Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Field Reimbursement Executive to join us in our Field Access & Reimbursement team in support of Central/ West Texas.

About the role
The Field Reimbursement Executive (FRE) is responsible for ensuring that appropriate patients have access to UCB products and Patient Services. The FRE will work with all engaged sites of care within assigned geography to inform them on matters related to access and reimbursement of UCB products.

Who you'll work with
The FRE will serve as a liaison to all engaged sites of care administering UCB's medication through a patient's medical benefit and pharmacy benefit. They provide support to patients and accounts specific to benefit verifications, product procurement processes, reimbursement information, billing, coding, and coverage details, after clinical decisions have been.

What you'll do

• Responsible for communicating market dynamics, coverage, billing, coding and reimbursement policies with all Healthcare Professionals in all sites of care involved in a patient journey for both patients whom receive their medications via injection by a healthcare professional (Medical Benefit) as well as patients that self-administer (Pharmacy Benefit).
• Provide Federal, State or Commercial payer specific guidance on a National, Regional and local level regarding the coverage policy and appropriateness of codes for billing accuracy.
• Coordinate the benefit verification referral process with UCB's service center(s) and deliver timely and accurate follow up to account stakeholders to help ensure patient access to UCB medicines.
• Educate accounts and coordinate with service center(s) on the availability of patient support programs such as Co-Pay Assistance and the Patient Assistance Program.
• Develop state level Key Access Stakeholder relationships with Healthcare Professionals who will advocate to Medicare Part A/B, Commercial and State Payers for medical benefit access to UCB products for patients.
• Develop strategic coverage, access and reimbursement relationships with their local Medicare Part A/B Contractors operating in assigned territory.
• Provide strategic coverage/reimbursement leadership and support to the internal UCB District Sales Managers and other members of the UCB Patient Value Teams.
• Communicate on a regular basis with their Market Access and Pricing colleagues on Payer coverage and reimbursement related issues and identify policy changes and carve outs that have material impact on UCB product access.

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Bachelors Degree
• 2+ years of Coverage/Access and or Reimbursement/Account management experience
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech experience
• Excellent working knowledge of evolving reimbursement landscape and the practice management environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of the complex regulatory environment
• Close connectivity to the everchanging payor medical benefit policy arena is critical

In an effort to optimize reimbursement management responsibilities the FRE will meet the below criteria:

• Preferred location to reside in: Austin, TX or San Antonio, TX
• Ability to travel 50-75%
• If territory requires air travel to effectively cover it, the FRE will live near a National/Regional airport

This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $150,000-200,000. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.

Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.