Hiring: Field Access Manager (FAM) - Great Lakes Company: Cytokinetics Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 14:08:26 Target Skills & Keywords : GDPR, Microsoft Office, Prior Authorization About the job Experience: •25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction. •10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical field reimbursement, patient access services, HUB services, specialty pharmacy, or market access support roles. •Over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction. Required Skills: •Lead proactive identification and resolution of patient access barriers across payer coverage, prior authorization, step edits, copay assistance, and specialty pharmacy routing. •Partner with HCP offices to support benefits verification, education regarding payer documentation requirements and available patient support resources. •Analyze and interpret HUB, specialty pharmacy, and payer data to identify systemic access gaps and implement compliance-approved process improvements or access education. •Serve as a field access subject matter expert, providing approved access education to internal stakeholders consistent with compliance-approved materials; no patient-specific or account-specific case information may be shared with Sales. •Partner cross-functionally with Market Access, Patient Services, and HUB vendors to improve pull-through efficiency and resolve recurring access friction points. •Support launch readiness and lifecycle management by identifying access barriers early and executing field-based mitigation strategies. •Monitor key access performance metrics (e.g., time to fill, PA approval rates, abandonment rates, conversion rates) and translate insights into action plans. •Manage high-priority case escalations involving complex reimbursement or payer issues requiring cross-functional coordination. Qualifications: •Bachelor degree in business, life sciences, healthcare administration, or related field (advanced degree preferred but not required). •In-depth knowledge of payer dynamics, reimbursement pathways, prior authorization workflows, and specialty pharmacy distribution models. •Demonstrated ability to resolve complex access and reimbursement cases in a field-based or customer-facing role. •Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical access data sources and processes (claims, benefit verification, SP reporting, payer policy tracking). •Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify complex reimbursement scenarios into clear, actionable steps. •Strong communication and relationship-building skills with HCP offices, field teams, and internal stakeholders. •Demonstrated capacity to operate in a fast-paced launch or high-growth commercial environment with multiple priorities. •Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) is a plus. Compensation: •$174,600 - $203,700 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!