Director of Market Access and Payer Relations (Hybrid) - Medical Device / MedTec

Why work for CVRx?

CVRx pioneers' unique therapies that harness and harmonize the body’s natural systems, benefiting society and making CVRx a universal role model in healthcare. We value our commitments to others and continue to overcome challenges through determination, collaboration and purpose. If our culture and values speak to you, and if you have a passion for cutting-edge medical technologies, join our team and our mission to help others live better lives.

Hybrid Work Requirement

This role is preferred to be hybrid with a minimum of three (3) days a week in office at our Brooklyn Park, MN headquarters. MN based candidates should expect to be hybrid.

A day in the life

The Director of Payer Relations is in charge of developing, strategizing, and implementing all necessary actions in order to obtain access, reimbursement, and coverage, for CVRx products, to the markets determined by the senior management.

This position is expected to support strategic payer outreach, work on Medicare initiatives involving inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory surgery center and physician payment projects, as well as achieving policies with commercial and government insurance payers.

They are expected to support hospital and physician customer meetings on reimbursement topics, claims tracking program to resolve claims issues, create marketing market access value propositions, sales training materials and programs, and other reimbursement projects.

They will work with the Senior Vice President of Patient Access, Reimbursement and Healthcare Economics to develop and execute market access strategies to improve Barostim procedure reimbursement positioning in the US.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with local CVRx sales teams, key opinion leaders (KOLs), patient associations and local health authorities to expand the knowledge of and access to CVRx’s therapy solutions.
• Drive the incorporation of Health Economics Outcomes Research (HEOR) value endpoints/ evidence requirements of US decision-makers in global clinical development programs and global Market Access strategies through collaboration with marketing, clinical and sales teams. Select and/or develop and validate patient reported health outcomes measures for integration into clinical trials.
• Lead development and execution of practical strategies to secure optimal reimbursement and coverage for CVRx’s products.
• Suggest value propositions for market access and reimbursement.
• Work closely with reimbursement expert consultants and internal teams to develop and implement the reimbursement strategy for CVRx.
• Regularly monitor government, economic, and technical changes across the regions and understand local challenges in pricing and coding.
• Work with KOLs and key influencers in main markets to facilitate knowledge and acceptance of CVRx’s new therapies to influence the creation of new markets.
• Develop economic models, using data mining and analysis, manage HEOR projects with external consulting groups.
• Develop and implement plans for obtaining ongoing regulatory and market intelligence.
• Assist in the development of educational and communication programs and materials to facilitate patient identification, selection and enrollment, and therapy acceptance by physicians and patients.

Required Educational / Training / Job-Related Experience

• Degree in marketing, economics, data sciences, communications or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Health Economics and Market Access activities, including Reimbursement
• Demonstrable skills in data mining, statistics and analysis

• Knowledge of healthcare industry/system, reimbursement and hospital coding, regulatory guidelines, and ethical guidelines applicable to the medical device industry
• Experience in medical device innovative markets
• Ability to make an impact and influence others using proven market access skills and contacts
• Passionate about being a real team player, possessing top cross‑functional partnering abilities
• Leadership experience and leadership‑level analytical skills
• Strength in developing strategies for reimbursement and regulatory issues
• Proven skills in strategic thinking, possessing a problem‑solving mindset & having an operational approach
• Experience in obtaining coverage policies
• Know‑how to initiate pilot experiments used as a proof of concept
• Proven abilities to keep focus on customer and the reputation of our brand
• Not deterred easily
• Able to travel up to 40% a year nationally, including by air
• Possess a current form of approved ID for air travel
• Reliable high‑speed network at home for remote officing
• Private office environment at home to support remote officing

Working Conditions and Required Physical Effort

• Normal hybrid office conditions
• May be required to be fully vaccinated against the COVID‑19 virus and other diseases.
• Willing to travel to conferences, hospital and physician meetings as needed, up to 40% travel.

What We Offer

CVRx is proud to offer competitive salaries and benefits plans.

We offer a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and positivity, where challenging the status quo is welcomed, continuous learning is valued, and each of us has an opportunity to make a significant impact in an exciting, purpose‑driven startup environment while also having fun.

Salary range for U.S locations (USD): 178,000 - 135,000

In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for participation in our annual Corporate Bonus Plan (CBP) which provides the opportunity to earn additional compensation for the company’s meeting established annual objectives and prorated based on earned annual base salary.

The base salary range is applicable across the U.S., complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and specific location.

We also offer a competitive benefits package, details listed below:

• Competitive Health & Dental Insurance options with generous Company contributions
• Company contributions to an HSA with a high deductible insurance plan selection
• 401(k) with a company match
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) & stock option grants
• 12 company‑paid holidays per year in addition to a generous Flex PTO plan
• Generous paid time off for new parents
• Company‑paid life insurance & disability options
• Unlimited growth opportunities in a growing company
• Endless training & learning opportunities
• Flexible Schedule

EEO Statement

CVRx, Inc.provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you're an independent, self‑motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills, a desire to do great thingsand have a background in medical devices, healthcare or a related field, we want to hear from you!

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This requisition will be open until filled.

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