Manager Healthcare Economics & Market Access

About CooperSurgical:

CooperSurgical is a leader in manufacturing and marketing multiple trusted and innovative brands that assist clinicians in improving the health of women, babies and families worldwide. Through an aggressive growth and diversification strategy, CooperSurgical has evolved its portfolio of over 600 products to include products and services used primarily by obstetricians and gynecologists in surgical and medical procedures wherever they occur: in hospitals, surgical centers, medical offices and fertility clinics.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $98,000 and $150,000. The actual base pay includes many factors, and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.

Our Benefits:

As an employee of CooperSurgical, you’ll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at www.coopersurgical.com to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

• Assist in the development and execution of economic, reimbursement and market access strategies throughout the product lifecycle for a defined portfolio of products. 
• Develop and implement tools and processes to clearly communicate the economic value of technologies and procedures and supportive reimbursement information. 
• Recommend the appropriate development of evidence to drive optimal payer coverage, payment, and patient access for key projects, products, and initiatives. 
• Participate in cross-functional teams (clinical/medical, outcomes research, regulatory, marketing, legal) to produce value propositions for key products, projects, and initiatives. 
• Drive optimal payer coverage and payment for key projects, products, and initiatives by developing and maintaining relationships with payers. 
• Support internal and external customers on questions and impact of product and procedure reimbursement. 
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of health policy trends and issues, interpret for business impact, and participate in cross-functional projects internally or externally to influence and enhance division and product position within changing environment. 
• Provide economic and reimbursement due diligence assessment for potential new product development and/or acquisitions.
• Educate and inform internal and external stakeholders on the importance and impact on the key principles of comparative effectiveness, technology assessment, evidence-based medicine, policy and regulatory decision-making, and payer considerations. 
• Work cross-functionally with Field Sales, Medical Affairs, Finance, Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Commercial Operations, and Marketing to develop and implement effective reimbursement and market access strategies

The Manager, Healthcare Economics and Reimbursement will provide support for the development and implementation of strategic economic and reimbursement plans at Cooper Surgical. This position requires the exceptional ability to plan for the use of data and evidence to support value proposition development and market access advocacy. The Manager will be responsible for interacting with payers, providers, trade associations, physician societies and internal stakeholders (ie, marketing, medical affairs, government affairs, and sales) to develop, implement, and maintain economic, reimbursement, and market access strategies for the Cooper Surgical portfolio of products.

• Self-starter with a minimum of 2 years experience in healthcare economics, health policy, and reimbursement.
• In depth understanding of US government (CMS, state) and commercial coding systems, reimbursement, and coverage policy development impacting hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, ASC’s, and physicians (some international experience preferred).
• Experience driving and translating data analysis to effective product/procedure value propositions and patient access advocacy.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate health economic analysis and policy impacts to diverse group of stakeholders (internal and external).
• Strategic thinker with experience implementing programs outside of direct reporting relationships.
• Undergraduate degree in relevant area required: advanced degree preferred (MPH, MBA, MS).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT).

Other:

• Ability to work remotely, home office environment.
• Travel, approximately 30%

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