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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity, and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute, we enable life saving gifts from our donors, and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories. Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers. At Versiti, we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.</p>\n<h2>Position Summary</h2>\n<p>The Payer Relations Specialist serves as the subject matter expert for payer engagement and managed care strategy. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with commercial health plans, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), government payers, and employer stakeholders to gain network participation and optimize reimbursement for Versiti's Comprehensive Center for Bleeding Disorders (CCBD) Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) and 340B Specialty Pharmacy. The Payer Relations Specialist collaborates with HTCs, institutional contracting teams, advocacy organizations, and internal departments to advance payer access, support specialty therapy distribution strategies, and promote CCBD as a Center of Excellence for bleeding disorder care.</p>\n<h2>Total Rewards Package</h2>\n<p><strong>Compensation</strong>The target salary is based on internal averages. Versiti sets salary ranges aligned to local markets in which the job is performed. Compensation decisions take into account internal salary averages and differentiation based on education, experience, skills, and performance. Specific salary and benefits information is shared at the time of the phone screening based on your location and qualifications.<strong>Benefits</strong>Versiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. 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