Overview

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Make Lives Better Including Your Own. This is an incentive based position, which may include bonuses, incentive or commission plans. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. The team at Brookdale Santa Catalina, a beautiful gated community in a great location, is looking for a Healthcare Liaison to represent our brand and help enrich senior's lives every day! Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Additional benefits offered include, but are not limited to:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Reimbursement Benefits
• Variety of Associate Discounts

 Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. Please note, Brookdale is committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.

To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.

Responsibilities

Represents the skilled nursing community/ies and Brookdale to assigned hospital and healthcare focused accounts to drive sales and occupancy goals for assigned skilled nursing communities. Generates referrals from hospitals and assigned accounts to increase market share to meet occupancy goals. Keeps abreast of issues impacting hospital changes as well as competitors to keep community and regional team aware of any changes that would impact the market. Partners with regional and community leadership to develop strategic plans and tactics to grow market share within assigned accounts.

Understands community budgeted occupancy goals and quality mix and referral needs of the community.

Responds to referrals in a timely manner necessary to beat the competition in the market

Utilizes Green, Yellow and Red admission guidelines to make timely admission decisions.

Completes the pre-admission assessment tools for new admissions to prepare the internal team on anticipated medical needs and anything important to ensure a smooth transition.

Partners daily with internal community admissions, clinical and operations team to ensure communication on pending referrals, admissions and other pertinent data related to admissions to the skilled community.

Visits assigned hospitals daily/weekly/monthly as necessary to maintain and to grow referral/admission volume.

Seeks to gather updated information on hospital programs, physician partners, changes in policies/protocols that could impact business relationships and communicates with community and regional leadership for ongoing strategic planning.

Promotes skilled community metrics, outcomes and programs to hospital professionals including case managers, post-acute leaders, and physicians to position Brookdale against competition and to increase referral volume.

Reports customer service issues or service recover needs to internal operations and clinical partners.

Follows up on other Brookdale community residents in the hospital to triage to skilled as appropriate or communicate and hand off to appropriate community for a smooth return.

Maintains all professional contacts and assessments in company preferred database/EHR system.

Tracks/trends all individual productivity on the monthly HCL log.

Communicates with community and regional sales leadership weekly schedule and scheduled appointments and outcomes.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Qualifications

Education and ExperienceNursing background preferred (RN, LPN) or a minimum of 3 to 5 years working in the skilled nursing or related field.

Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special RequirementsRN or LPN license but not required if experience in skilled nursing or related field is met. Daily car travel required so a valid drivers’ license is required. Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Management/Decision MakingWill be required to apply existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions regarding admissions to the community. Use sound judgment and experience to solve moderately to complex problems based on precedent, experience, reasonableness or a combination of these. Understands when to seek additional input from subject matter experts when needed.

Knowledge and SkillsPossesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and the work environment. Has a working knowledge of the post-acute industry and the functional requirements of the discipline. Ability to use a computer is a must and windows based programs (Word, Excel, etc) preferred. Effective oral and written communication skills are essential. Ability to travel in market is required. Ability to facilitate problem solving as well as work through difficult situations with teams will be essential.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch crawl
• Talk or hear
• Ability to lift: up to 25 pounds
• Vision
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Information

$59,650.00 - $75,990.00 / year