Senior Product Reimbursement Specialist

The role of the Senior Product Reimbursement Specialist is to collaborate with internal (marketing, sales, government affairs, clinical affairs and healthcare economics) and external (clinicians, trade associations and the payer community) customers to develop and implement strategies which operationalize the economic value and business objectives to obtain the appropriate reimbursement (coverage, coding, and payment or equivalent in each country) for moist and active wound care technologies and therapies through their entire life cycle (initiation of product concept to product harvest). The key responsibilities to achieving this objective are:- Support the development and implementation of product reimbursement strategies for moist and active wound care technologies in all phases of the life cycle (pre-concept, acquisition evaluation, PDP and post market launch).- Develop and maintain relationships with the host of payers (commercial, third party, and government entities), hospitals, physicians, patients and professional societies.- Interpret existing government policy as to its impact on existing products and business models.- Work with government affairs and trade associations to influence the development of new policy to enhance the position of our products.- Maintain current knowledge of the reimbursement landscape within the US market.- Serve as technical expert, in government reimbursement policies and areas of third party reimbursement, and a source for reimbursement information for internal (marketing, sales, HCE, clinical affairs) and external (customers, payers, trade associations) customers.Requirements: Bachelor degree from a four year accredited college; or equivalent reimbursement experience Self-starter with a minimum of seven (7) years, 10 years preferred, proven healthcare coding, coverage and reimbursement experience with medical devices, wound care products and/or health policy reimbursement matters Proven track record of successfully leading an organization through the strategic reimbursememt process and creating a change in coding/reimbursement for novel medical devices.Experience working with product management and R&D to ensure that a new product's reimbursement strategy is incorporated into the product development plan and business strategy in the concept stage and is appropriately refined througout the product development cycle. Proven expertise in medical coding, billing processes and claim submissions to public and private insurers for wound care devices.Previous experience of primary responsibility of working with billing and medical claims personnel in various health care settings including, but not limited to a physicians office, hospitals, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Home Health Agencies as well as sales personnel Excellent written and verbal communication skillsTo apply online, please use the following link: Apply To Covidien Click here to see all “Covidien� opportunities Visit our web site to learn more about Covidien EMAIL THIS JOB TO A FRIENDCOVIDIEN, COVIDIEN with Logo and "positive results for life" are trademarks of Covidien AG. ©2007 Covidien AG or its affiliate. All rights reserved.