AAC Consultant

Socket.dev; Beckley (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Baxter DME in Beckley, WV is seeking an AAC Consultant (Augmentative and Alternative Communication Specialist) / Speech Language Pathologist to grow revenue and provide service through referral sources and DME partners. This full-time exempt role reports to the Director of Marketing & Business Development.

Travel up to 75% is expected; responsibilities include training partners, scheduling device delivery, and promoting products to clinics, hospitals, school systems, and home health

Qualifications

• MS, CCC-SLP preferred; SLP-A considered; AAC devices and software knowledge.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and desire to succeed and grow territory.
• Clinical experience with sales aptitude required for success in this role.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% to cover territory.

Responsibilities

• Manage territory to reach revenue and service goals.
• Maintain rapport with referral sources, clinics and DME partners.
• Process orders with DME partners, clinics and MDs in a timely manner.
• Schedule and arrange delivery of devices as required.
• Train DME partners on equipment use and delivery/setup.
• Follow up with patients to ensure proper use and generate referrals.
• Promote products to referral sources through direct contact.
• Regularly contact major referral sources and document activity.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Independent work

Sales aptitude

Multitasking

Travel availability

Microsoft Office proficiency

Apple/Microsoft products knowledge

Education

MS, CCC-SLP

SLP-A considered

Tools

Brightree/Sharepoint

Microsoft Office

AAC Software

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Home Breathing Care - Beckley, WV, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $65000.00 - $125000.00Base+Commission/year, Job title AAC Consultant (Augmentative and Alternative Communication Consultant) / Speech Language Pathologist Reports to Director of Marketing & Business Development Supervises None Expectation of Work Hours/classification Monday-Friday / Full Time Salary Exempt

Job purpose

The primary function is to achieve Goals for Sales and Placements of Speech Generating Devices through Marketing, In-Services, Demonstrations, and Evaluations with Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) and other Health Care professionals, patients, and families while adhering to all company, accreditation, and HIPPAA rules and regulations.

General Expectations

Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance Comply with all applicable company policies, procedures, and patient protocols. Comply with all current government regulations and professional standards respecting patient care. Develop and maintain working knowledge of current Speech Therapy products, and other services offered by the organization and all applicable insurance guidelines for coverage and reimbursement.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage his/her territory to reach revenue and service goals set by company
• Maintain rapport with all referral sources, speech clinics and DME partners.
• Help with the processing of all orders in a timely manner with DME partners, speech clinics and MDs and help as needed
• Schedule and arrange delivery of devices in a timely manner as required.
• Assist with training of the DME partners to make sure they are knowledgeable with equipment and trained on delivery and setup
• Follow up with all patients delivered our product to make sure they understand the use of the product to enable them to give our organization a great reference
• Promote products and services to all referral sources in the community through ongoing and direct contact.
• Responsible to call and follow upon all major referral sources on an ongoing basis in person and no later than a month from last contact.
• Call Points include, but are not limited to: Speech Therapy Clinics School Systems Rehabilitation Facilities and Hospitals Home Health Care agencies Private Duty Nursing agencies SLP Programs (Universities) Advocacy Groups and Associations
• Responsible to be available to referral sources at any time
• Assist in training subsequent AAC Consultants as company grows
• Ability to report and work on all designated spreadsheets weekly to help maintain continuous flow of documentation and demonstrate referral management and partnerships and document in software systems as needed (Brightree/Sharepoint)
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications

• Experience & Qualifications include: MS, CCC-SLP (Master of Speech, Certificate of Clinical Competency – Speech Language Pathologist) is strongly preferred SLP-A (Bachelor’s degree, Speech Language Pathologist – Assistant) will be considered AAC Devices and Software
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and desire to succeed and build profitable territory
• Clinical experience combined with sales aptitude are equally required in this position
• Ability to work independently
• Outstanding Communication and presentation skills – both written and oral
• Ability to present ideas and product attributes to audiences ranging from one on one to large groups
• Excellent analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel as needed, up to 75%
• Must carry personal liability insurance with a minimum limit of 100,000
• Courteous Customer Service (internally and externally)
• System Proficiency (Microsoft Suite, 10-key skills, AAC Software's, and other needed software applications)
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge with Apple and Microsoft products a plus.
• Must love helping People (both internally and externally)
• High level of attention to detail
• Positive influence on all employees
• Able to manage multiple priorities and close the loop when interrupted
• Able to demonstrate a high degree of passion and energy whilst maintaining a positive outlook.

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this position, employee may be required to stand for extended periods of time and must talk and hear. Occasional stooping, bending, twisting and crouching may be required. The employee sits, walks, kneels and reaches with hands and arms. May be required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

This description is a summary of the functions of this position. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Baxter DME reserves the right to review and adjust this job description as business needs dictate.