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Patient Access Liaison – Houston
Location
Texas
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$181K - $200K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Patient Access Liaison – Houston
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Provide clinical disease state education and product education to patients and their families • Work closely with patients, families, physicians and other office staff to prevent and address barriers to access • Help ensure optimal understanding for Catalyst’s medicines • Support advocacy for patients and provide educational resources and opportunities for patients • Interact with HUB partners at Catalyst Pathways to ensure seamless communication with patients and their families • Educate patients and/or their families on reimbursement and insurance protocols • Coordinate communication among key stakeholders to ensure patients have clinical support required to transition successfully to therapy • Advise patients and their families about access and affordability programs • Work cross-functionally with other commercial personnel to resolve access issues for patients • Provide expertise to HCPs on health plan policies and procedures • Conduct Connect Calls to discuss open cases in Catalyst Pathways • Maintain ongoing contact with patients and their families to address unmet needs and offer compliant solutions
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in the Pharma/Biotech industry
- Prior experience as a Field Reimbursement Manager
- Experience in the Patient Services Department strongly preferred
- Ability to work independently with patients for educational purposes and support
- Can lead external customers including physicians, nurses and others to assist in achieving access for patients
- Ability to independently identify access solutions and determine the appropriate plan for resolution
- Ethics above reproach and a strong compliance mindset
- Must have a high degree of emotional intelligence coupled with empathy and listening skills
- Technical Experience in at least two of the following areas: Rare Disease access or reimbursement, Managed Care or public payer reimbursement, Nursing, Specialty Pharmacy, Billing and coding, Patient Advocacy
- Highly recommended Bilingual-fluent in English and Spanish
- Willingness to travel up to 70% of the time depending on the territory
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement savings plan with Company Match
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