Field Access Manager - Plasma-Immunology - Oklahoma
Takeda
Summary
Join Takeda as a Field Access Manager (FAM) on the Plasma-Immunology Patient Access team. As a part of the Patient Access team, you will play a proactive role in supporting patients by enhancing access to therapies across Takeda's Plasma-Immunology portfolio. Acting as a trusted partner to healthcare providers and institutions, you will address reimbursement and access barriers and deliver value through strategic account management and patient-focused support. You will report to the Regional Director, Patient Access, Plasma-Immunology, West.
Job description
Territory includes OK, AR, NE, KS
Objectives and Responsibilities
- Optimize Patient Access: Serve as a key resource to navigate reimbursement and access challenges for patients and providers, ensuring timely and effective access to Takeda's therapies.
- Proactive Education and Support: Deliver tailored, field-based education on reimbursement processes to key accounts, including provider group practices, hospitals, academic institutions, specialty pharmacies, and other healthcare stakeholders. Anticipate and address access challenges to support patient care.
- Strategic Partnership: Build and maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare organizations, identifying and resolving reimbursement and access issues to ensure seamless therapy initiation and continuation.
- Enhance Team Capabilities: Provide education and support to internal teams, equipping colleagues with the knowledge and tools to address complex reimbursement and access scenarios effectively.
- Adaptability and Insight: Stay informed on healthcare policies, reimbursement trends, and regulatory requirements to proactively address challenges and opportunities in the marketplace.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's Degree.
- 5+ years of field-based experience in account management, sales or medical affairs.
- Strong knowledge of the reimbursement landscape and the practice management environment.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute account-based strategies to drive access outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Expertise in account management, relationship development, and issue resolution.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and flexibility to meet evolving customer and organizational needs.
Desired
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in reimbursement roles within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or rare disease industry.
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience in healthcare policy, reimbursement, market access, or related fields.
- Familiarity with buy-and-bill and pharmacy models.
- Experience with specialty or high-cost therapies in chronic or acute care settings.
Location and Travel Requirements
- Role is field-based, requiring up to 75% travel.
- The incumbent must live in territory.
- Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings is required
- Must have clean and valid driver's license
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5+ years of field-based experience in account management, sales or medical affairs
- Strong knowledge of the reimbursement landscape and the practice management environment
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute account-based strategies to drive access outcomes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Expertise in account management, relationship development, and issue resolution
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and flexibility to meet evolving customer and organizational needs
- Must live in territory
- Must have clean and valid driver's license
Benefits
- 401(k) Matching
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Paid Time Off
Company overview
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company founded in 1781 and incorporated in 1925. As one of the world's top 20 largest pharmaceutical companies by revenue and the third largest in Asia, Takeda specializes in developing and commercializing innovative medicines across several therapeutic areas including oncology, rare diseases, neuroscience, gastroenterology, plasma-derived therapies, and vaccines. With approximately 49,095 employees globally, the company operates research and development centers, manufacturing facilities, and commercial operations across 39 U.S. states and numerous countries worldwide. Takeda maintains dual headquarters in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, with significant operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it serves as the largest life sciences employer in the state. The company's patient-focused approach is guided by its Takeda-ism values of Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, emphasizing a commitment to delivering life-transforming treatments while advancing sustainable healthcare solutions. Takeda's extensive portfolio includes both innovative biologics and small molecule drugs, supported by strategic acquisitions and partnerships that have expanded its capabilities in areas such as immuno-oncology and rare disease treatments.