Hospice Liaison/Account Executive

Alternate Solutions Health Network; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Alternate Solutions Health Network in Lafayette, IN is seeking a Community Educator to inform health care professionals about our home health services and to grow community accounts.

You will educate physician offices, long-term care facilities, rehabs and hospitals; develop relationships with providers; coordinate referrals; and support patient transitions while staying compliant with Medicare and Medicaid policies.

Qualifications

• A high degree of creativity, and a proven sales track record.
• Ability to create positive impressions and communicate with a variety of people.
• Maintains effective communication with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.
• Presents self in a highly professional manner.
• Ability to take initiative, attain targets and meet deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field or 4 years of healthcare sales experience, preferably in homecare or hospice.

Responsibilities

• Educate those in the healthcare field about the Company services and benefits.
• Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare professionals in the community.
• Create awareness of home healthcare services in the community.
• Develop and organize educational programs for the community and healthcare workers.
• Coordinate new referral admission processes with internal staff.
• Follow-up with referrals via calls, letters and visits.
• Prepare weekly and monthly marketing and expense reports.
• Attend in-service trainings and mandatory agency meetings.

Skills

Sales track record

Communication

Relationship building

Team player

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing

Healthcare sales experience

Tools

CRM

Job description

Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers. We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success. We CARE for our patients like they are our own FAMILY.SUMMARYThe Community Educator (CE) informs those in the health care field about the Company and the services we provide. The CE professionally represents the Company to attain and maintain accounts throughout the community. May attend discharge/multidisciplinary rounds in acute care, ambulatory and or other settings within the health system to share expertise and to assist the patient in transition of care from one setting to the next within the health system. The CE complies with company policies and follows all legal rules and regulations.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESEducate those in the healthcare field regarding the Company services; i.e.: physician’s offices, long-term care facilities, rehabs and hospitalsDevelop and maintain relationships with all healthcare professionals in the surrounding communitiesCreate awareness in the community of the need and benefits of home healthcare servicesNetwork and attend business organizations on behalf of the CompanyDevelop and organize educational programs for the community and healthcare workersMaintain existing accountsEducate clients and prepare them for servicesCoordinate new referral admission process to ease transition by working closely with the Company internal staffFollow-up with referrals to assess how service is going through phone calls, letters and visitsPrepare weekly marketing reports for supervisorPrepare monthly expense reportsSet weekly, monthly and yearly goals in obtaining new accounts, referrals and customersAttends in-service trainings and mandatory agency meetingsMaintains a professional appearance as a representative of the companyAttend on-going educational seminars to keep updated on new trends in Medicare, Medicaid, Home Healthcare policies, etc.Other duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONSA high degree of creativity, and a proven sales track recordAbility to create positive impressions and communicate with a variety of peopleMaintain effective communication with patients, families, physicians and co-workersPresents self in a highly professional mannerAbility to make appropriate judgmentsAbility to identify a situation and handle it with the best possible solutionAbility to work as a team memberAbility to take initiative, attain targets and meet deadlinesEDUCATION AND CREDENTIALSBachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field or 4 years of healthcare sales experience, preferably in homecare or hospiceWe’ll help you put your passion for patient care to work. Apply today!This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.