The Visiting Nurse Association of Manchester and Southern New Hampshire seeks a Home Health and Hospice Liaison to build and maintain referral relationships with skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, physicians, hospital discharge case managers, assisted living facilities, and community partners. This full-time position ensures patients who would benefit from VNA services have access to home health and hospice care in their communities.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain long-term referral relationships with skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, physicians, physician practices, hospital and discharge case managers, and assisted living facilities
- Assist with access and transitions of care to home care and hospice by ensuring excellent customer service
- Facilitate cooperation between facility and hospice staff
- Explain home care and hospice services to potential patients and family members
- Determine appropriateness of home health and hospice referrals and gather pertinent clinical information
- Coordinate and conduct preadmission activities for home care
- Make regular site visits to facilitate referral coordination and effectively transition patients to the VNA
- Provide in-services to facilities related to home health and hospice care
- Promote and educate about all VNA programs and services
- Work with the Director to develop and implement plans to enhance VNA services and grow referral volume
- Identify new services to address customer needs and provide education to referral sources
- Execute sales plans using professional selling skills and territory management strategies
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in sales and marketing or equivalent experience
- Minimum two years of experience in sales and marketing or healthcare
- Valid driver's license
- Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and/or Access
- Ability to set up and maintain a database of contacts and activities
- Strong analytical, strategic, and creative problem-solving skills
- Ability to execute sales plans and use professional selling skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Two years of experience in sales and marketing with a proven track record
- Experience preparing and providing education programs
- Familiarity with Epic
- Experience setting up and maintaining a database of contacts and activities
Schedule
- Full-time position
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Benefits
- Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time employees
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
- Competitive pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- 403(b) retirement savings plan