Field Access Specialist

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Job Details

Please Note: The territory for this position is: Philadelphia metro and Upstate New York.

Interested candidates must reside within the listed territory and will be required to travel up to 80% within the specified area, including overnight trips.

Manage daily activities that support appropriate patient access to our client’s products in various provider sites of service and work as a liaison to other patient assistance and patient services offered by our clients. 

Our Field Access Specialists, manage daily activities that support appropriate patient access to our client’s products in various provider sites of service and work as a liaison to other patient assistance and patient services offered by our clients. Our teams travel weekly, Monday – Thursday, to healthcare offices within a designated territory, using their knowledge of coverage, patient assistance, and health policy to educate office staff and break through access issues to ultimately help patients.

As a Field Access Specialist (FAS), a typical day might include: 

• Reviewing patient insurance benefit options and validating prior authorization requirements
• Identifying alternate funding/financial assistance programs 
• Coordinating with our client’s patient support services programs representatives

Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum of three years directly related and progressively responsible experience in a medical practice, private or third-party reimbursement arena, or pharmaceutical industry in sales, managed care, or clinical support. 
• Experience within healthcare provider support such as a physician practice, patient assistance program, or similar pharmaceutical/biological support program preferred.  
• Live within a reasonable commuting distance of a major airport in the listed location and be able to travel within a territory that includes but may not be limited to Philadelphia metro, Upstate New York.
• ​Knowledge of private payer, Medicare and Medicaid structure, systems, and specialty pharmacy and retail pharmacy process 
• Knowledge of operational processes within the physician office, specifically related to prior authorizations and communicate reimbursement and access topics concisely and clearly to provider staff.
• Ability to communicate reimbursement and access topics concisely and clearly to provider staff

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's degree
• Public speaking and presentation experience preferred

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Salary Range*

$72,200 - 103,290

*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

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