Payer Policy & Relations Consultant (remote)

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10 years healthcare payer experience with US payer organizations
• Or 8 years healthcare payer experience with US payer organizations and an advanced degree

Nice to Have 

• Master’s degree (MBA or MHA preferred) or advanced degree in health policy, health services research, economics, biostatistics, epidemiology, public administration, clinical research or a related discipline
• Experience working in medical device industry or hospital administration
• Significant experience with development of clinical policies for medical benefits at U.S. commercial payers
• Knowledgeable in hospital-based medical device reimbursement, including U.S. healthcare coding (HCPCS/CPT and ICD-10) and Medicare and U.S. commercial payers
• Understanding of and experience with health economic methods, including cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
• Skilled and engaging presenter, including executive-level audiences
• Strong project management skills, results orientation, quality orientation, proactive, with attention to detail
• Ability to work comfortably and collaboratively across cultures in a complex, global matrix organization
• Experienced with Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Knowledgeable of cardiovascular therapies, particularly coronary, structural heart, and peripheral vascular
• Knowledgeable of state Medicaid and integrated payer-provider reimbursement pathways
• Demonstrated influence management skills and ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization

About Medtronic


Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

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.

Learn more about our benefits:  benefits.medtronic.com

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan.  Learn more about Annual Salary and Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on Page 6 here.