Business Development Liaison, Business Development (Full-Time, Day Shift)

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.

Job Summary:

Serves as the first point of contact and primary liaison for information between the organization and its current referring or non-referring physicians and is accountable for business goals of improving loyalty, customer satisfaction, and referral volume and revenue generation in line with the organization’s business strategy. Promotes services consultatively, determines customer’s needs and requirements and makes recommendations to both referring and non-referring physicians and customers of the various solutions the organization can offer physician practices. Assures brand management is appropriately executed.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Bachelor's Degree: Preferred
• Three years' marketing, sales or public relations experience in a healthcare or corporate setting: Preferred
• Sales experience in physician services environment: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Valid Driver’s License (DL) and must be at least 21 yrs of age or older: Required

Essential Functions:

• Achieves physician outreach objectives and provides service. Meets new physician relations volume targets per goals. Calls on all referring and non-referring physicians and office staff to increase referral volume. Conducts routine calls in a systematic manner using predefined guidelines.
• Plans and develops marketing, community relations and community education activities Follows plan development, supervises implementation of marketing, community relations and community education activities and campaigns.
• Coordinates the implementation of marketing materials such as collaterals, direct mail, advertising (print, radio, television, etc.), web page (webmaster), audio-visual programs, publicity. Serves as editor and principal writer of internal and external publications, including presentations; news releases, articles, and miscellaneous collateral.
• Functions as the primary liaison/service representative for referring and non-referring physician offices. Minimize at risk accounts and immediately inform leadership of an anticipated issue. Acts as primary contact for concerns and questions office staff or physician communicates in regards to outpatient services.
• Serves as media liaison. Assists in the development of relationships with key community leaders as well as the ongoing building of rapport with media. Supervises the implementation of events, both external and internal.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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