Director, Patient Access & Reimbursement

Join Abeona Therapeutics as a Director, Patient Access & Reimbursement and be a part of a mission-driven organization devoted to putting patients first. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring that our cutting-edge health care solutions meet the highest quality standards. Collaborate with talented individuals dedicated to transforming lives through innovative therapies.

Work remotely Monday to Friday (some late or weekend work may be required) and contribute to impactful products that change peoples' lives. With a competitive salary of $200,000 - $230,000 per year (plus annual discretionary bonus and equity opportunities), this position not only offers financial rewards, but also the opportunity to build your career in a supportive, collaborative, and values-focused environment.

You will have options to participate in a comprehensive benefits program that includes options for Medical insurance to meet various individual/family needs, company covered basic Dental and Vision insurance (with additional coverage options), HSA and FSA options, a Lifestyle Spending Account, 401k options (with a company match program), and up to 160 hours of Paid Time Off per calendar year.

Join us in making cure the new standard of care. At Abeona Therapeutics, we exist for our patients and their caregivers; their needs guide our decision-making. We challenge ourselves to think differently, move quickly, and deliver solutions. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and quality standards. We persevere with resilience and focus to achieve our mission. We build trust through humility, mutual appreciation, openness, and respect.

As a Director, Patient Access & Reimbursement at Abeona Therapeutics, your day-to-day activities will focus on contributing to company success by being the integral point of contact with our exclusive HUB service partner, payer access accounts, and centers of excellence to secure robust coverage and reimbursement for Abeona's therapies. This role is a critical, highly visible, customer-facing position providing reimbursement education expertise and support for customers (inclusive of payer accounts and centers of excellence) utilizing ZEVASKYN.

Externally facing customers will include all levels at certified sites of care (SOC), our exclusive HUB partner, and Specialty Pharmacy.

The individual will work closely with HCPs, pharmacists, billing and coding staff and other professionals up to and including C-Suite level personnel involved in securing and resolving appropriate reimbursement for the use of Abeona's products. Additionally, the individual will interact with internal stakeholders including key account directors, patient services, patient operations and commercial leadership to support appropriate patient access to Abeona's current and future product portfolio.

The Director, Patient Access & Reimbursement, is expected to be a subject matter expert on all reimbursement processes (i.e., benefit verification, prior authorization, billing and coding, claim assistance, and appeals.). In addition, the individual needs to build and maintain strong relationships with health care provider practices and facilities, while implementing and managing all field reimbursement responsibilities. The role requires a high degree of verbal and written communication, account coordination, cross-functional collaboration and business acumen.

Your expertise will directly impact the quality and reliability of our therapeutic solutions, all while upholding our commitment to putting patients first. This position enables you to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of gene-based therapy solutions in a compliance-focused environment.

The usual working hours for this role are Monday to Friday (some late or weekend work may be required) during daytime hours (start and end times may vary). Extensive travel (30-50%) is expected.

To thrive as a Director, Patient Access & Reimbursement, the right combination of experience, education, skills, and attitude is essential.

The ideal candidate is an experienced market access and reimbursement leader with deep payer expertise and, ideally, rare disease or cell and gene therapy experience. Strategic, collaborative, and comfortable with…