We are looking for an exceptional candidate who is passionate about partnering with the Chilean healthcare system to make a difference in patients´ lives and an expert in orchestrating cross-functionally internally to achieve that effectively!

Healthcare Access Specialists are Pfizer’s primary representative to the payers in the country and cross-functional orchestrators. Their primary responsibility is to ensure optimal patient access to Pfizer’s approved medicines by securing optimal coverage and formulary placement by the assigned payers. They are expected to achieve this by:

• Establishing relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers to understand payers’ unmet needs​ and coordinating commercial & access long-term business objectives to maximize access

• Creating a customized value proposition, based on a deep understanding of payer needs to secure access for new product launches, formulary inclusions, healthcare enhancement programs (e.g. disease awareness and education), and/or commercial agreements

• Negotiating access conditions effectively and constructively within the frameworks permitted by the payer, aligning closely with relevant members of Access and Commercial teams

• Proactively identifying value-creating opportunities, including through innovative agreements, portfolio agreements etc. while rigorously managing compliance risks

Key accountabilities:

• Maintaining regular contact with assigned payers and working to build deep partnership relationships with strategically prioritized payers

• Coordinating and leading access negotiations, formulary inclusion processes etc. to ensure optimal access for Pfizer medicines with assigned payers, engaging Access Strategist, Value & Evidence Strategists, Pricing, Medical, Commercial and other colleagues as needed and appropriate to support the process

• Tailoring value proposition of Pfizer products to the payer’s priorities and patient population, including development of targeted presentation materials, adaptation of simple health economic models (e.g. budget impact models) and tools, working with Access Strategists and Value & Evidence Strategists as needed and appropriate

• Developing and coordinating negotiation strategies for Pfizer products and portfolio in alignment with the national access strategy

• Designing innovative access approaches and agreements, in partnership with the payer, and with Access Innovation & Excellence Lead, Access Strategists and other colleagues as appropriate

• Executing and following up on access agreements with the payer

• Representing the voice of the payer within Pfizer, and promptly communicating challenges and opportunities relevant to Pfizer’s portfolio to the relevant colleagues within Pfizer

• Coordinating any involvement of payer representatives in Pfizer advisory boards or other consultation processes for approved products

Professional Competencies:

- Exceptional understanding of the healthcare system, payer processes and payers’ priorities and interests, and relationship within the system

· Robust knowledge of the fundamentals of market access, including access strategy, pricing approaches, and fundamental concepts of health economics such as relative efficacy assessment, cost-effectiveness, budget impact analysis

· Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate compelling value stories using data

· Strong relationship-building skills and project management skills to drive strategy through execution

· Demonstrated commitment to execution with integrity and Pfizer’s values

- Strong commitment to patient focus      

Requirements:

- A Bachelor’s degree or above in a relevant discipline such as Health Economics, Public Health, Pharmacology etc. with some specialization in business strongly preferred

- Over 5 years’ experience in a customer-facing access role, or an access-related role within a healthcare organization (e.g. payer, HTA agency or hospital)

- Professional qualifications in relevant disciplines such as pharmaceutical market access, health economics, epidemiology, finance will be an advantage

  
Work Location Assignment: Flexible

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