Regional Access Director – Diabetes

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Oversee the development, coaching, performance management, and daily operations of a geographically spread Field Access Manager team.

• Drive field reimbursement initiatives within the designated region to meet patient access goals.

• Monitor field activities, pinpoint market opportunities and access challenges, and create actionable regional strategies.

• Assist healthcare provider offices, enhance account engagement, and elevate patient access results.

• Coordinate in-field activities to optimize market, segment, and team dynamics.

• Offer direction, prioritize tasks, coach, and ensure accountability for regional field execution.

• Conduct field visits, accompany team members, facilitate coaching discussions, and perform performance evaluations.

• Cultivate a high-performing field-based team by identifying skill gaps, developing training plans, sharing best practices, and promoting engagement, inclusion, accountability, and ongoing learning.

• Maintain technical knowledge to address inquiries about products, policies, and business matters.

• Organize and lead plan-of-action meetings and other gatherings with corporate leadership.

• Ensure adherence to relevant laws, policies, and procedures.

• Provide guidance and insights to internal partners in business planning.

• Collaborate with training, analytics, compliance, HUB operations, client stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.

• Coach, mentor, educate, and develop both direct and indirect team members.

• Create personalized development plans with measurable objectives, coaching focuses, skill-building opportunities, and follow-ups.

• Convert business priorities, regional access insights, and performance data into coaching frameworks and team operational rhythms.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is mandatory.

• A healthcare degree is advantageous, such as MS, RN, PA, PharmD, or a comparable advanced healthcare/scientific qualification.

• A minimum of 12 years in the pharmaceutical sector with expertise in payer policy and product access.

• At least 7 years of experience in benefit verifications and/or prior-authorization requirements or equivalent patient access experience.

• Over 3 years of experience leading successful field access/reimbursement teams, including coaching, developing, and managing the performance of field-based team members.

• Thorough understanding of pharmacy and medical benefit product models.

• Familiarity with Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policies and procedures, with experience in Medicare Parts B & D coverage.

• Knowledge and understanding of specialty markets, HUB/reimbursement services, and patient access programs.

• Strong analytical abilities to evaluate market dynamics, competitor activities, and ongoing diabetes monitoring trends.

• Capability to collect and interpret data to inform regional strategies, including HUB and patient claims information.

• Proficient in computer applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and videoconferencing tools (Teams, Zoom, GoTo Meeting).

• An advanced degree is preferred.

• Experience in Pediatric Endocrinology and/or Endocrinology is preferred.

• Previous experience in an Access/Reimbursement leadership role during a product launch is advantageous.

• Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in product marketing, managed care, field sales, case management, or large healthcare practice is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Option for remote work.

• Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.