Field Access Specialist - N FL
UCB - Jacksonville, FL
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Make your mark for patients We are looking for a Field Access Specialist to join us in our Market Access & Pricing team based in the region of North Florida About the role The Field Access Specialist (FAS) is a key field-based member of the U.S. Market Access & Pricing Team. The FAS will act as the main point of contact at designated accounts providing account management support to Biologic Coordinators and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) on behalf of Patients prescribed a UCB Dermatology Biologic for approved indications. Who you'll work with The Field Access Specialist will provide on-going education to accounts around the UCB Immunology Patient Services programs, payer landscape and pharmacy channel access. The FAS will help coordinate pull-through efforts for patients who have been prescribed a UCB Dermatology Biologic, irrespective of channel (HUB, specialty pharmacy, etc.), provided proper HIPAA consent has been secured from the patient. The FAS will be expected to be the primary face of the Patient Services platforms within designated Accounts. The FAS is also responsible for partnering with internal and external stakeholders to optimize access to UCB products for patients and health care providers (HCP). What you'll do * Expand long term stakeholder partnerships and build advocacy within HCP offices and equip them, through education, to navigate the access and payer approval process, identify access barriers that the HCP must act on to overcome, and highlight HCP actions that support patient access to therapy. * Offer educational resources to support the entire patient journey by optimizing processes for prior authorizations/appeals/specialty pharmacy and addressing access issues. * Coordinate utilization of UCB's patient service platform to seamlessly support the customer and patient when office chooses the HUB or SP as their ideal path to approved therapy. * Coordinate annual pharmacy reauthorizations at designated accounts to ensure timely reauthorization and continuation of therapy is maintained. * Work cross functionally and collaboratively with partners in Market Access, Patient Services, Sales, Legal & Compliance and others to serve as process and payer experts. The FAS will help identify and address time sensitive market development and implementation efforts to help overcome access barriers to UCB products for appropriate patients. * Build and execute a strategic business plan to meet the needs of top accounts and ensure successful implementation of market access initiatives. * Obtain and maintain knowledge and understanding of payer landscape, including Specialty Pharmacy and utilization management criteria, on a national, regional and local level * Continuously strive to understand the alignment of Payer/PBM/SP and how national/regional pharmacy drug formularies impact market access in their designated geography. * Assist in providing appropriate field insights to ensure support of all access and patient/payer support programs and resources offered by UCB's Patient Support Programs. Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills Minimum requirements: * Bachelor's degree * 5+ years proven commercial experience within the Biopharmaceutical industry * Ability to travel up to 60% Preferred requirements: * 4+ years Market Access, specialty pharmacy, or Reimbursement experience in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry preferred * Previous experience with product launch preferred * Knowledge and understanding of specialty markets, HUB/Reimbursement services and patient access programs * Knowledge of commercial insurers, managed care, government (Part D) and federal payer sectors * Knowledge of Integrated Delivery Network/Integrated Health Systems Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities. UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer."¯We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ . Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel. Requisition ID:"¯89738 Recruiter:"¯Rachel Kielb Hiring Manager:"¯Bobby Nelson Talent Partner:"¯Yolanda Johnson Job Level: SA II - SA I Please consult HRAnswers for more information on job levels.
Created: 2025-02-26