Hospice Marketer (Norwalk, CT)

Hospice Marketer

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with customers and referral sources responding to customer requests and concerns and negotiating service contracts with managed care organizations government agencies and other payers. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Ensures maximum third party reimbursement through effective negotiation of service contracts with managed care organizations government agencies and other payers. 2. Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with current and potential referral and payer sources. 3. Builds and monitors community customer payer and patient perceptions of PREMIUM HOSPICE INC. as a high quality provider of services. 4. Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of PREMIUM HOSPICE INC. markets including government agencies major payer groups key referral sources and competitor s market positioning. 5. Maintains comprehensive working knowledge in the field of marketing and shares information with appropriate organization personnel. 6. Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and assists customers in accessing community resources should services not be provided by The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 1. Bachelor s degree in Marketing Business Administration or related field. 2. At least one year of experience in health care marketing management preferably in hospice care operations. 3. Ability to market aggressively and deal tactfully with customers and the community. 4. Demonstrates good communications skills negotiation skills and public relations skills. 5. Demonstrates autonomy organization assertiveness flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.