Community Liaison-N (RN) - Eagle Creek

Description At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred’s 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace. About the Opportunity:
Identifies, manages and develops lead sources for multiple Kindred nursing centers within an assigned market.  Promotes Kindred's services through site visits, contact calls, tours and community events.  Facilitates all aspects of a smooth transfer/admission process.

Requirements Qualifications:
Education:

• RN Required.

Experience:

• A minimum of three years healthcare industry experience in either sales and marketing or community relations or social services.

Essential Functions:

• Manages customer relationships in accordance with the facilities sales plan.
• Conducts regular visits to referring hospitals.  Builds and maintains relationships with Discharge Planners, Case Managers, Physicians and all other potential referral sources.
• Conducts contact calls to identify new and potential business sources.  Identifies new Physicians and assist with setting up meetings with Physicians.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of the market in general and the specific products, services and acuity trends within the market.
• Identifies options for partnering with other providers in the market and assists them in developing partnerships with necessary providers.
• Coordinates community education and events for hospitals, physicians and other referral sources.
• Coordinates tours at facilities for new referral sources' families and follows through, as appropriate.
• Follows up with referral sources with case studies and updates.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Skilled in marketing healthcare products and meeting sales goals.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently (at least 80%) and work on-site in numerous facilities.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Ability to work independently with minimum daily direction, and to self-motivate.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and their families, physicians, hospital administrators, and at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn reimbursement programs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

 
*Kindred Healthcare proudly supports Affirmative Action. Drug-free work environment.