Director, Market Access

McDermott+ (McDermottPlus) is a Washington DC-based healthcare consulting and data analytics firm, serving a wide range of clients including life science companies, health systems, physician groups, health plans, and other healthcare clients.

With us, you’ll find:

• A Firm where everyone belongs: Our award-winning culture prioritizes warmth and authenticity — we encourage you to be yourself!

• Enthusiasm for diverse perspectives: We’re smarter and stronger when everyone has a voice and a seat at the table. We welcome unique viewpoints and ideas, and we make opportunities for you and your career to thrive.

• Support to feel your best and do your best: Wellness is integral to building a successful career and a rich life. That’s why our benefits program supports your physical, emotional, mental and financial health, with an emphasis on work/life balance.  

• Real rewards for real work: We offer generous compensation packages that recognize hard work and excellence. 

Job Description:

The Director will support clients and consultants with ongoing market access support as our clients’ seek to optimize coding, coverage, and payment for new and current technologies, create favorable health policy, and drive clinical adoption and patient access in a dynamic environment.

The Director should have independent problem solving skills and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, leading project teams, managing multiple project deadlines, and working collaboratively in a team environment.

As a Director working with the Market Access team, you will provide subject-matter knowledge on Medicare, Medicaid and private commercial coverage, coding and payment policy, and other market access-related issues impacting healthcare sectors including diagnostic laboratories, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biologicals.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Lead market access project work, including creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines 

• Work with the market access team to solve complex client problems and engage clients with novel solutions and ideas 

• Create strategic and tactical recommendations for clients to ensure optimal market access for client products 

• Monitor, digest, and inform team members and clients of relevant health policy changes 

• Understand analyses and insights of other entities 

• Present qualitative and quantitative results to both technical and nontechnical audiences 

• Directly interact with clients and other stakeholders, either in person, via teleconference or email 

• Participate in firm business development and marketing activities including proposal and pitch writing, product development, relationship building, drafting of articles, and other activities as requested 

• Work with other McDermott+ staff as part of a cross-functional team to deliver results to clients 

Job Specifications:

• At least five (5) years of demonstrable reimbursement specific experience  

• At least 2 years of consulting experience preferred; experience as project lead preferred 

• Conducted market access assessments 

• Researched coverage policies  

• Drafted comment letters  

• Experience with AMA CPT code change applications 

• A strong interest in, and foundational knowledge of, Medicare payment systems (e.g., inpatient hospital, outpatient hospital, physician office, clinical laboratory, and other payment settings/schedules) 

• Knowled