Glaukos

Patient Access Liaison Director

Glaukos$120K — $150K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in patient access, reimbursement, or case management; 5+ years managing field teams.
  • Therapeutic expertise in pharma/biotech/specialty settings; experience in rare disease or ophthalmology preferred.
  • Mastery of insurance and reimbursement processes, including benefit verification and prior authorizations.
  • Proven ability to scale patient support programs using CRM tools like Salesforce and PowerBI.
  • Bachelor's degree; advanced degree or PACS certification preferred.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills; bilingual candidates are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of Patient Access Liaisons, focusing on performance and high-quality patient support.
  • Set strategic direction for the PAL program, aligning patient access initiatives with overarching business objectives.
  • Oversee patient engagement efforts to help navigate insurance and treatment access processes.
  • Provide expertise in reimbursement, managing processes such as prior authorizations and appeals.
  • Manage relationships with HUB and specialty pharmacies for effective patient support and treatment continuity.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with various internal teams and external partners to enhance patient access.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain accurate documentation.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Supportive team environment committed to high-quality patient care.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and resources in patient management.
  • Collaboration with diverse internal teams for comprehensive patient support.
Full Job Description
Job Description

How will you make an impact?

The Patient Access Liaison (PAL) Director leads a team dedicated to helping patients gain timely access to therapies through expert navigation of insurance, logistics, and financial assistance. This strategic role oversees program design, operational excellence, compliance, and people leadership, ensuring PALs deliver compassionate, high-quality support while aligning with FDA-approved indications and regulatory standards. The Director collaborates across Market Access, Medical Affairs, Compliance, Marketing, HUB vendors, specialty pharmacies, and healthcare providers to remove access barriers, enhance patient experience, and drive brand success.

What Will You Do:
  • Leads and develops a team of Patient Access Liaisons (PALs), driving performance, accountability, and high-quality patient support.
  • Sets the strategic direction for the PAL program, aligning patient access initiatives with corporate, brand, and business objectives.
  • Oversees nationwide patient engagement efforts, helping patients navigate insurance, treatment access, specialty pharmacy coordination, and financial assistance resources.
  • Provides expertise and oversight for reimbursement processes, including benefit verification, prior authorizations, appeals, payer policies, and complex access challenges.
  • Manages HUB and specialty pharmacy partnerships to ensure seamless patient support, treatment continuity, issue resolution, and operational effectiveness.
  • Collaborates cross-functionally with Market Access, Medical Affairs, Compliance, Marketing, providers, pharmacies, and vendors to enhance patient access strategies and outcomes.
  • Ensures compliance with HIPAA, FDA, OIG, and other regulatory requirements while maintaining accurate documentation, reporting, and adherence to SOPs.


How Will You Get Here:
  • 10+ years in patient access, reimbursement, or case management; 5+ years managing field teams.
  • Therapeutic Expertise: Background in pharma/biotech/specialty pharmacy/HCP settings; rare disease or ophthalmology experience preferred.
  • Insurance & Reimbursement Mastery: Advanced knowledge of benefit verification, prior authorizations, appeals, exclusions, out-of-network navigation, and medical necessity reviews; strong understanding of buy-and-bill/physician-administered therapies and coding (CPT/HCPCS, incl. Category III & unlisted J-codes).
  • Proven success in scaling patient support programs and leveraging CRM tools (Salesforce, PowerBI).
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or PACS certification preferred.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills; bilingual a plus.


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About Glaukos

Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company focused on novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders and retinal diseases. The company pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, or MIGS, to revolutionize the traditional glaucoma treatment and management paradigm. Glaukos launched the iStent, its first MIGS device, in the United States in 2012 and is leveraging its platform technology to build a comprehensive and proprietary portfolio of micro-scale injectable therapies designed to address the complete range of glaucoma disease states and progression. The company's second-generation MIGS device, the iStent inject, was approved by the FDA in June 2018. Glaukos is also developing a pipeline of innovative technologies in corneal health, including the recently acquired Microline surgical platform, as well as novel drug delivery technologies.
Learn more about Glaukos
Size
727 employees
Market Cap
$1.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$120.3 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+20.8%
Revenue
$224.9 million
NASDAQ

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