Sr. Director, Reimbursement and Market Access (Remote US)

Expected Travel: More than 50%

Requisition ID: 8513

 

About Teleflex Incorporated

Teleflex is a global provider of clinically effective medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, interventional cardiology, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, interventional urology, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

 

Interventional Urology – NeoTract is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive and clinically effective devices that address unmet needs in the field of urology. As part of the Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit, NeoTract’s focus is on improving the standard of care for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using the UroLift® System, a minimally invasive, permanent implant system that treats symptoms while preserving sexual function*1,2. The UroLift System is clinically proven to treat lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH in men over the age of 45. The UroLift System lifts or holds the enlarged prostate tissue out of the way so it no longer blocks the urethra. There is no cutting, heating or removal of prostate tissue. More than 400,000 men have been treated with the UroLift System in select markets worldwide.** Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives. 

 * No instances of new, sustained erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction in the FDA pivotal study.

** Management estimate based on product sales and average units per procedure

1. Roehrborn, J Urology 2013 LIFT Study
2. McVary, J Sex Med 2014

Indicated for the treatment of symptoms of an enlarged prostate up to 100cc in men 45 years or older. As with any medical procedure, individual results may vary. Most common side effects are temporary and include pain or burning with urination, blood in the urine, pelvic pain, urgent need to urinate and/or the inability to control the urge.1 Rare side effects, including bleeding and infection, may lead to a serious outcome and may require intervention. Speak with your doctor to determine if you may be a candidate.

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Strategic Reimbursement and Market Access is a highly visible position that carries strategic responsibility as well as tactical implementation to support US Sales and other cross-functional commercialization teams within the Interventional Urology (IU) Business Unit and the broader Teleflex organization. This position is responsible for hiring, onboarding and managing direct report(s), including but not limited to field-based Healthcare Policy, Reimbursement Education and Training, and Reimbursement Access Specialists. Serves as the field expert in coding, coverage, and payment related to the IU, and potential Teleflex, products for the purpose of facilitating broad ease of patient access to care. This position requires experience supporting field-based reimbursement teams, will support the national development and execution of reimbursement strategy to create a favorable reimbursement climate for Teleflex products, and facilitate US Sales reimbursement education and training, and requires excellent communication skills, and the ability to perform at high levels in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Principal Responsibilities

•    Identify, develop & execute on key reimbursement strategies for current products/products in development
•    Identify & actualize opportunities to obtain favorable coding, coverage & payment decisions and health technology assessments (HTA)
•    Orchestrate KOL & Teleflex presentations to all levels of decision makers including CMS, Medical Directors, HTA Committees or others
•    Develop and maintain professional relationships with Carrier Advisory Workgroup (CAG) members, KOLs, and state/regional/national professional societies to support reimbursement efforts
•    Maintain a comprehensive understanding of local/regional/national reimbursement coverage issues through research of payer websites, face-to-face meetings, KOL interviews & attendance at public meetings
•    Research & analyze payer policies and reimbursement as they relate to Teleflex and competitive products
•    Provide comprehensive reimbursement support to Teleflex customers by identifying key areas and/or accounts that could benefit from a deeper reimbursement education
•    Individually and through direct rep