VP Payer Strategy

The VP Payer Strategy's responsibilities will align along four focused areas: (1.) improving patient access and reimbursement of Myriad's portfolio of products (2.) publication strategy and execution that support product reimbursement; (3.) medical support of the managed care and marketing teams who create content for payers, and (4.) bringing the voice of the payer customer back to Myriad.

1. Identify and develop patient access strategy and research opportunities for US payers and key accounts ensuring alignment and inclusion of intended use.
2. Deliver clinical, scientific, and health economic data to healthcare decision makers responsible for making medical policy and/or coverage decisions at health insurance companies, behavioral health companies, and/or employee benefit brokers.
3. Collaborate with marketing to develop payer messaging and value proposition resources.
4. Identify and communicate data gaps and work collaboratively with research teams to actively address evidence needs throughout product lifecycles. Providing strategic input into publication strategy.
5. Provide medical leadership in the development of clinical utility evidence to support private and public payer reimbursement.
6. Participate in development of payer reimbursement strategy across the portfolio of Myriad products.
7. Support Revenue Cycle Department in payer discussions surrounding utilization management and the impact to patient access and clinical care.
8. Identify and develop proposals for value-based contracting approaches with key payer stakeholders.
9. Partner with Payer Markets Team to enhance the market position and reputation of Myriad within the physical and behavioral health insurance industry.
10. Represent Myriad at the medical professional organization level, including key payer professional meetings.

1. Meets minimum education and experience requirements:
   1. Bachelors Degree required, Masters Degree preferred
   2. At least 10 years of experience in the health insurance industry.
   3. Previous experience in precision medicine or diagnostic industry preferred.
2. Essential Skills:
   1. Ability to present and negotiate with executives at payer organizations.
   2. Extensive knowledge of the US healthcare ecosystem, payer landscape, and payer evidence requirements.
   3. Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work cross-functionally throughout the company.
   4. Collaborative and strong leadership qualities; ability to build consensus.
   5. Demonstrated experience in clinical utility and outcomes-based research.
   6. Excellent strategic thinking skills, with demonstrated ability to successfully lead the ideation, development of a plan and move to action.
   7. Exceptional communicator, including both written and verbal skills, with ability to communicate on behalf of all company matters clearly and thoroughly.

Physical Requirements

Lifting Requirements - sedentary work or exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally. Physical Requirements - stationary positioning, moving, communicating, and observing. Use of equipment and tools that are necessary to perform essential functions of the job.

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