Associate Director, Market Access and Payer Relations East Coast - Medical Devices

Associate Director, Market Access And Payer Relations

Abbott is seeking a passionate and driven professional to join our team as Associate Director, Market Access and Payer Relations, supporting the East Coast region of the United States. This strategic role is focused on securing and maintaining market access for Abbott's innovative cardiovascular and neuromodulation (CV&N) technologies through proactive engagement with U.S. private Payers and affiliated entities.

What You'll Work On

• Strategic Payer Engagement : Build and sustain relationships with key decision-makers at national and regional commercial health plans to educate stakeholders, influence medical policy development, and expand patient access to Abbott's cardiovascular and neuromodulation technologies.
• Market Access Strategy : Design and implement robust strategies to secure and advance coverage for both existing and emerging CV&N products, aligning with broader business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner with internal stakeholdersincluding Health Economics & Reimbursement, sales, marketing, and therapy teamsand external partners to secure, maintain, and protect coverage across assigned payer accounts.
• External Stakeholder Advocacy : Engage with physicians, administrators, policy analysts, and medical directors to promote favorable coverage decisions and support clinical adoption.
• Access Barrier Mitigation : Lead initiatives to identify and reduce barriers to patient access by developing targeted strategies for healthcare providers, payers, public agencies, and professional societies.
• Health Economics Leadership : Provide strategic oversight of health economic studies, data analysis, and HE&R initiatives to support payer advocacy and inform economic purchaser engagement.
• Policy Intelligence & Response : Monitor evolving reimbursement policies and regulations; analyze proposed and final rules impacting Abbott technologies and markets, and contribute to public comment development as needed.
• Commercial Coverage Monitoring : Collaborate with Abbott's Patient Therapy Access team to track trends in commercial insurance coverage and clinical guidelines, proactively addressing emerging issues.
• Evidence Strategy : Advise on clinical and economic evidence requirements to support payer coverage decisions, accelerating access and adoption of new and existing technologies.
• Performance Tracking : Document and report payer engagement outcomes, delivering actionable insights and measurable results that support enterprise-wide goals.
• Team Support & Leadership : Contribute to cross-functional initiatives within Abbott's Healthcare Economics & Reimbursement group, providing subject matter expertise and leadership as directed.
• Compliance & Collaboration : Ensure adherence to FDA regulations, company policies, and SOPs while fostering collaborative relationships across internal teams, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Additional Contributions : Perform other duties as assigned, supporting the broader success of Abbott's CV&N division.
• CMS Rules : Participates in reviews and provides detailed analyses of proposed and final rules affecting Abbott technologies and markets, including development of public comments as required.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The base pay for this position is $127,300.00 $254,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.