Now Hiring - Healthcare Community Relations Liaison in Pittsburgh, PA

Community Relations Liaison - MSW candidates encouraged to apply!

Looking for a better job, but unsure how to tell if Bethany is the place for you? How about we give you some references? Here is what our employees say about working at Bethany:

"Bethany is a team of good hearted individuals striving to help others. The organization is mission focused in doing the right thing for patients and their families."

"Management cares about patients, families and employees. This is shown everyday."

"Honesty, transparency, trust is why I feel valued in my workplace."

"Employee input is highly valued. Quality of care is paramount. Leaders practice what they preach."

About the Position

At Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care, our Community Relation Liaisons (CRLs) build the network between our company and the patients, families, facilities, physicians, and communities we serve. Our CRLs are part of the care team and understand that patient care is always the priority. In the course of any day, you may be asked to:

• Evaluate a patient for hospice appropriateness
• Resolve an issue
• Educate families and referral sources about hospice
• Call on new accounts such as physicians, hospitals and care facilities
• Comfort a grieving family member/facility staff member
• Complete hospice consents with patients/families
• Teach the community about hospice and palliative care

Ultimately, your success in the position is defined by your ability to generate hospice referrals. Energy, compassion, honesty, positivity, and tenacity are assets here at Bethany.

We know you could work anywhere. This is why you want to be part of the Bethany Family:

The Bethany Way

That is what our staff calls it, the Bethany Way.

It means taking care of each other so that we can take care of our patients and families. We have been named to the Best Places to Work list in Western Pennsylvania or Pennsylvania 12 times.

It means being the only hospice program in Pennsylvania to have deficiency free surveys for 17 years.

It means being part of a team, a family, that gives 100% to take care of our patients and families.

It means having your voice heard and your opinion valued.

Who we are

We are locals, locally owned and operated, focused only on providing hospice and palliative care in western Pennsylvania. Our customers say we operate more like a family than a large corporate entity; small, but in a good way. We hold each other accountable to provide great care.

What gives us purpose

We meet patients and families at a very difficult time for them, physically, emotionally and spiritually. It is our purpose to guide them, making an impossible situation less difficult, and getting to know them so we can provide individualized support where it is needed.

What we believe

We believe diversity leads to strength, and inclusion leads to growth. We celebrate what makes all people unique. We know that to be our best we need contributions from people of all backgrounds. Bethany Hospice is a proud equal opportunity employer.

The opportunity

Bethany Hospice is seeking a full-time Community Relations Liaison to join our sales and marketing team. Position requires one year of hospice and/or healthcare sales and marketing. Bethany Hospice has been voted a Best Place to Work in Western PA 9 times, and is a 3 time recipient of the Best Places to Work in the state. Must demonstrate successful history of relationship building with referral sources in the medical community. Typical hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. This unique position will include education for the community about hospice services and one-on-one education to potential hospice patients and their families.

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Nursing, Business Administration or related field.
• One or more years experience in health care or social service field.
• Previous sales, referral or customer service experience.
• Ability to market collaboratively and productively with customers, referral sources, and the community.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, computer literate.
• Strong organizational, people and problem solving skills.
• Self-directed, with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling all obligations.
• Compliant with accepted professional standards and practices.
• Ability to perform in an interdisciplinary setting.
• Satisfactory references from employers and professional colleagues.
• Satisfactory criminal background check.
• Physical exam in accordance with state law requirements.
• Presentation of negative TB skin test and/or CXR and other tests as required by hospice and/or state law.
• Valid driver’s license and an automobile that is insured in accordance with state law and in good working order for regular out of office appointment activity.

We take care of our full-time staff with excellent benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance with low employee contributions
• Supplemental insurances for cancer, critical illness, disability and more
• PTO of 17 days per year, with increases after 2 years of employment
• 6 Paid holidays
• Paid mileage/paid cell phone stipend
• 401K with employer match
• Uniforms provided
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education
• Pet Insurance
• The ability to brag that you work for Bethany Hospice and more!

Come interview us! Please contact us with any questions. Join our team - We got you!

Bethany Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of their race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, citizenship or veteran status.

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