Vertex
Biotechnology
FieldReimbursementManager-Kidney(NorthCentral-IA,MO,IL)
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“Field Reimbursement Manager - Kidney (North Central - IA, MO, IL) at Vertex. Skills: Reimbursement education, Patient access, Payer knowledge. Establish connections with key nephrology office personnel. Support patient access to prescribed medications”
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Troubleshooting
Travel 50-70%, Valid driver's license, Meet safe driving requirements, Meet credentialing requirements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience in sales, reimbursement, market access, specialty pharmacy, patient services, or field-based access roles, Bachelor's degree in health care, life sciences or business, Valid driver's license, Meet safe driving requirements, Meet healthcare industry representative credentialing requirements
Nice to Have
Advanced degree in business, healthcare, social services
What You'll Do.
Establish connections with key nephrology office personnel
Support patient access to prescribed medications
Partner with case management team
Address escalated access issues
Ensure coordinated handoffs
Support timely patient access to Vertex medicine
Educate offices on affordability pathways
Provide follow-up on case status
Ensure offices understand insurance documentation requirements
Maintain understanding of prescription insurance coverage requirements
Maintain understanding of payer trends
Conduct on-site and virtual in-services
Deliver compliant education on regional payer policies
Deliver compliant education on formulary updates
Deliver compliant education on coverage nuances
Deliver compliant education on PA/medical exception criteria
Deliver compliant education on coding/billing
Deliver compliant education on documentation requirements
Deliver compliant education on distribution pathways
Deliver compliant education on hub services
Deliver compliant education on enrollment processes
Deliver compliant education on reimbursement workflows
Conduct on-site and virtual training
Use approved payer guides
Use approved checklists
Use approved access tools
Use approved workflow maps
Manage a multistate geographic region
Prioritize accounts based on patient need
Prioritize accounts based on payer dynamics
Prioritize accounts based on KPSP demand
Adapt engagement with HCP offices
Develop territory engagement plans
Minimize patient-specific access barriers
Adhere to non-promotional guidelines
Maintain confidentiality of patient health information
Act in compliance with laws and policies
Apply program business rules
Apply work instructions
Deliver consistent patient experience
Deliver compliant customer experience
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Provider office staff; PSP teams; Vendor teams
Communication Scope
Relationship-building
Full Job Description
**Job Description** **General Summary:** Vertex is currently building a field reimbursement team to support our upcoming journey to advance, develop, and deliver therapies to those living with serious kidney diseases. We are preparing for potential commercialization of investigational therapeutics being studied for the treatment of Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), additional B cell-mediated diseases, and other genetic kidney diseases. We are seeking a dedicated and collaborative Field Reimbursement Manager to join our Kidney Patient Support Program (KPSP). In this field-based role, you will serve as the local subject matter expert to nephrology practices, providing non-promotional access and reimbursement education. You will also support timely access for patients to prescribed Vertex kidney therapies through effective troubleshooting and territory-level payer expertise. **Key Duties and Responsibilities:** * Compliantly establish strong connections with key nephrology office personnel, including members of the care team and administrative staff responsible for prior authorizations and patient access to specialty medications, to support patient access to prescribed medications. * Partner with case management team to address escalated access issues; ensure coordinated handoffs using CRM triggers and workflows. * Support timely patient access to their prescribed Vertex medicine by educating offices on copay, PAP, Bridge programs, and other affordability pathways. * Provide timely follow-up on case status and ensure offices understand insurance documentation requirements. * Maintain a comprehensive understanding of commercial and government prescription insurance coverage requirements for access and payer trends. * Conduct on-site and virtual in-services to deliver compliant and comprehensive education on: * Regional payer policies, formulary updates, and coverage nuances. * PA/medical exception criteria, coding/billing (ICD‑10, CPT), and documentation requirements
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