Gracia Hospice is a Texas based Adult Hospice company proudly serving Central and South Texas Communities.
We provide skilled care and private duty services to include chronic and acute disease management and personal non-medical services focused around the goals of our patients and their families.
The *Business Development Specialist* is responsible for assisting in planning, developing, and implementing the agency marketing programs, which includes community education, non-remunerative solicitation of patients and/or patronage, and advertising.
The business development specialist is responsible to the Director of Development.
*ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:*
* Plans and conducts community awareness activities which inform physicians, health care workers, and patients (current and prospective) of agency programs and capabilities
* Conducts non-remunerative efforts to obtain new referrals from physicians, and hospital discharge planners
* Prepares community relation activity reports as directed by the Director of Business Development
* Performs pre-discharge hospital assessments, coordinates required treatment plan of care
* Designs agency information and marketing literature and tools for use in the marketing program
* Coordinates media exposure of the agency to include public service announcements and advertisements.
Assists in the promotion of disease management programs
* Attends community business functions to gain exposure for the agency
* Sets and meets job related goals
* Identifies self-learning needs and utilizes educational programs to assist in learning
* Contributes to and participates in team and individual efforts to improve the quality of service
* Assists with health plan contracting activities
* Speaks effectively before groups of customers and employees of the organization
* Complies with National Nursing and Rehab’s policies on attendance/punctuality
*QUALIFICATIONS:*
* Bachelor’s degree in marketing preferred, high school or equivalent required with business development experience
* At least 1-year marketing or administrative experience in a health care setting
* Experience in generating new business from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, and geriatric care managers, etc.
* Knowledge of home health care services and managed care plans
* Have strong written and oral communication skills
_This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a full job description will be provided.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.
00 - $90,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
Education:
* High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
* Marketing in a Healthcare Environment: 1 year (Preferred)
* Hospice: 1 year (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
* 75% (Required)
Work Location: In person
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