Field Patient Access Director
Ascendis Pharma
August 17, 2026
Remote friendly (Seattle, WA)
United States
Market Access
Field Patient Access Director
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop field-based patient access teams (Patient Access Liaisons and Field Reimbursement Managers) across assigned geographies.
- Set performance expectations, KPIs, and MBOs; monitor progress and provide feedback and professional development.
- Partner with Commercial Training & Development to design and deliver onboarding and continuous learning.
- Lead change management to scale/evolve field patient access operations.
- Build and maintain a talent pipeline through succession planning, coaching, and proactive development.
- Own patient access readiness and execution for new product and indication launches.
- Serve as subject matter expert on reimbursement, coverage, specialty pharmacy, and third-party services.
- Analyze payer/reimbursement/access trends and guide mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with Market Access, Sales, Patient Support, Commercial Operations, and external vendors.
- Partner with Sales leadership on account planning and local access strategy.
- Support healthcare providers and office staff with compliant education.
- Identify process improvement opportunities; ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Partner with Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance, and Quality teams for reporting.
- Monitor performance data and stakeholder feedback; translate insights into recommendations; promote best practices sharing.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 10+ years’ relevant experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare.
- Progressive field leadership experience.
- Experience with rare disease and/or specialty products.
- Deep understanding of reimbursement pathways and specialty pharmacy.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- In-depth knowledge of compliance, patient confidentiality, and access requirements; knowledge of laws protecting patient identifying information.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match; medical, dental, vision; life and AD&D; short/long-term disability.
- Pet and legal insurance; EAP; employee discounts; professional development.
- HSA; flexible spending accounts; incentive compensation.
- Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Indemnity insurance; mental health resources; paid leave for new parents.
- Salary: $220,000–$245,000 (may include company car/allowance/bonus eligibility).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop field-based patient access teams (Patient Access Liaisons and Field Reimbursement Managers) across assigned geographies.
- Set performance expectations, KPIs, and MBOs; monitor progress and provide feedback and professional development.
- Partner with Commercial Training & Development to design and deliver onboarding and continuous learning.
- Lead change management to scale/evolve field patient access operations.
- Build and maintain a talent pipeline through succession planning, coaching, and proactive development.
- Own patient access readiness and execution for new product and indication launches.
- Serve as subject matter expert on reimbursement, coverage, specialty pharmacy, and third-party services.
- Analyze payer/reimbursement/access trends and guide mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with Market Access, Sales, Patient Support, Commercial Operations, and external vendors.
- Partner with Sales leadership on account planning and local access strategy.
- Support healthcare providers and office staff with compliant education.
- Identify process improvement opportunities; ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Partner with Patient Safety, Pharmacovigilance, and Quality teams for reporting.
- Monitor performance data and stakeholder feedback; translate insights into recommendations; promote best practices sharing.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 10+ years’ relevant experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare.
- Progressive field leadership experience.
- Experience with rare disease and/or specialty products.
- Deep understanding of reimbursement pathways and specialty pharmacy.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- In-depth knowledge of compliance, patient confidentiality, and access requirements; knowledge of laws protecting patient identifying information.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match; medical, dental, vision; life and AD&D; short/long-term disability.
- Pet and legal insurance; EAP; employee discounts; professional development.
- HSA; flexible spending accounts; incentive compensation.
- Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Indemnity insurance; mental health resources; paid leave for new parents.
- Salary: $220,000–$245,000 (may include company car/allowance/bonus eligibility).