Job Description

Reimbursement Assistant Intern - South Africa

Work mode: Hybrid



Onsite Location(s): Johannesburg, ZA



Additional Locations: N/A Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance At Boston Scientific, wexe2x80x99ll give you the opportunity to harness all thatxe2x80x99s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, wexe2x80x99ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, youxe2x80x99ll be supported in progressing xe2x80x93 whatever your ambitions. To ensure timely and efficient reimbursement and funding for key BSC products in South Africa by identifying, obtaining and analyzing health economics, clinical outcomes and reimbursement information, and executing defined strategies.
Your Responsibilities will include:

• To optimize access and reimbursement of Boston Scientific product portfolio, at the payer level as well as proactively assist and support (in collaboration with other internal stakeholders) the sales team with day to day requests.
• Supporting customers in obtaining timely patient authorizations for procedures by providing the relevant clinical and economic argumentation.
• Assisting customers and sales team with enquiries with the Medical aid schemes.
• Building relationships and engaging with funders in relation to patient authorizations.
• Capturing Patient Authorizations on monthly achievements.
• Regular follow-up with funder and keeping the provider and sales rep updated.
• Manage NAPPI code applications for all divisions and kickstarts market access process with private payers, and collaborate with supply chain team to ensure all products are NAPPI coded.
• Managing Nappi code application for new and existing products
• Managing Nappi code updates for existing products(pricing updates, reactivation of codes).
• Support with Discovery PIN PRICE & PRODUCT INFORMATION submissions.
• Achieve approval of me-too and line extension products within planned timeframe for all divisions.
• Support providers with clinical coding related request to improve reimbursement inefficiencies during claims.

What are we looking for in you?

• University Diploma /Degree (Sciences or Health Economics)
• Post-grad qualification advantageous.
• Relevant experience in market access /reimbursement/private payer in pharma or med tech industry advantageous.
• Understanding of clinical coding advantageous.
• Excellent communications skills, written and oral in English.
• Good computer skills (e.g. Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentation and MS Office applications)
• High motivation and good interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to develop relationships at all levels in an organization.
• Proactive, flexibility and problem solvingxe2x80x99 skills.

What we can offer to you:

• Career Development
• Possibility to make an impact
• Fast Growing and innovative environment

Requisition ID: 573302
As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most xe2x80x93 united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do xe2x80x93 as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.
So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isnxe2x80x99t just business, itxe2x80x99s personal. And if youxe2x80x99re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

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