Senior Business Development Coordinator

We are seeking a relationship-driven healthcare sales professional with at least 3 years of experience in hospice, skilled nursing, or assisted living within the Chicago market. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of building partnerships with skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), assisted living communities, and physician offices, along with a stable work history demonstrating 2-3+ years of tenure in recent roles. Success in this position requires strong market knowledge and the ability to drive census growth through strategic referral development and community engagement.

8am-5pm regular shift with occasional events later in the day and possibly a rare weekend event.

Pay Range:

Major Responsibilities:

A Business Development Hospice Coordinator drives census growth by establishing relationships with healthcare providers and the community to generate hospice patient referrals. This field-based role bridges medical facilities and the hospice interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless end-of-life care transitions for patients and their families.

• Exhibits high level of customer service through providing education, support to patients, family members, and or other care givers.
• Partner internally with team members and operational leaders to drive census growth by establishing relationships with healthcare providers, and community to generate patient referrals.
• Build and nurture trust with key medical professionals, social works, and care communities
• Deliver educational in-services to healthcare accounts, serving as a trusted community resource on hospice care benefits within the parameters of our organization.
• Professionally engage in meetings across the enterprise as invited.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to work closely with a variety of people while effectively using problem-solving skills to ensure smooth transition of care.
• Demonstrates an understanding of referral patterns in the territory service area.
• Demonstrates an ability to effectively engage and collaborate with clinical team

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in Home Health/Hospice/HME/Respiratory marketing and business development that includes experiences in developing and executing business development/sales plans to increase revenue, creating supportive marketing and communications materials, and performing competitive marketing analysis.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated skills in business development activities such as successful relationship building strategies, promoting products/services to existing/new clients, and experience in meeting financial targets.
• Demonstrated success in executing service line or brand-based marketing programs with documented, verifiable results.
• Strong consultative and problem solving skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills essential to accomplish goals through coordination and direction of others.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word) or similar products preferred.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple projects from various sources.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to carry and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Daily travel results in exposure to related road and weather hazards.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Exposed to a normal office environment.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.