Medical Value & Access Director

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Medical Value & Access Director driving strategic objectives for Amgen's patient care initiatives. Fostering relationships with payers and integrating value models across teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead therapeutically aligned activities to develop strategic objectives & tactics in collaboration with Medical for National Accounts and prioritized regional accounts
  • Develops and maintains professional relationships with targeted Payer, Pathways, GPO, Trade & Specialty Pharmacy population health decision makers relative to the Amgen portfolio
  • Leads continuing integration of comprehensive value & total cost of care models with Field Medical organization to enhance the level of internal/external payer & pathways engagements
  • Liaises and supports strategic relationship between targeted National and Regional payer/pathways executives and senior Amgen executives
  • Knowledgeable in the CMS’ Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), healthcare payment and service delivery models for the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM)
  • Synthesizes customer insights to inform short- and long-term strategy and integrates customer-specific research needs into evidence generation plans
  • participates in strategy discussions with Market Access & Trade for payer engagements.
  • Leads internal training initiatives to support comprehensive value across integrated Field Medical team and Scientific Communications
  • Serves as Oncology/Rare/Orphan Disease strategic point of contact to assigned Commercial National & Regional account directors to embed Medical strategic engagement priorities.
  • Leads the review of (and provides input when clinically appropriate) on utilization/prior authorization & criteria for use with medical policies developed by the national Payer account as well as downstream policies to ensure appropriate clinically supported alignment
  • Supports Managed Care/Payer advisory boards, congresses and professional association meetings
  • Principal Medical point of contact with Government Affairs on key policy issues & legislation related to improving patient access and health outcomes.
  • Supports understanding of HCEI communication principles across the medical organization and adherence to relevant SOPs.
  • Travel is required (~30%)

Requirements:

  • Doctorate degree and 4 years of Medical Science or Payer experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of Medical Science or Payer experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of Medical Science or Payer experience
  • Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., D.O. or Master’s Degree (Other Doctoral & Master’s Degrees considered)
  • 5+ years of related Payer/PBM/Pathways/Trade/Specialty Pharmacy customer experience
  • 2+ years Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) experience
  • Evidence of significant impact & rapport with Payer accounts
  • Leadership experience & demonstrated ability to inspire, coach & develop talent
  • Deep knowledge of managed markets, pharmacoeconomics, population health and broad healthcare & healthcare policy/legislation trends
  • Excellent strategic perspective, communication and presentation skills
  • Strong background of partnering with Medical & Commercial cross-functional colleagues to provide value to customers.

Benefits:

  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents
  • Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
  • Group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • A discretionary annual bonus program
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models where possible