Field Reimbursement Executive - Rheumatology

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 the following territory: Northwest

Preferred location to reside in:  Any major city in the Northwest (Seattle, Portland, Boise)

Territory:  Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska

Ability to travel: 50-75%

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 made.

 

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 who 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

Minimum requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

8+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical or related fields

Prior experience in one or more of the following areas: Market Access, Sales Leadership. Medical Affairs, Account Management, Patient Access

Experience in Rare Diseases, Oncology, Immunology, or other therapeutic areas requiring advanced medical knowledge and complex medical treatment support.

Experience with HUB services for patient referrals, benefit verification, coverage, and affordability for specialty and biologic medications

  Preferred requirements

4+ years of experience in Coverage/Access, Reimbursement, or Account Management or equivalent experience in related healthcare, pharmaceutical, or payer environments.

Demonstrated ability to navigate complex healthcare systems, manage stakeholder relationships, and drive access solutions.

Strong understanding of U.S. and State regulatory environments, including evolving payer coverage, access, and reimbursement practices.

Knowledge of the US payer and reimbursement systems, including Commercial Insurers, Pharmacy Benefits Managers, Specialty Pharmacies, Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policies, especially Medicare Parts B and D, Medicaid (fee for service and managed).

This position’s reasonably anticipated base salary range is $155,000 - $203,000. 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 over 9,000 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 equal 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.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

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.