Hospice Marketing Liaison

Ascend Hospice & Palliative Care MA is part of the Ascend family of Healthcare Companies. Our mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to inspiring people to live better lives through innovative health and wellness programs, products and services. We treat residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion.

About the role

The Hospice Marketing Liaison will facilitate patient admissions to Hospice via marketing and education activities with contracted and potentially contracted hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, respite centers, physicians, and other community resources.

Responsibilities

• Generate business by creating new and maintaining existing relationships with physicians, other medical professionals, community and senior organizations, hospitals, appropriate special interest groups, discharge planners, nursing home professionals, assisted living facilities, and other potential referral sources.
• Prepare and conduct calls and in-service presentations to potential referral sources.
• Participate in community and organizational programs, making presentations and joining as a member where appropriate, to facilitate a broader knowledge of the Hospice philosophy and to promote Ascend's services.
• Promote an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity, and well-being of all patients.
• Promote positive public relations with patients, family members, and healthcare providers.
• Serve as a resource both internally and externally by supporting the mission and vision of the organization, particularly as it applies to palliative and end-of-life care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Experience in marketing, preferably hospice or other healthcare environment (e.g., Home Health, Long Term Care, Pharmaceuticals).
• Must be willing to travel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with ability to create own leads.
• Able to maintain an organized approach to territory management and work with limited supervision.
• Able to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
• Able to support and promote the Hospice philosophy to referral sources in the medical industry.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Opportunities to advance and grow your career.