Manager, Market Access and Payer Relations

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

For years, Abbott's medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive. Whether it's glucose monitoring system, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

We are seeking a Manager, Market Access and Payer Relations (Field Based) to support a designated region/territory of the United States. The position creates and executes strategies to represent Abbott Medical Devices market access and health policy efforts with U.S. national and regional commercial health insurance plans. The objective of this critical role is to secure, maintain and protect commercial payer coverage for Abbott medical device technologies.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Works closely with internal and external stakeholders to secure, gain, maintain and protect timely coverage with regional and assigned national commercial insurers (payers).
• Creates, leads, and executes strategies that increase the direct and recurring engagement with key individuals at insurance plans to foster education and medical policy development.
• Leverage internal and external assets (ex. data and analytics, market intelligence, trade association resources and consulting experts) to ensure understanding of local market dynamics effecting timely access to medical technologies offered by the company.
• Tracks and monitors payer policy, communicating trends better align payer strategy.
• Supports other projects and activities associated with Abbott's Healthcare Economics & Reimbursement group as directed by its leadership team.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant area
• Minimum 3 years of managed care and reimbursement management experience in the medical device field
• Strong analytical and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage several projects simultaneously while meeting timely deadlines.
• High degree of initiative, motivation and passion for the medical device business.
• Understands and has experience working complex disease states and technical product information.
• Advanced personal computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office.
• Experienced in working within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Experienced in leveraging and/or engaging others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel approximately 30 - 50%.

Preferred

• Experience working with executive level experience in the medical device field

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs. Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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JOB FAMILY:
Market Access

DIVISION:
MD Medical Devices

LOCATION:
United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Massachusetts > Westford : 4 Robbins Road

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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