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September 22, 2008
Director of Health Economics and Reimbursement / Medical Device and Healthcare Organisation
Location: The Netherlands
Competitive salary with a very attractive package including 28 days holiday / Contributory pension / healthcare / car allowance and relocation assistance.
The Role:
Together with the Sr. Director HE & Reimbursement, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining international reimbursement strategies and adapting health economic models and tools
Core focus:
- Develop, implement and maintain a reimbursement pricing strategy for the International Division.
- Acts as co-ordinator and first point of contact for Health Economics and Reimbursement initiatives.
- Acquires a deep understanding of the health sector, social security and insurance system in each territory
- Manage and co-ordinates an overview/accessible knowledge database of the above mentioned systems, with a particular focus on product reimbursement.
- Establishes a close and productive working relationship with General Managers, Marketing and Sales Managers, Finance colleagues, central function Marketing and Product Management / Clinical Marketing departments.
- Ensures the above mentioned relationships are constructive by staying on top of where reimbursement efforts are at, ensuring all necessary parties are involved and by taking the lead where appropriate.
- Maintains high visibility and productive and pro-active relationships with the relevant authorities involved with re-imbursement claims together with local management. Further to this, acts as the liaison between company and these bodies where appropriate.
- Provides follow up to appropriate departments to ensure communication regarding reimbursement activities, requests for information and other related issues.
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with professional medical devices organisations and reports on relevant information provided.
- Maintains ongoing knowledge of changes in legislation, social security / insurance systems and processes affecting re-imbursement activities by reviewing relevant articles and other appropriate t o information sources.
- Supports the Health Economics Department in the US to develop new tools and ensures that these tools can be used in other territories
- Actively searches for new possibilities to prove clinical and health economical benefit for our products
- Completes all other duties and projects that may arise from time to time as requested. What is Required:
- At least 3-5 years progressive business experience in the health care environment in an International setting (English speaking). More specifically, this experience must include work relating to product use and pricing etc.
- Experience in the reimbursement claim process.
- Proven track record of establishing effective relationships with Insurance and Social Security Authorities.
- Previous experience at Manager level in an international medical or health care company viewed favourably.
- Proven competence and track record of high achievement in an international environment.
- Good working knowledge of finance and pricing in a healthcare environment.
- Strong project management skills.
Additional Information: A full job description is available upon application.
I recruit specifically within the Pharmacoecomics function throughout Europe, if you would like to speak to me regarding one of my current vacancies, or simply be made aware of opportunities as they arise then please call me today on +44 (0)1293 77 66 44 for a confidential discussion.
Alternatively e-mail me on rbird@barringtonjames.com
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Ray Bird
Specialist Consultant ~ Pharmacoeconomics
+ 44 (0)1293 77 66 44
http://www.barringtonjames.com/
