Pharmacy Outreach/Sales Representative

The Hospital Authority of Miller County•Colquitt, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Outreach Representative is primarily responsible for providing the most up-to-date education and information on various services and programs to healthcare professionals like physicians, caregivers and the general community. Strengthening relationships to ensure referrals, visibility, and program awareness is also an important responsibility of this position. Increasing access to home infusion and specialty pharmacy services to assist patients with acute, chronic, and rare illnesses. This is a field sales role that will be traveling across parts of Georgia, with the possibility of also traveling to Alabama and Florida, working Monday-Friday.

Requirements

A degree in Nursing or a Related Healthcare Field is required
1-5 years healthcare experience
Excellent oral and written communication
Ability to build and maintain positive relationships
Competency with equipment and medical information pertaining to various chronic diseases, particularly those treatable with outpatient IV administration.
Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Basic Computer Skills
Follows Code of Conduct policy.
Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
Completes annual educational requirements.
Maintains regulatory requirements.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
Wears identification when on duty; uses computerized time clock system correctly.
Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
Attends annual review and/or skills fair and department in-services, as scheduled.
Attempts to end conversations and other interactions in a positive manner; leaves others with a good impression of the Hospital Authority of Miller County and its employees.
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission statement of the organization.
Always treat others in a friendly, helpful manner.
Refers co-workers to proper sources when unable to provide an answer.
Interacts with with others in a professional and friendly manner.
Takes interest in others and always gives full cooperation to fellow workers.
Always maintains an open line of communication with other departments.
Thoroughly familiar with the hospital and the services it offers.
It is the responsibility of every employee of HAMC to comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as, HAMC Policies and Procedures.
Every employee is help accountable to participate in, comply with and report concerns to his or her supervisor or the Compliance Officer if illegal or unethical behavior is suspected.
As an employee of HAMC, you have been granted user access to applicable ePHI systems based on your position. This user or role-based access is intended to give you the minimum necessary access to perform your job function(s) only and should be used only as applicable.

Nice To Haves

prior experience in healthcare marketing is a definite advantage
some experience assisting in fundraising preferred
Additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain relationships with referral sources in designated sales territory/region
Collaborates with management to improve efficiency, product knowledge, and selling skills to meet personal and company goals
Develops territory routing plan and updates regularly to obtain optimal efficiency in servicing customer needs and marketing to new business/customers
Markets and promotes services of healthcare organization and programs on a scheduled basis.
Manages and coordinates outreach events, health screenings, and other requests for organizations, businesses and municipalities in order to attract patients.
Strengthens existing relationships and cultivates new ones through working with physician practices and new referring physicians alike.
Strategically reaches out to facilities for home care services, difficult to place patient, referrals and other marketing opportunities.
Coordinate professional presentations to community groups on educational topics (i.e. vent/dialysis patients)
Maintain the established business plan in regards to the development of relationships and contacts, resulting in increased fundraising, marketing, referrals, and overall community involvement.
Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the mission and vision of the organization.
Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self-education, attends ongoing educational programs).
Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.