Hospice Community Liaison

A national hospice company is seeking for a self-motivated and passionate Community Liaison for the Des Moines area. They offer the opportunity to take on new challenges and a culture of teamwork that sets them apart. Hospice marketing experience preferred.

Patient care is a priority and this hospice utilizes several unique alternative/holistic therapies in conjunction with their quality of care. This successful company is a premier provider of end-of-life care and offers a generous salary, bonus and compensation package.

The Community Liaison (Sales Representative) promotes the hospice’s unique program and services in accordance with established policies and procedures. The Community Liaison is responsible for growing the census and being a positive reflection of the hospice program, while being heavily involved in the community. The Hospice Community Liaison develops and implements a regular structured program of contact and outreach to identify new referral sources and to maintain an ongoing relationships with hospice partners, physicians and referral sources that will increase census and preference for hospice services.

Responsibilities:

• Determines primary decision makers and proactively builds positive, solid working relationships with members of the medical community and partners.
• Promotes and positions Hospice's patients care service through regular visits in a manner that illustrates and reflects the Hospice's quality of care and unique capabilities.
• Works to build the brand of the hospice as the preferred hospice provider in our service area to achieve and exceed agency goals for growth and census management.
• Makes regular, planned calls to secure new referrals, build census, and meet established goals on new and existing, referring physicians; facilities; case managers discharge planners and social workers in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities; and other health care providers.
• Conducts initial meeting with the patient and family giving an overview of hospice service and philosophy and obtains consents for care.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred. Additional experience may be substituted for educational requirement.
• Minimum one (2) years of sales/marketing experience in healthcare.
• One (1) to two (2) years’ experience in hospice/palliative marketing strongly preferred.
• Skilled at establishing/maintaining working relationships with key staff, marketing contracts, and clinical staff to ensure thorough understanding of Hospice services.
• Proven ability to generate and maintain relationships with new and existing accounts including physicians, healthcare professionals, and community agencies

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• hospice marketing: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road