BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORD/REP- Tuscaloosa Metro Area

UHS•Meridian, MS

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Alliance Health Center is seeking a Business Development Representative to join their team, focusing on the Tuscaloosa Market. This role serves as a liaison between the facility, the community, and referring agencies, aiming to create demand for addiction services through ethical marketing and sales methods. The representative will collaborate with the Director of Business Development and the team to present a positive public image of the facility. The position involves implementing the facility's addiction strategic sales plan, enhancing brand image, managing a territory, and achieving business development goals. The ideal candidate should demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience, and dedication in a fast-paced environment. Alliance Health Center is a behavioral and addiction healthcare system offering inpatient medical detoxification, inpatient dual diagnosis rehabilitation, a Partial Hospitalization Program with lodging, and an Intensive Outpatient Program for adults. It is part of Universal Health Services (UHS), a large healthcare management company with a history of growth and a focus on service and cost control.

Requirements

Good verbal and written skills.
Skills in public speaking and problem solution.
Excellent customer service skills.
A Bachelors’ degree in marketing, business, public relations or related field or 3 to 5 years of experience in addiction/mental health marketing.
This position does require extensive travel throughout the state of AL and occasional travel in surrounding states, so a valid Driver’s License is required.

Nice To Haves

Behavioral Health Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the Director of Business Development in developing and implementing a strategic plan to promote the services offered at Alliance Health Center to all potential referral sources in a manner consistent with the mission and vision of the hospital.
Travels the state of AL and occasional agencies in surrounding states to maintain a database of healthcare professionals.
Responsible for growing patient census by consistently exploring the development of new referral sources, maintaining and managing existing accounts, identifying referral source needs and tailoring services to meet those needs.
Coordinates with the Director of Business Development with on-going updates of the Referral Source Data Base.
Coordinates with the Admissions Department efforts to follow up with all referral sources regarding referrals and admissions.
Performs other duties as assigned.