Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!
Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Why you’ll love working at Axogen:
- Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives
- Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives
- Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire
- Educational assistance available for all employees
- Matching 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Referral incentive program
Axogen Mission and Business Purpose
Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.
Job Summary of the Sr. Manager, Field Access & Reimbursement - Breast Specialty
The Sr. Manager, Field Access & Reimbursement will play a pivotal role in supporting Axogen’s efforts to improve patient access to our cutting-edge solutions in Breast neurotization. This individual will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, focusing on strategies to identify best practices, educate healthcare providers on all aspects of reimbursement (coding, coverage, payment), and build KOL advocacy for strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate for this role will possess a passion for improving healthcare, an advanced understanding of US reimbursement in a variety of care settings, excellent communication skills, and strong integrity/ethics.
Requirements of the Sr. Manager, Field Access & Reimbursement - Breast Specialty
- Bachelor's degree required; Preferred in healthcare, engineering, business, or a related field.
- Graduate degree in public health, healthcare administration, business, health economics & outcomes research, or a related field preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in health economics, reimbursement, or market access within the medical device/biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong understanding of US healthcare systems, including healthcare financing and reimbursement policies.
- Proven track record of facility- and surgeon-facing engagement, along with sales education & support.
- Customer-facing experience with leading clinical experts, required.
- Experience in women’s health, biologics/tissue, breast cancer surgery, and/or plastic and reconstructive surgery, preferred.
- Orientation towards delivering on goals and being part of a fast-moving collaborative team.
- Proficient in stakeholder management.
- Proven track record of working cross-functionally within a commercial organization.
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 50% of the time.
Responsibilities of the Sr. Manager, Field Access & Reimbursement - Breast Specialty
The specific duties of the Sr. Manager, Field Access & Reimbursement - Breast Specialty include but are not limited to:
- Act as the primary field-based resource for access and reimbursement issues related to Breast neurotization procedures, including payer denials or coding/billing issues.
- Collaborate with hospitals and clinic staff to address coverage and access concerns, including case management for complex reimbursement scenarios.
- Educate and train the field sales organization on reimbursement (coding, coverage, and payment).
- Develop best practices at facilities and develop ways to share insights with purchasing committees, C-suite executives, healthcare providers, staff, and other stakeholders.
- Drive creation of access and reimbursement tools, resources, and materials tailored for Breast neurotization procedures.
- Collaborate with sales specialists and leadership to identify target facilities & surgeons.
- Build, educate, and activate KOL surgeons to resolve access and reimbursement issues.
- Monitor and analyze trends in healthcare reimbursement and policy, advising Axogen on potential impacts to business objectives.
- Represent Axogen at industry conferences and education events.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to reimbursement programs.
Location
Remote (traveling to the HQ as needed)
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Benefits/Compensation
This position is eligible for an annual bonus.
Benefits offered for this position include Health, Dental, Vision, Matching 401K, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Medical Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Caregiver Leave, Basic Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Disability Insurance, as described in more detail in summary plan descriptions.
Axogen follows healthcare system guidelines with respect to credentialing, vaccinations and other employment/compliance related requirements, as well as CDC guidance. Axogen reserves the right to amend its policies from time to time in its sole discretion.
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