Liaison, Health System Relations

Shift:Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Work Arrangement:On-Site
Department: Strategic Planning

Facility: University Hospital - 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO
Compensation:

* Base Pay Range: $56,597 - $89,419 per year, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

Supports and grows the organization by representing and promoting its clinical services, clinicians, and programs. Serves as the external voice for the organization and actively works to secure new business and grow existing business.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

* Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays

* Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years

* Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

* Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

* See a comprehensive list of benefitshere.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

* Conduct meetings with current and potential referral sources - community hospital administrators, physicians, mid-level clinicians, employers, and athletic coaches and trainers - and their office staff, establishing oneself as the MU Health liaison and advocate. Build mutually beneficial relationships, identify market needs including outreach opportunities, create awareness of newly hired clinicians and services, and resolve referral/service issues.

* Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with MU School of Medicine department chairs and administrators and MU Health Care leadership to facilitate resolution of referral/service issues. Educate new clinicians about the market and existing referral patterns, identifying key referring physicians for introduction opportunities, and making the actual introduction of new clinicians to key referring physicians (includes travel within the state).

* Collaborate with Planning, Marketing, and Communications to develop and implement organized, timely, and effective marketing and provider communications plans that support system and service line initiatives and achieve targeted volume growth.

* Collect data to systematically identify and document problems experienced by referring physicians and hospitals with respect to the organization and its faculty. Prepare monthly and quarterly reports and review such reports with leadership to identify any issues that need to be addressed with specialty or primary care providers/departments. Investigate and resolve issues reported through the Physician Support Services rapid response system.

* Cultivate relationships with community organizations and large employers to identify education opportunities to position MU Health as the clinical expert in the community. Coordinate such programs with MU School of Medicine departments and facilitate the programs with the external organizations/employers.

* May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's degree in health administration, public relations, marketing, communications, or a related area.

* Three (3) years of experience in health care with an emphasis on physician relations, business development, healthcare sales, or a related area.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.