Reimbursement Consult

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the LifeThis role is responsible for leading central market access strategies and driving engagement with key national healthcare stakeholders to support Medtronic’s business priorities and patient access objectives in China. The position will monitor and analyze healthcare policy developments, shape reimbursement and payment-related strategies, and identify opportunities arising from evolving healthcare reforms.
The role requires strong expertise in China’s healthcare financing, reimbursement, and market access environment, with the ability to translate policy trends into actionable business strategies. As a senior member of the GAMA organization, this individual will lead key access initiatives, build and maintain relationships with national and industry stakeholders, influence policy discussions through appropriate channels, and serve as a strategic partner to business and functional leaders.
The successful candidate should bring approximately 10 years of GAMA or Market Access experience within the medical device industry, possess a deep understanding of national and provincial reimbursement systems and access pathways, and demonstrate strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and cross-functional leadership capabilities. The role is suitable for candidates from both multinational and leading domestic medical technology companies with established policy engagement experience and industry networks.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Develops and implements reimbursement strategies and programs to obtain coverage, coding and payment from payer/providers.
• Provides reimbursement-related advice to product development teams, marketing, sales, regulatory, clinical and business leaders.
• Identifies payer opportunities and issues and implements programs to resolve/decrease barriers to entry for the company's products or therapies.
• Works closely with Health Economics and Outcomes Research staff to evaluate the economic impact of the use of therapies/products on payers, including the government.
• May create training and deliver education programs to sales force, physicians, home care agencies, case managers, hospital CFO's, medical directors, billing personnel, and pharmacists in clinics and hospitals.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects – from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Recognized master in professional discipline. Works independently to implement strategic goals and establish operational plans for job area. Assignments are often self-initiated Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.

Organizational Impact: Strongly influences the design of new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on functional results . Implements strategic goals established by functional leadership. Changes or may establish operational plans for job area with long-range impact on results.

Innovation and Complexity: Faces problems that span a wide range of difficulty and unique issues across functions and / or businesses which may cause redirection . Develops solutions to unique issues Improves upon existing processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation .

Communication and Influence: Interacts with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels, including executive leadership, on significant matters. Conducts briefings with senior leaders within the job function. Negotiates with others to reach understanding or agreement.

Leadership and Talent Management: Frequently provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees . Typically manages large, moderately complex initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross-functional teams.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires mastery level knowledge of specialty area and working knowledge of several other areas, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have deep knowledge of project management. Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

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