Patient Access Liaison

4 weeks ago

San Antonio, United States Amgen Full time

Territory Covers: San Antonio and Austin, TX

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve togetherresearching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. Its time for a career you can be proud of.

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will provide logistical, non-medical educational assistance to patients and caregivers as well as office and site of care staff, including physicians, nurses, office managers and executives. The PAL works in a highly visible, strong team environment to provide exceptional customer service on all levels. Specifically, listen to patients, interpreting their specific needs and providing friendly, professional and well-informed answers to their non-medical, logistical questions. The PAL will work with the patient to educate on next steps required to gain access to therapy. The PAL will also work to maintain relationships with patients and families, and by extension physicians and their staff and cross-functional partners to support ongoing compliance with therapy. Strong knowledge and demonstrated history of access and reimbursement for buy and bill/infused pharmaceutical products is required. The PAL will work with numerous internal teams, including Market Access, Medical Affairs, Advocacy, Marketing, and Site of Care to facilitate and improve patient access to insurance, medications, financial support, resources and more.

  • Secure written or electronic HIPAA consent to Amgen By Your Side for patients in the assigned geography
  • Develop relationships with patients and caregivers by engaging via phone, text, email, virtual or in person connections
  • Assess individual needs of the patient and develop an appropriate education and resource plan of action, considering the patients family and team of healthcare providers to empower the patient to become their own advocate
  • Educate the patient on KRYSTEXXA coverage based on their benefits and the steps needed to gain prior authorization to ensure understanding of the process for medication access
  • Provide information on co-pay assistance programs, national foundations, and free drug programs by sharing information to patients as appropriate and needed
  • Provide proactive education to prescribers and sites of care upon patient enrollment on coverage for Amgen rare disease therapies, common prior authorization requirements, and coding and billings requirements
  • Provide access and reimbursement education based on the enrolled patients KRYSTEXXA benefits to physician offices and sites of care
  • Educate the physician office and/or SOC on KRYSTEXXA coverage based on the patients benefits and the steps needed to gain prior authorization to ensure understanding of the process for medication access
  • Investigate access challenges pre and post-infusion
  • Partner with Safety and PV and report AEs and product complaints through medical information.
  • Work closely with the Amgen cross functional team including Case Managers, the Site of Care team, market access, matrix partners and external vendors
  • Adhere to professional standards compliance guidance, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirementsWin

    What we expect of you

    We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a person with these qualifications.Basic Qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of patient services, reimbursement, medical affairs, or account management experience
Master's degree and 4 years of patient services, reimbursement, medical affairs, or account management experienceBachelor's degree and 6 years of patient services, reimbursement, medical affairs, or account management experiencePreferred Qualifications:Scientific background and ability to learn product and disease information.Nursing or other clinical background preferred.Orphan or Rare disease experience.Familiarity with HIPAA guidelines and FDA requirements.Familiarity with and Adherence to internal and OIG Compliance guidelines a mustAbility to handle difficult patient cases and resolve hurdles.Ability to work in team environment and manage communication with case Liaisons and sales reps.Ability to respond immediately when necessary (within 24 hours) to prevent lapses in treatment.Strong analytical skills and ability to report on meaningful activity in the region.Proficient in Microsoft Office.Professional, proactive demeanor.Strong interpersonal skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability and willingness to conduct field travel, as well as to travel to company meetings, client sites, etc. including some overnight and weekend travel (~50%)Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive planStock-based long-term incentivesAward-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdownsFlexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possibleApply now

for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

careers.amgen.comApplication deadline

Amgen anticipates accepting applications until 8/13/2024; however, we may continue accepting applications beyond this date if we do not receive a sufficient number of candidates.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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