Business Development Director

Position Summary

The Business Development Director plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operation of the Business Development department to maximize visibility as the sub acute preferred provider to increase census in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, or related field from accredited college or university or equivalent experience
• Three (3) or more years’ successful business development experience
• Experience in health care preferred

Specific Job Requirements

• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Valid driver’s license in current State with satisfactory driving record per Life Care standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and e mail
• Demonstrate an outgoing, energetic personality
• Expert knowledge in field of practice
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate business development programs
• Develop new business for facility
• Develop and implement census development plans
• Meet and/or exceed budgeted census and quality mix goals
• Recruit, select, train, counsel, and supervise business development staff (if applicable)
• Conduct facility tours to potential patients, families, and an visitors and education them on key benefits of the facility
• Effectively manage and operate within budget
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language