Respiratory Sales Representative at VieMed Healthcare in Atlanta, GA

Job description

• This position is a field-based, business development, hands-on clinical sales position that requires a candidate with the drive and skill to be a patient advocate, and positive representative of VieMed. This position is responsible for identifying & initiating one-on-one dialog with new potential referral sources and maintaining positive relationships with existing referral sources. They will leverage their clinical and sales expertise to design/develop cutting edge sales strategies to drive VieMed’s disease management program and respiratory products to new market potential to grow the business within the assigned territory.
• The candidate will spend most of their time (80% or more) in the field: networking, building relationships, and educating referral sources* within the hospital on all the benefits of VieMed’s disease management program will improve the lives of their patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure. Hospital Referral Sources: Pulmonologist, Hospitalist, Critical Care Physicians, Case Managers, and Social Workers.

Responsibilities

• Market VieMed’s disease management program to potential and existing referral sources
• Develop sales territory action plans and call strategies to maintain ongoing business with current accounts and apply working knowledge of clinical, consultative, and strategic selling skills to drive new market potential to grow the business within assigned territory
• Coordinate and provide educational presentations and in-services for healthcare providers
• Responsible for account activity, sales documentation, reports, and territory management
• Partners with all clinical, managerial, sales staff, and other internal departments within to promote and market our home respiratory therapy services to all referral sources to drive sales growth
• Works with the office staff to ensure prompt and accurate billing and documentation of services, including providing adequate information to satisfy third-party payor guidelines for coverage
• Required to provide availability for patient contact and response to patient needs
• Maintain a level of performance that meets or exceeds the sales quotas
• Other duties/projects as assigned

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain solid working relationships with internal and external referral sources geographically located within assigned territory
• Exhibits effective oral and written communication with physicians, location staff, patients, and all referral sources to ensure questions and concerns are processed promptly
• Ability to plan, implement, and execute strategies independently to achieve sales goals effectively
• Exhibit a sense of urgency for goal achievement with a strong commitment to results
• Builds relationships with referral sources, patients, and caregivers
• Strong organizational, prioritizing, and territory management skills
• Be flexible, self-driven, accountable for results, autonomous, yet supportive of team efforts
• Must be a resourceful problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be well-connected and have established relationships with the Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Hospitalist physicians within the territory (required)
• Must be able to provide three informal letters of recommendation from Pulmonologist (required)
• Must have a current, valid, active state driver’s license with a clean driving record and own reliable transportation is required
• A proven track record of successful sales experience in a health care setting, and experience working with physicians, nursing management, discharge planners, case managers, and social workers
• Two or more years demonstrated full life cycle healthcare sales experience from lead generation, educating the referral source, persistent follow-up, and follow through on all leads, issues, and success stories
• Two or more years of experience as a Clinical Liaison, preferably within the LTACH level of care
• Previous marketing and/or LTACH marketing experience
• Previous clinical/clinical liaison experience preferred with demonstrated skills in clinical patient assessment
• Formal sales training preferred
• The preferred applicant would be a Respiratory Therapist or Nurse with Adult Critical Care experience with business development/physician marketing experience or have a proven sales record in the local Home Medical Equipment market
• Clinical Licensure Preferred (RT, RRT, CRT, RCP, RN, LPN)

Skills

Required

• Resourceful problem solver
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Own reliable transportation
• Effective oral and written communication
• Sense of urgency for goal achievement

Preferred

• Formal sales training
• Clinical patient assessment skills

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Uncapped Commissions
• Excellent Orientation Program
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• PTO
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Monthly Cell Phone Allowance
• Marketing Allowance
• Life Insurance
• And Much More!