Business Development Representative

Aiken Regional Medical Centers; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Referral program

Paid time off

Excellent health plans (medical/dental

Prescription drug plans

Tuition/Certification reimbursement

Job summary

Aiken Regional Medical Centers in Aiken, South Carolina, seeks a Business Development Representative to act as a liaison with the Aurora Pavilion and referring community resources, building trusting relationships to provide care and resources for patients.

You will create demand for services using marketing and sales methods, collaborating with the Director of Business Development, CEO, and other leaders to present a professional image and provide information on services.

Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health area, marketing, business administration or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Duties include developing qualified business development contacts per week to meet goals, maintaining account information and visit/call activity, monitoring referrals and admissions, and contributing to marketing efforts and planning strategies.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in behavioral health, marketing, business administration or related field

Job description

Business Development Representative

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease. Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services(Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care. Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

SUMMARY

The Business Development Representative is responsible for serving as a liaison between Aurora Pavilion and referring community resources to build trusting relationships to provide care and resources for patients. Create a demand for the facility’s services by using marketing principles and sales methods. Collaborate with Director of Business Development, CEO, and other BH leaders to present professional public image, create needs, providing information on services and other tasks as assigned. Serving our community with Service Excellence at all times.

DUTIES

• Develop a designated number of qualified business development contacts per week, which will achieve the overall business development goals and objectives.
• Develop account management list to maintain current account information, and update as required.
• Contact all primary accounts through personal visits, telephone calls and letters/mailers on an ongoing basis, developing and encouraging a relationship of trust with all active accounts.
• Monitor referrals and admissions, and plan an appropriate strategy to maximize referral potential.
• Maintain current awareness of changes in the industry through self-education, peer education, and professional and community involvement for the betterment of this position and the facility.
• Maintain a competition informational file and contribute to the ongoing SWOT analysis.
• Participate actively on the business development team to increase productivity and reduce duplication of efforts (i.e. setting up joint calls with the CEO and other business development staff, overall participation in the marketing effort).
• Promote the team concept within the facility.
• Participate in the evaluation and analysis of facility statistics and provide recommendations to overall business planning strategies as appropriate.
• Participate in the continuous analysis of the changing health care environment and health care market.
• Participate with internal facility marketing such as the possible creation of an internal facility newsletter, employee communications, special event communications, etc..
• Attend scheduled department meetings to provide the Director with timely reports on month-end reviews, client servicing schedules, customer sales forms, and other reporting requirements.
• Attend in-house planning and development committee meetings, as requested.
• Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.
• Attend all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
• Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance and punctuality.
• Support facility-wide quality/performance improvement goals and objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality of facility employees and patient information.
• Performs other duties as assigned/required.

Benefit Highlights

• Sign On Bonuses for select positions
• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Culture of Excellence – Employee Recognition program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing program
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education Requirements: A Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health area, marketing, business administration or related field is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in healthcare business development/marketing environment with measurable results preferred. Knowledge of psychiatric, chemical dependency treatment or related behavioral health principles preferred.
• License / Certification: Must have a valid driver’s license and clean MVR.
• Travel Requirements: 50% travel.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.