Rheumatology Clinical Account Specialist-Akron, OH.

Make your mark for patients To strengthen our Rheumatology Sales Team, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of: Rheumatology Clinical Account Specialist - Akron, Ohio. About the role As a Rheumatology Clinical Account Specialist (CAS) you will be responsible for driving demand for the assigned product, by reinforcing the clinical features of the product and UCB value within an assigned territory; engaging and building relationships with clinical decision makers and office support staff to create the best experiences for patients living with severe immunologic diseases who are treated in the home care setting. Who you'll work with - Attain sales goals and objectives by product volume as well as other key accountabilities such as reach/frequency with assigned call plan stakeholders - Develops a strong understanding and awareness of the patient journey of care, including the unique needs of patients within the at-home care setting. - Work within the prioritized customer call plan to establish professional working relationships with HCP and support staff. - Offer an outstanding patient experience with our product by communicating clinical information on assigned UCB product and relevant patient support services What you'll do - Establishing an understanding of the local ecosystems, including the payor environment, including pharmacy benefits; demonstrating the ability to successfully navigate the complexities of local care delivery systems and models, comprised of multiple payers, with varying degrees of restriction and barriers to patient access for the assigned UCB product. - Maintaining a thorough understanding of the competitive marketplace and drivers of prescriber decisions. - Demonstrating consistent application of the UCB Patient Value Strategy principles by establishing collaborative and team-oriented working relationships, integrating with local UCB ecosystem business partners, in a matrix environment encompassing Field Reimbursement Managers, Immunology Clinical Account Specialist, Partnership Leads, Regional and National Account Executives and Medical Science Liaisons - Knowing when and how to bring in the right expertise at the right time from other UCB matrix roles based on the customer need or opportunity at hand - Conducting account related activities such as profiling, call planning, reviewing UCB sales data, related to at-home administration with assigned stakeholders Interested? For this role we're looking for the followingMinimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree BA/BS - 3 + years direct selling experience to healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device or healthcare industry - Must have a valid US Driver's License and with no more than 3 moving violations in the past 2 years - Must reside within assigned territory Preferred requirements: - Experience selling injectable products - Experience in calling on Rheumatologists - Discussing therapeutic strategies to inform and influence decision makers - Developing and applying clinical and business expertise, and effective selling skills - Executing marketing strategies at the local level - Demonstrated understanding of managed care landscape and how it influences/impacts business This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $134,000-176,000. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range. Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! About us UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on