Associate Director, Field Reimbursement, Immunology Rheumatology - West
AbbVie
18 days ago
On-site
Chicago, IL
$164,000 - $296,000 USD yearly
Market Access
Field-based role; candidates should live within the territory (CA, WA, OR, NV, AZ, UT, ID, MT, WY, CO, NM, OK, KS, NE, SD, ND, MN, IA, MO, IL, WI, AK, HI, southern Indiana, and the UP of Michigan).
FRM Associate Director leads and develops a regional team of Field Reimbursement Managers who educate healthcare providers on AbbVie’s Immunology Patient Support Programs, emphasizing patient access and reimbursement inquiries for AbbVie’s immunology portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage, coach, and support the FRM team to deliver compliant, effective access and reimbursement services.
- Conduct field ride-alongs to assess performance, ensure use of AbbVie-approved tools, and provide targeted coaching.
- Collaborate with Patient Services, Managed Health Care, Sales, and the Access & Reimbursement Hub for consistent, compliant program execution.
- Integrate patient access programs into local/regional strategies; identify and address training opportunities.
- Monitor healthcare policy changes and communicate insights.
- Track call activity and operational capacity using analytics tools.
- Implement quality control measures to ensure compliance.
- Drive professional development, career progression, and performance oversight for direct reports.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years in coverage/coding/managed healthcare and/or market access for immunology products (including payer account management), with expertise in market access impact on patient access/reimbursement.
- 2+ years in a leadership role (3+ preferred) with proven team/talent development.
- Strong coaching and territory/strategic account management skills.
- Ability to coach/train and communicate complex reimbursement policies.
- Deep understanding of Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D; specialty drug acquisition and distribution.
- Ability to navigate regulatory requirements and mitigate compliance risks.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
- Travel up to 75%.
- Valid driver’s license; pass pre-employment drug screening; meet safe driving requirements; drive personal or company vehicle or equipment.
Benefits (explicitly stated): paid time off; medical/dental/vision; 401(k) for eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs.
FRM Associate Director leads and develops a regional team of Field Reimbursement Managers who educate healthcare providers on AbbVie’s Immunology Patient Support Programs, emphasizing patient access and reimbursement inquiries for AbbVie’s immunology portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage, coach, and support the FRM team to deliver compliant, effective access and reimbursement services.
- Conduct field ride-alongs to assess performance, ensure use of AbbVie-approved tools, and provide targeted coaching.
- Collaborate with Patient Services, Managed Health Care, Sales, and the Access & Reimbursement Hub for consistent, compliant program execution.
- Integrate patient access programs into local/regional strategies; identify and address training opportunities.
- Monitor healthcare policy changes and communicate insights.
- Track call activity and operational capacity using analytics tools.
- Implement quality control measures to ensure compliance.
- Drive professional development, career progression, and performance oversight for direct reports.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years in coverage/coding/managed healthcare and/or market access for immunology products (including payer account management), with expertise in market access impact on patient access/reimbursement.
- 2+ years in a leadership role (3+ preferred) with proven team/talent development.
- Strong coaching and territory/strategic account management skills.
- Ability to coach/train and communicate complex reimbursement policies.
- Deep understanding of Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D; specialty drug acquisition and distribution.
- Ability to navigate regulatory requirements and mitigate compliance risks.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
- Travel up to 75%.
- Valid driver’s license; pass pre-employment drug screening; meet safe driving requirements; drive personal or company vehicle or equipment.
Benefits (explicitly stated): paid time off; medical/dental/vision; 401(k) for eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs.