Hospice Community Liaison - Lancaster, SC

Patriot Healthcare • Lancaster, SC

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About The Position

We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team. With competitive benefits and a supportive work environment, this is the perfect opportunity to take your career to the next level. Position Summary The Hospice Community Liaison develops strong and long-lasting relationships with key client referral sources and potential client interaction across the service territory. This role also is responsible for executing any and all marketing and sales related functions including events, presentations, client calls, etc. required to accelerate the growth of the patient census. This person has the ability to prioritize and work independently to meet defined goals while exhibiting a service orientation to both staff and clients. This person is a professional team player with a positive attitude towards building goodwill and positive rapport within the community. This person relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an aggressive winning attitude and commitment to meeting personal sales goals but is flexible to utilize other Hospice teammates where appropriate to assist with meeting company goals.

Requirements

• An Associates Degree in Business or Health related field with a minimum of 2 years prior experience in hospice, or other related business sales is preferred.
• Must have existing relationships with referral sources in the service area.
• Must have knowledge of physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted and independent living facilities, case managers and discharge planners in the service area.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess excellent customer communication skills and effectively communicates with all staff personnel to coordinate marketing and sales activities.
• Must demonstrate the ability to respond professionally and appropriately on behalf of the company.
• Must have the ability to create written professional documentation and correspondence.
• Must have the ability to create presentations and make presentations to small groups.
• Must display the highest level of professionalism as a company representative.
• Must display superior customer service orientation and maintains high level of customer service focus through prompt and timely response and accurate follow through.
• Requires outstanding organizational skills, problem solving skills, thoroughness, adaptability to shifting priorities and multi-tasking.
• Must work well as a teammate and comfortable partnering with other teammates to accomplish company goals.
• Must also demonstrate a sense of understanding and urgency for priorities.
• Must possess the ability to handle confidential information and act as hospice spokesperson.
• Must effectively manage company resources regarding expenses.
• Must have knowledge in HIPAA compliance and regulations.
• Requires travel within the agency’s service area in personal automobile, therefore, must have a current driver’s license, auto insurance, and have the ability to operate an automobile.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

Responsibilities

• Stewards the philosophy/mission of the company, which focuses on the overriding values of human dignity and respectful response to the needs of persons with life threatening/terminal and/or chronic illnesses.
• Works industriously to achieve company census and revenue objectives.
• Consistently meets all referral sales call goals-with referral and/or potential client calls with source decision makers each working day.
• Continuously cultivates new business opportunities and creates new client referral sources.
• Keeps accurate, thorough and timely records of all sales calls and activities.
• Finds, creates and attends effective networking activities once approved by management.
• Spends time getting to know potential clients at facilities and events.
• Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree