MSD

Field Access Manager

MSD
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $117,000 - $184,200 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in patient access and coverage issues, with a strong understanding of health insurance structures, including Medicare and Medicaid. Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and educate healthcare professionals on access-related matters.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Patient Support ExperienceHealth Insurance KnowledgeBenefit Verification ExpertisePharmaceutical Compliance KnowledgeInterpersonal Communication Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as subject-matter expert on access-related issues for healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations
  • Work cross-functionally with patient support, market access, field sales, and other internal teams to support timely patient access to therapy
  • Provide approved education on access and coverage matters to defined accounts within an assigned geography
  • Analyze access issues and act as the local access resource for HCPs, field force personnel, and regional management
  • Coordinate with the access hub on individual patient cases, patient access and coverage assistance, hub enrollment, and overall coordination
  • Educate HCP offices on benefit verification, prior authorization, appeals, patient support programs, payer coverage, and access resources
  • Analyze access trends and monitor payer trends to address access barriers
  • Identify and address barriers to patient access and support patient satisfaction
  • Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders
  • Provide access information and education to HCP offices and field teams
  • Escalate and coordinate access issues with third parties, including hub vendors
  • Provide education and support on specialty pharmacy issues
  • Explain product coverage under commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid benefit designs
  • Answer payer-specific coverage and access questions
  • Maintain knowledge of regional and national market dynamics and payer coverage policies
  • Educate and update HCPs on private and public payer coverage changes affecting patient access
  • Support product access through compliant payer coverage subject-matter expertise
  • Educate HCP offices on product hub programs, patient support offerings, financial assistance, and hub resources
  • Attend national and regional meetings

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in patient support, pharmaceutical/healthcare sales or operations, or reimbursement support
  • Strong knowledge of health insurance structures, including Medicare Part B, Medicaid, and commercial insurance
  • Knowledge of benefit verification, prior authorization, and appeal processes
  • Expertise in pharmaceutical compliance and HIPAA regulations regarding patient confidentiality
  • Competent understanding of hub and patient support activities
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a remote environment
  • Ability to travel 20–25% / 25%
  • Must reside in the New Orleans area assigned territory/metro area
  • Ability to collaborate with sales representatives, sales leadership, and internal colleagues
  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to engage and influence multiple stakeholders across teams and disciplines
  • Pharmaceutical industry experience highly preferred
  • Understanding of HCP office workflows, prescription flow, and clinic operations
  • Pulmonology experience preferred
  • No visa sponsorship
  • US and Puerto Rico residents only

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
  • Medical, dental, and vision healthcare
  • Other insurance benefits for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate days
  • Sick days

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Hard Skills
Patient Access CoordinationPrior Authorization ProcessesAppeal ProcessesHub Enrollment ManagementAccess Trend AnalysisPayer Coverage KnowledgePharmaceutical ComplianceHIPAA RegulationsHealthcare Operations UnderstandingPulmonology Experience
Soft Skills
CollaborationInfluencing StakeholdersInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsMulti-Priority Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s DegreeValid Driver’s License
Industry Keywords
HealthcarePharmaceuticalPatient Support ProgramsMarket AccessPayer CoverageMedicare Part BMedicaidCommercial InsuranceHCP Office WorkflowsPatient Satisfaction