Overview
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Specialist Medical Policy, Eastern US informs payers about Myriad’s existing and new products and services, aiming to secure coverage for Myriad products. They collaborate with customers to identify and meet specific needs. Additionally, they collaborate with others to ensure seamless contract and process improvement processes consistent with company objectives. They assist with creation and changes to educational materials.
Responsibility
- Educate payers regarding hereditary cancer risk assessment, genetic testing, and new emergent technologies relevant to Myriad’s services.
- Assist Myriad in messaging and positioning new testing services to payer organizations. This process may be accomplished via in-person meetings, email, and telephone conversations.
- Gather and analyze coverage data to develop and prioritize company objectives.
- Work closely with other Medical Policy Specialists and other members of the Payer’s Market team to implement the goals and strategies of the company.
- Assist in the creation of educational and training materials used to communicate company services.
- Employ project management skills by prioritizing and leading multiple tasks concurrently.
- Gain a detailed operational knowledge of regional account customers and be adept at helping those customers identify their specific needs.
- Work closely with Myriad’s sales, customer service, senior medical policy specialist, billing, and medical services teams to identify contracting and process improvement opportunities consistent with company objectives.
Qualifications
- Board Certified/Board Eligible genetic counselor, licensed Advanced Practice Nurse, or Registered Nurse licensure is required with a minimum of 1 to 3 years of relevant experience.
- Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and project management skills are required.
- Ability to interact effectively in a team environment, regardless of personnel function or reporting responsibilities.
- General knowledge of the healthcare industry and validated success working with commercial insurers or government payers is preferred.
- This is a home-office-based position, but residence in one of the states covered is preferred.
- Approximately 20-25% travel is required.
Physical Requirements
Lifting Requirements –light work or exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Physical Requirements –stationary positioning, moving, operating, ascending/descending, communicating, observing, pushing or pulling, and reaching. Use of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential job functions.
EEO
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. In hiring and all other employment decisions, we prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
About Us
Myriad Genetics Inc., is a leading personalized medicine company dedicated to being a trusted advisor transforming patient lives worldwide with pioneering molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across six major medical specialties where molecular diagnostics can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. Myriad is focused on three strategic imperatives: maintaining leadership in an expanding hereditary cancer market, diversifying its product portfolio through the introduction of new products and increasing the revenue contribution from international markets. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: www.myriad.com .
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. In hiring and all other employment decisions, we prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
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About The Team
At Myriad, our goal is to make a difference in patients’ lives and our work has been guided by this mission throughout the Company’s history. Myriad is focused on revolutionizing patient care through the discovery, development and marketing of transformative molecular diagnostic tests that address pressing clinical needs across multiple medical specialties. Since 1991, Myriad has invested heavily in educating patients and healthcare professionals about the role genes and proteins play in disease. Millions of patients have already benefited from Myriad’s tests, which helps healthcare professionals better manage and tailor medical care. Today, Myriad continues this strong tradition. We are expanding our reach and increasing our impact on patient care by introducing new molecular diagnostic and companion diagnostic tests for a growing number of diseases.
