COMMUNITY LIAISON

Job Description

Responsibilities

Business Development Liaison

The Psychiatric Institute of Washington provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. PIW is a bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. PIW has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in the safe, historical Tenleytown neighborhood, PIW is one mile from the Tenleytown Metro stop and within walking distance to local cafes and restaurants.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Business Development Liaison implements the philosophy, policy, procedures, systems and strategic goals set forth by the senior management team while maximizing referral potentials from assigned accounts, and developing new business to achieve the goals and objectives of the business development systems.

Benefit Highlights:

Our employees are our most valuable asset and we are dedicated to provide a challenging and rewarding work environment to all our employees.

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• (K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• UHS employee discounted stock option plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repay Program
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pre-tax Metro SmartTrip Benefits
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!

What do our current nurses value at Psychiatric Institute of Washington & UHS?

A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the nursing profession. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career through our Charge, Supervisor and Nurse Manager-in-training programs and nursing executive tract. We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS. We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At UHS, you have a voice.

Who we are:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $.6 billion in 0. In 1, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 0, ranked # on the Fortune ; and listed # in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has , employees and through its subsidiaries operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor's Degree in a behavioral health area, marketing, business administration or

related field is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years experience in health care business development/marketing

environment with measurable business development results, and a knowledge of psychiatric and

chemical dependency treatment principles, preferred.

Licensure: Must have a valid driver's license.

Marketing Communications: Manage social media platforms

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop new accounts and markets in the employer EAP, Primary Care Physicians/Licensed
  Practitioners and managed care segments, and as directed by the Director of Business
  
• Develop a designated number of qualified business development with contacts per week, which will
  achieve the overall business development goals and objectives.
• Develop account management list to maintain current account information, and update as
  
• Contact all primary accounts through personal visits, telephone calls and letters/mailers on an
  ongoing basis, developing and encouraging a relationship of trust with all active accounts.
• Monitor referrals and admissions, and plan an appropriate strategy to maximize referral potential.
• Maintain current awareness of changes in the industry through self-education, peer education,
  and professional and community involvement for the betterment of this position and the facility.
• Maintain a competition informational file and contribute to the ongoing SWOT analysis.
• Participate actively on the business development team to increase productivity and reduce
  duplication of efforts (i.e. setting up joint calls with the CEO and other business development
  staff, overall participation in the marketing effort).
• Promote the team concept within the facility.
• Participate in the evaluation and analysis of facility statistics and provide recommendations to
  overall business planning strategies as appropriate.
• Participate in the continuous analysis of the changing health care environment and health care
  
• Participate with internal facility marketing such as the possible creation of an internal facility
• newsletter, employee communications, special event communications, etc..
• Attend scheduled department meetings to provide the Director with timely reports on month-end
  reviews, client servicing schedules, customer sales forms, and other reporting requirements.
• Attend in-house planning and development committee meetings, as requested.
• Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.
• Attend all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
• Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance and punctuality.
• Support facility-wide quality/performance improvement goals and objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality of facility employees and patient information.

Note: The essential job functions of this position are not limited to the duties listed above

COVID Requirements
PIW requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID- (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.

E-VERIFY Statement

PIW participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.