[Hiring] Patient Access Manager @Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Role Description

Serve as a trusted, field‑based access and reimbursement expert, providing end‑to‑end support to healthcare providers (HCPs) for on‑label patient access to ACADIA therapies. As the dedicated point of contact for access‑related inquiries, the PAM functions as a critical liaison across HCPs, Specialty Pharmacies, payers, patients, hub services, and internal cross‑functional partners. Leveraging deep expertise in coverage and reimbursement, this role plays a vital part in ensuring patients receive timely access to prescribed treatment by proactively supporting customers within an assigned geographic territory. The position requires frequent territory travel to engage key stakeholders and address evolving access needs. The PAM role is strictly non‑promotional and is conducted in full compliance with ACADIA policies, approved guidelines, and role‑specific Rules of Engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively educate healthcare providers on navigating programs, processes, and access-related requirements to facilitate patient access to ACADIA products via in-person and virtual interactions.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in preventing and addressing access and reimbursement issues through education, problem-solving, and issue resolution ensuring solutions are optimized to support the patient’s access journey and deliver excellent customer experience.
• Proactively build and maintain access-related relationships with HCP accounts and their office support staff.
• Demonstrate deep market knowledge and apply this to navigating the patient access process, building and maintaining access-related knowledge, and supporting coverage and reimbursement requirements.
• Conduct proactive in-services with HCPs on all aspects of the access journey, including but not limited to coverage pathways, prior authorization, specialty pharmacy coordination, appeals, hub resources, and patient support services.
• Escalate local payer issues to National Account Managers and PAM Leads.
• Condense complex issues into simple solutions by collaborating cross-functionally to improve customer experience, educate HCPs/Office Staff on coverage status, prior authorization, and appeals.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of ACADIA customer support programs and serve as the expert in the assigned territory.
• Provide proactive pre-referral educational in-services to prevent coverage barriers before referral.
• Provide post-referral support to HCP offices by addressing education needs, pulling through access and coverage for patients, and coordinating with ACADIA customer support programs and specialty pharmacies to monitor referral status.
• Support continuity of patient access by proactively educating HCP offices on reauthorization requirements, assisting with payer transitions, and offering program services to minimize therapy interruptions.
• Facilitate patient reimbursement and affordability by guiding offices through prior authorizations, appeals, and financial support options.
• Build relationships with pharmacy staff and share key insights.
• Provide expertise on regional and national payer plans to team members and PAM Leads.
• Support development and implementation of national-level initiatives to improve access and reimbursement strategies across brands.
• Champion and manage appropriate utilization of patient support services and ensure compliance with legal/regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in life sciences preferred. Advanced degrees (RN, MSN, MBA) are a plus.
• Minimum of 4+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical sales, market access, national accounts, or specialty pharmacy. Deep expertise in access and reimbursement strategies.
• Medicare expertise strongly preferred with a strong background and understanding of field environment in healthcare industry.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable job experience may be considered.

Requirements

• Track record of increased responsibilities.
• Strong history of successful cross functional collaboration.
• Demonstrated success in leading without authority.
• Experience working with provider offices such as physician practice, patient assistance programs, or similar pharmaceutical support programs strongly preferred.
• Patient-centric and service-oriented mindset.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills.
• Must display a patient-centric mentality with a high degree of emotional intelligence and empathy.
• Empathetic listening skills in order to interact effectively with customers.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Understand HIPAA rules and regulations related to patient privacy.
• Strong written and verbal communications as well as presentation skills.
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point.
• Ability to manage expenses within allocated budgets.
• Adaptable and open to an environment of change.
• Strong enthusiasm with a drive to succeed within a team.
• Ability to travel up to 60%.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, see, talk or hear in a standard office environment. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Benefits

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage.
• 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in.
• 15+ vacation days.
• 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st.
• 10 days of paid sick time.
• Paid parental leave benefit.
• Tuition assistance.