Business Development Director

Life Care Centers of America; Scituate (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America is seeking a Business Development Director to plan, organize, and direct the department to maximize visibility as the sub-acute provider and help increase census in accordance with Life Care standards.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field, 3+ years of business development experience, and healthcare familiarity. Strong communication, driving license, and proficiency with MS Office are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, or related field from accredited college or university or equivalent experience
• Three or more years of successful business development experience
• Experience in health care preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate business development programs
• Develop new business for facility
• Develop and implement census development plans
• Meet and/or exceed budgeted census and quality mix goals
• Recruit, select, train, counsel, and supervise business development staff (if applicable)
• Conduct facility tours to potential patients, families, and educate them on key benefits of the facility
• Effectively manage and operate within budget
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Skills

Verbal communication

Outgoing personality

Decision making

Compliance awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/public relations

3+ years business development experience

Healthcare experience preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Email

Job description

Employment Status: Full-Time Pay Interval: Hourly Pay Rate Maximum: 40 Pay Rate Minimum: 35 Shift: Days

Live the Mission

Position Summary

The Business Development Director plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operation of the Business Development department to maximize visibility as the sub acute preferred provider to increase census in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, or related field from accredited college or university or equivalent experience
• Three (3) or more years’ successful business development experience
• Experience in health care preferred

Specific Job Requirements

• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Valid driver’s license in current State with satisfactory driving record per Life Care standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and e mail
• Demonstrate an outgoing, energetic personality
• Expert knowledge in field of practice
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate business development programs
• Develop new business for facility
• Develop and implement census development plans
• Meet and/or exceed budgeted census and quality mix goals
• Recruit, select, train, counsel, and supervise business development staff (if applicable)
• Conduct facility tours to potential patients, families, and an visitors and education them on key benefits of the facility
• Effectively manage and operate within budget
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

An Equal Opportunity Employer

• Weekend Availability Preferred
• 2 or more years of Long Term Care Admissions Experience Necessary