| The Position: Director
of Healthcare Economics and Reimbursement
The Director of Healthcare Economics and Reimbursement is responsible for all
aspects of Northstar Neuroscience’s Healthcare Economics and Reimbursement
plans. This includes creating and maintaining coverage and reimbursement
strategies and tactics for current and potential products and procedures. This
position will serve as the primary contact for all Healthcare Economic and Reimbursement
related issues including government relations and private payer relations.
Position Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Responsibilities include identifying and developing
key reimbursement strategies for Northstar’s Renova-STÔ Cortical
Stimulation product and products in development,
including preparing analyses to evaluate Medicare,
Medicaid, and private insurance coding, coverage
and payment.
- Drive and support favorable coverage and reimbursement
for Northstar products and related procedures.
- Monitor, influence and manage Medicare policies
and regulation as well as private payor trends. Manage
all local and national government relations as
it pertains to healthcare economics and policy.
- Provide billing and reimbursement support to
key internal and external customers; including
the development of handbooks, hotline, billing
guides, payer reference materials, and sales training
modules.
- Work cross-functionally within the organization
to ensure reimbursement and outcome planning is
reflected in overall development plans and timelines.
- Determine future resource needs within reimbursement
department and hire and staff accordingly. This
may include management of several reimbursement
consultants.
- Drive the submission of all necessary coding
applications
- Build and manage relationships with key professional
organizations, including physicians/medical societies,
patients, payers, employer groups, and trade associations
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
The Person:
The Director of Healthcare Economics and Reimbursement
should possess excellent oral and written communications
skills and be highly creative, resourceful, and
organized. This person should be a strong
strategic thinker who also understands how to translate “the
big picture” into actionable activities. This
person should work well cross-functionally and
should thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving
environment. This person should be able to
manage multiple projects simultaneously, with the
ability to meet budgets and deadlines. This person
should have strong leadership skills and be an
approachable, supportive manager. This person
must be willing to travel up to 40%.
Job Specifications:
- Bachelor of Arts Degree is required; MBA
Preferred.
- 10+ years experience in reimbursement, government
affairs and/or managed care relations, which includes
experience introducing new technology into the
managed care environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge and successes with reimbursement,
Medicare policy, outcomes research, and new technology.
- This position will eventually supervise other
employees. This position will also immediately
manage outside vendors and consultants.
- Requires strong computer skills with various
software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Project.
Northstar Neuroscience offers a
fun work environment, competitive salary and benefits
package including 401k, stock options, cash bonus
plan, free bus pass, and PTO. To apply, please
send your resume and a cover letter to the contact
information below. Please refer to posting
#DRHE0407when applying for this position. Please
visit our website at http://www.northstarneuro.com.
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