Field Access Specialist, Oral Migraine - Houston (East), TX - AbbVie

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The Migraine Field Access Specialist (FAS) acts as a non-clinical, in-office resource that is available to educate and address HCP questions about patient access. The FAS is a field-based role, working in-person with HCP offices in the assigned geography, with the ability to address questions about patient access & reimbursement in support of AbbVie’s prescription-based migraine portfolio. The FAS provides expertise on coverage and reimbursement barriers to enhance the patient experience. Responsibilities include educating HCPs about access and reimbursement using AbbVie approved support tools, advising HCPs on patient prescription status, program eligibility, and educating offices on payer processes and procedures. 

Responsibilities:

• Educate HCPs using AbbVie approved access and reimbursement support tools and services.
• Establish and maintain relationships with providers, strategically prioritizing travel & activity across the entire FAS geography.
• Be a subject matter expert on relevant local, regional, and national payer policies to appropriately educate providers on payer requirements.
• Effectively work in a high cross-matrix environment, implementing appropriate ways of working communication with teams in sales, market access, and patient service peers.
• Identify and report back payer trends of approved products to patient services and market access account management teams.
• Remain current on key managed care, reimbursement, and policy activities.
• Demonstrate agility to effectively incorporate the use of approved resources and data platforms to appropriately support HCP education initiatives that enhance the patient’s experience.
• This role is field-based and candidates should live within a reasonable distance from the primary city. Talent will be hired at a level commensurate with experience.

• Bachelor’s degree: biological sciences, business related field, or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience in neuroscience or related market with field-based knowledge in account management, payer account management, and/or field-based account access and reimbursement.
• Thorough understanding of the payer policy processes, published criteria and documentation for coverage, coding, prior authorization, and appeal processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of the rules, regulations and risks associated with provision of reimbursement support services.
• Comprehensive understanding of commercial and governmental payer access dynamics
• Demonstrated success in territory and account management skills, preferably in neurology.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid driver’s license
• Overnight travel, up to 50%, will be necessary to efficiently work this geography.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

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Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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