Position Description & Responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist role encompasses three key areas - Tactical Execution, Business Planning and Reimbursement Management.

• Apply a deep understanding of the payer environment to handle reimbursement effectively and efficiently.
• Lead the planning process for his/her assigned geography that -
  • Aligns with Vanda's overall goals for helping to ensure that patients are not faced with avoidable and unreasonable hurdles when attempting to access drug therapy prescribed by their physician;
  • Considers customer, market, industry, and organization needs
• Coordinate Prior Authorization requirements and reimbursement denials generated by Market Access accounts.

Education and/or Experience:

• PharmD required
• Three to five years related experience in pharmacy or specialty pharmaceutical/biotech reimbursement with a strong understanding of managed care, pharmacy benefits managers and government payers and their impact of product access.
• Other commercial experience (i.e., Market Access, Training, Marketing, etc.) is preferred.

Qualifications:

• Current, in-depth knowledge of current trends in reimbursement modalities
• Demonstrated ability to develop, communicate, and implement successful initiatives
• Ability to effectively compete for resources both with internal and external customers
• Proven leadership skills and strong business acumen
• Well-developed relationship management and consultative skills

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communicator with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong project management and analytical thinking skills
• Demonstrated initiative, and strategic relationship building