Community Liaison

Suncrest Hospice; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Community Liaison to enhance hospice care delivery. This role emphasizes building relationships with healthcare providers and community partners while ensuring the highest quality of service. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in healthcare sales and demonstrate strong communication and negotiation skills. Join a rapidly growing organization that values work/life balance and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance. If you are a self-starter eager to make a difference in the community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Actual Work/Life Balance

Competitive Pay

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k Plan with Employer Match

Culture of Appreciation and Valuing Team Members

Opportunities for Position Upgrades

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in healthcare sales, particularly in home care and hospice.
• Ability to market aggressively while maintaining positive industry relationships.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with referral sources.
• Assist in strategic planning to identify opportunities for improved services.

Skills

Healthcare Sales

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Public Relations

Relationship Building

Job description

Why Suncrest

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!

Benefits

• Actual Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Pay
• Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
• The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

Details

We are interested in candidates who possess a unique creativity to work within the current climate of healthcare and marketing. The Community Liaison will require interactions with physicians, hospitals, and community partners as we seek to provide continued delivery of care throughout the service area. Candidates will need to feel confident in their ability to be a self-starter, as well as work with an interdisciplinary team of highly skilled hospice members. We are anxious to add quality, talented people to our team that complement our mission and culture.

Essential job functions & responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with current and potential referral and payer sources
• Build and monitor community, customer, payer, and patient perceptions of the organization
• Assist in strategic planning to identify opportunities for additional or improved services to address customer needs
• Maintain comprehensive working knowledge in the field of marketing
• Maintain comprehensive working knowledge of Suncrest Hospice markets

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in healthcare sales, especially home care and/or hospice
• Ability to market aggressively while simultaneously maintaining positive industry relationships
• Demonstration of good communication, negotiation, and public relations skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with referral sources
• Must be willing to drive with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance