BJC Hospice of Illinois in the Glen Carbon and the surrounding area is looking for a Hospice Liaison to visit patients and families, physicians' offices, assisted living and nursing home facilities to educate on the benefits of hospice and encourage referrals to BJC Hospice. This is primarily a sales position.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree
At least 1 year of hospice liaison experience with total of 2 years of hospice experience.
Valid Driver's license and automobile insurance as the position involves a large amount of driving.
Overview
BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.
BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.
Hospice, the final stage of BJC's continuum of care, is a special kind of caring for patients with a life-limiting illness. Services are provided in the comfort of the patient's home or skilled nursing facility. The Hospice staff are sensitive to the physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill adult and pediatric patients and their families. We provide a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and volunteers, specially trained in symptom management, pain control, counseling and bereavement services for the dying. Our Hospice services include alternative therapies such as music, art and massage therapy. Our Hospice programs provide palliative care by helping patients manage their pain and symptoms while living their lives with daily peace and dignity.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Advocate for the Medicare benefit and educate on services available from BJC Hospice, Home Infusion, Home Health, and/or Home Medical Equipment to members of the healthcare and patient community. Develop community relationships and maintain positive relationships with customers and referral sources within the Community. Respond to customer and community needs and describe the Medicare Conditions of Participation to increase awareness of available services and program requirements.
Responsibilities
Builds and maintains effective relationships with key referral sources.
Develops, facilitate, and coordinates the referral process to promote a seamless, timely and comfortable transition experience for referring providers, patients, and their families.
Provides presentations of hospice philosophy and program requirements to an array of healthcare and community audiences.
Identify areas to increase referrals and develop and implement marketing plans.
Serves as a liaison between BJC Home Care Services and clients, actively participating and engaging in community partnerships.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
2-5 years
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Automobile Liability Insurance
Valid Driver's License
Preferred Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
5-10 years
Licenses & Certifications
RN
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer