support programs to facilitate continuity of access.
- Identify and escalate access-related challenges impacting the patient journey.
- Support onboarding and ongoing engagement of consented patients within BridgeBio patient support programs in accordance with program rules.
- Act as a senior field partner to Market Access, Patient Services, Compliance, Legal, Medical, Commercial, and Sales teams.
- Provide compliant, de-identified field insights on access trends, barriers, and process gaps.
- Contribute to development/refinement of access strategies, tools, and field materials.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve patient access pathways.
- Mentor and serve as a resource to field access colleagues as appropriate.
- Operate in strict adherence to company policies and applicable laws/regulations, including HIPAA and OIG guidance; ensure patient-facing support is compliant and within scope; properly handle PHI.
Where You'll Work
- U.S.-based field role requiring >50% domestic travel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 8+ years of biotech/pharma experience with significant experience in reimbursement, market access, patient services, or rare disease.
- Deep understanding of U.S. payer systems (commercial and government coverage).
- Experience navigating specialty pharmacy and hub models.
- Strong knowledge of compliance requirements related to patient support and access services.
- Ability to work independently in a field-based, cross-functional environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, RN, or other advanced clinical or business degree.
- Rare disease experience.
- Experience supporting both provider reimbursement and patient access programs.
- Experience working with complex health systems and specialty centers.
- Background in cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, or other specialty therapeutic areas.