Summary At Christus Hospice in Alexandria, LA a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here. In a Sales role, you can expect: learning and development opportunities in the ever-evolving state of healthcare ways to cultivate relationships and educate patients, families, and colleagues on resources to help lead healthy, productive lives. flexibility for true work-life balance company-wide support and resources to help you achieve your goals. Take your healthcare sales career to a new level of caring. Apply today! Responsibilities The Hospice Account Executive is responsible for executing the sales strategy to increase company market share through account development and educating the medical community on services provided while operating within a set budget. Build and maintain relationships with target referral sources to execute the bring care to more people (growth strategy) Implement, manage, and document consistent sales activities with multiple contacts in each referral source. Seek to better understand the needs of customers to provide customized solutions and earn new/continued referrals. Expand the healthcare community’s use of our services by supporting knowledge and awareness of our solutions. Serve as a liaison between our referral sources (community), our patients/families facing end of life care, and our agencies. Achievement of monthly Personal Production Goals and MC admit budgets for assigned locations. Successfully executes a weekly, monthly, and quarterly strategy to increase market share through key account development including prospecting/diversification and call frequency/routing. Plans activity to maximize territory coverage of both existing and prospective accounts. Responsible for executing effective sales calls that identify and meet the needs of the referral community and clearly communicate the features and benefits of the LHC Group. These include pre and post call planning, establishing rapport, effective questioning skills, proposing solutions, handling objections and closing. Works closely with the Executive Director/Clinical Director to drive a vision of growth by focusing every team member on the needs and expectations of the referral community and patients. Responsible for all sales administration duties including, but not limited to, Playmaker, CRM expense entry compliance, BOA with associated Policies and Procedures, payroll time sheets, Weekly 3LS meetings with strategic updates, PTO requests, paperwork (485/F2F) delivery or pick-up when needed, timely cell phone and e-mail correspondence. Responsible for being a good steward of the company's financial resources by projecting a return on monies spent and managing to a Sales and Marketing expense budget. Knows the features and benefits of the services provided by LHC Group. Is able to articulate competitive advantages, specialty programs, and Medicare guidelines. Educates the medical community about the services of our organization through effective sales calls and in-services with the appropriate tools and literature. Any other tasks that are assigned. Education and Experience Formal Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree Preferred Two to three years of prior successful Home Health or Hospice sales experience preferred. Excellent presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills required. Must have strong computer skills to meet Microsoft Outlook and CRM software requirements. Must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and be self motivated. Company OverviewLHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic. CHRISTUS Dubuis Hospital of Alexandria a part of LHC Group family of providers – the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.