Head of US Patient Access

For years, Abbottâs medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether itâs glucose monitoring system, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine ï¬nger sticks.

We are recruiting for a Head of US Patient Access to serve as the functional lead for patient access performance in the United States.  The Head of US Patient Access will be responsible for informing and validating US Market Access Strategies for priority programs across Abbotts Cardiovascular and Neuromodulation portfolios.  This leader will be responsible for cultivating and maintaining key stakeholder relationships within government, industry associations and professional societies, to inform portfolio strategies and support US access execution.  They will also have accountability for bridging the gap between launch and market access optimization with a robust patient prior authorization support strategy executed via a fully staffed patient therapy access team.

This position will lead a strong patient therapy access team, and leverage central resources, to develop, expand and integrate prior authorization support into Abbottâs robust pipeline of innovations.  This role is responsible for working with peers across our Health Economics and Reimbursement (HE&R) capabilities to deliver business critical insights about the impact of payer policies on patient access and opportunities to improve patient access through cross-functional strategies including education and evidence generation activities. 

The PTA lead will serve as the single point of contact for prior authorization policy insights and implications to Abbott Medical Device portfolio strategy and may be required to design and execute related education and advocacy efforts.

This leadership role will report directly to the Divisional Vice President of Health Economics and Reimbursement and will carry additional responsibilities as a member of the HE&R Leadership Team.  Such responsibilities may include spearheading cross-functional strategic planning and growth initiatives, improving organizational access literacy, or driving functional customer centricity programs.

This is an on-site role.  Talent will be required to co-locate with peers at an Abbott office. 

WHAT YOUâLL DO â

• Serve as the subject matter expert for payment pathways, policies and regulatory requirements that govern processes such as prior authorization in the United States

• Work with US business leaders, and peers across our Market Access capabilities, to deliver business critical insights, externally informed US patient access opportunities, and cross-functional strategies to unlock/improve patient access to life changing technologies   

• Build account level relationships, in collaboration with business units partners, to help Abbott identify and navigate patient access challenges

• Co-create integrated US Market Access strategies alongside global therapy area leaders

• Lead a strong patient therapy access team, by setting the direction of the capability and mentoring the team to be business integrated and customer engaged

• Benchmark capabilities, and stay abreast of prior authorization policy trends, to inform internal capability development and long-term product strategy

• Merge PTA data with business, and US market, insights to enhance integrated product access strategies

• Elevate organizational awareness of the role of PTA in product access strategies by building strong working relationships with Business Unit Presidents and Cross-Functional Divisional VPs to improve access literacy across Abbott Med Device

• Partner with Legal and Compliance colleagues to set goals and develop continuous improvement objectives to ensure systems and processes are compliant, efficient, and effective

• Own the development and execution of the Abbott Health Economics and Reimbursement teams internal training and education program

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOUâLL BRING

Required 

• Demonstrated knowledge of US and global healthcare payer systems, including expertise in health care financing, reimbursement policies related to the device industry, and technology assessment.

• Ability to lead and motivate a team of professionals, including managers and staff, to achieve performance goals and maintain high morale

• Demonstrated ability to execute in a matrixed environment by influencing without authority and driving alignment through shared goals

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with internal teams, external stakeholders, and senior leadership

• Strong analytical abilities to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to improve performance, optimize resources, and address challenges effectively

• Proficiency in leading organizational change initiatives, including process improvements, technology implementations, and workflow optimizations, while managing resistance and ensuring successful adoption

• Track record for developing and improving upon enterprise systems and processes

• Familiarity with prior authorization process for medical technologies

Preferred 

• Experience working with CMS in leverage programs such as NTAP and TPT to bring new technologies into the US market

• Experience working on Prior Authorization solutions including patient intake, prior authorization, and clinical documentation

• Knowledgeable about product development and commercialization processes.

• Ability to interpret and integrate business strategies into actionable, value-added Market Access initiatives.

• Medical device experience in cardiovascular area.

• Passion for elevating adjacent capabilities by positioning access principles as strategic enablers

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs. Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $184,000.00 â $368,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.