Join our industry-leadingBioPharmaceuticalsteam at AstraZeneca, where you can make an impact on patients with our leading pipeline! This field-based role supports the Oncology teams and is based inSan Diego, CA The geography includesSan Diego County,Riverside County,South Orange Countyand Hawaii

As a Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM), your roleis to minimize reimbursement barriers for patients and providers,optimizingaccess to AstraZeneca products in the assigned therapeutic area.

Accountabilities:

The Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) role is to minimize reimbursement barriers for patients and providers and, therefore, optimize access to AstraZeneca products in the assigned therapeutic area. This purpose will be achieved by delivering consultations and interventions with key physicians and institutional customers through specialized services. 

FRMs will work closely with Managed Markets, Trade & Sales partners in the field, supporting targeted accounts in resolving reimbursement issues or concerns, developing ethical and customer-oriented reimbursement strategies, and proactively communicating payer criteria/terms and practices. 

As a Field Reimbursement Manager, you will work closely with Managed Markets, Trade & Sales partners in the field, supporting targeted accounts in resolving reimbursement issues or concerns. You will develop ethical and customer-oriented reimbursement strategies and proactively communicate payer criteria/terms and practices. You will alsomaintaina high levelof Managed Care and related Managed Marketsbenefitstructures, reimbursement mechanisms, legal and regulatory influences, and health management programs.

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Compliance, Knowledge, & Skills Needed: 

• Does not compromise ethics or integrity, or undertake legal risks while pursuing business goals 

• Demonstrates leadership among peers by consistent application & modeling of appropriate compliance, behavior & conduct 

• Ability to diagnosis complex market and customer problems and propose practical, effective and simple solutions 

Reimbursement Related Experience: 

• Experience with  physician-administered injectables preferred 

• Excellent reimbursement expertise and payer knowledge preferred 

• Knowledge and experience of legal and regulatory requirements related to the Biotech / Pharmaceutical industries 

• Spends majority of time visiting customer accounts in the field 

• Works withmanager, peers and partners in Marketing, Sales and various Managed Markets and Trade groups to review/understand relevant franchise and managed care business plans, tactics, goals, and objectives 

• Spends considerable time and effort working with field partners in Sales reviewing their territory business plans and progress 

• Help to identify  reimbursement-specific opportunities or issues, as well as educating partners on the payer landscape 

Job Knowledge: 

• Maintain a high level of Managed Care and related Managed Markets benefit structures, reimbursement mechanisms, legal and regulatory influences, and health management programs 

• Maintain consistent ability to access and influence key business decision-makers 

• Maintain an outstanding level of Multiple Therapeutic Area knowledge, utilization management techniques, treatment, and reimbursement guidelines 

• Maintain an outstanding level of performance metric analytics 

• Maintain an outstanding ability to prepare and present provider level communications 

Planning and Analysis: 

• Maintain an outstanding level of territory planning, organization, and administrative skills 

• Lead territory and all assigned accounts within a set budget 

• Develop and support budgeting requests for specific customer programs 

Communications: 

• Demonstrate strong oral, written, and group interpersonal skills 

• Maintain frequent contact with Field Leadership and local field staff 

• In a timely and accurate manner, submit all budgetary information, expenses reports, and required administrative reports to Field Leadership 

• Maintain effective communication with customers and affiliates 

Essential Skills/Experience:

• BachelorsDegree

• Minimum of 5 years of total business experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical/biotech industry

• Minimum of 2 or more years' sales, managedcareor reimbursement experience

• This job is a field-based role supporting the Oncology teams and is based in theSan Diego, CA areaThe geography includesSan Diego County,Riverside County,South Orange Countyand Hawaii

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• MBA or other related graduate-level degree

• Two to four years of Biotech or Pharmaceutical Sales experience

• Two to four years of Managed Markets experience

• Oncology,Infectious Disease, Respiratory, Inflammation, Autoimmune, Cardiovascular and Neuroscience experience

• Experience with business planning and market analysis

• Experience in implementing valuable programs and advisory programs

At AstraZeneca, we use our unique position as medical leaders across our enterprise and the healthcare ecosystem to shape the future ofHealthcareThere'sso much opportunity here as we continue to grow - no better place to improve patients' lives and develop with AstraZeneca.We'rehybrids - a fusion of scientific knowledge with business acumen - we know which products are launching, we know the science behind them and their place inreal world medical practice. We are networkers and influencers by nature. In our role as scientific ambassadors, we thrive on working with people internally and externally.

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The annual base salary (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $181,856 - $242,785. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coveragein accordance withthe terms of the applicable plans.