The Position

Partnership & Access Liaison (PAL), Neurological Rare Disease – AR/LA/MS & AL/FL Panhandle Ecosystems

From the beginning, Genentech has been a team of highly dedicated, passionate individuals. We are a place where people are united around a single purpose and an ambitious vision. Together, we aspire to deliver ever better health outcomes for patients while lowering overall healthcare costs. Our goal is to compel the customer to act on behalf of their patients while showing great commitment to the rare disease community, whose support is key.  Utilizing innovative methods to identify patients who may benefit from treatment, we must take a highly strategic approach to patient access while assisting patients and their caregivers to navigate the healthcare system.

The Opportunity:

As a PAL your role involves supporting patients and caregivers interested in Evrysdi and SMA, as well as those already prescribed Evrysdi. This field-based position provides reimbursement and educational assistance to patients and caregivers considering or undergoing therapy. Key responsibilities include building advocacy relationships, supporting the SMA community at events, and collaborating with patients, families, and physicians to address medication access barriers. As a PAL you will work with various internal teams to meet local territory needs and requires knowledge of pharmaceutical reimbursement.

You will provide education and ongoing support to patients and caregivers for Evrysdi, including product information, dosing and administration, reimbursement services, and other needed educationYou will maintain regular contact with patients and respond to their specific requestsYou will assist patients with insurance options and resolve logistical challenges with insurance and pharmaciesYou will create awareness and educate through local advocacy and programming, including coordinating patient programs and education at conferencesYou will need to respond promptly to patient and caregiver questions and concerns, providing resources to resolve issues, while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and patient privacy policies

This is a field-based role that will cover Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.  It is preferred that candidates live in one of those states and is open to travel to all the states listed.

Who you are:

Bachelor’s DegreeClinical experience with patients5+ years of field-based experience in patient services/reimbursement/pharmaceuticalExperience directly supporting patientsStrong communication skills including public speaking and presentation experienceKnowledge and adherence to HIPAA guidelines, FDA requirements, and internal Compliance guidelinesAbility to effectively collaborate with case managers and account managers, handle difficult patient cases, and respond promptly to prevent treatment lapses

Preferred Qualifications:

Registered Nurse preferred, not requiredCase management experience preferredOrphan or Rare disease experience preferredBi-lingual English/Spanish preferred, not requiredAccount management/institutional experience preferred

Relocation Benefits are not available for this posting

Overnight travel may be required. This position requires significant driving of either a company-provided or personal vehicle as well as prolonged periods of sitting, both of which are part of the essential duties and responsibilities of the role. This position will require approximately 30% travel, including some overnights and weekends.  As a result, Genentech, Inc. (Company) from time to time will check your motor vehicle record for purposes of determining your eligibility for driving a Company vehicle or driving any vehicle on Company business.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location in Florida is $136,000-$253,000.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

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