VETERANS AFFAIRS LIAISON

Responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking? Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

 

Stonington Institute, a division of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), has an immediate opening for a Veterans Affairs Liaison.

 

Stonington Institute is committed to providing quality substance abuse treatment options for adults in Southeastern Connecticut and surrounding areas.  We offer medical detox as well as residential addictions treatment for active duty and retired military service members in our North Stonington location.  Our clinic in Groton, CT, offers partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment, and is conveniently located across the street from The Inn at Trails Corner, a new 180 bed dormitory-style sober community for adult men and women who attend our outpatient day treatment programs. The Inn offers overnight accommodations, full-meal service, indoor/outdoor recreation options, a workout room, and computer center for all clients. We accept private insurance, state-funded plans and self-pay arrangements.

 

About Universal Health Services 

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Job Summary:The foremost responsibility of the position is to lead and coordinate the organization’s efforts to effectively communicate and develop referring relationships with payors, professional referral sources, consumers and other customers of Stonington’s Military Programs.  The VA Liaison will meet the needs of Veterans, and assure Veterans understand how to best use facility services.

 

Job Functions:

• In consultation with the CEO, designs, develops, implements and manages the marketing philosophy, policy, procedures and strategic goals for the for Veterans within the Starlight Military Program.
• Develops, implements and evaluates monthly, seasonal, annual marketing plans with input from the CEO and other members of the senior management team as needed.
• Leads the market/region strategic plan for increasing Veteran’s services with direct to Veteran business development activities.
• Develops and maintains service relationships and service systems with/for key clients often including managed care organizations, professional referral sources, professional medical staff, EAPs and other target segments and special referral sources, including, Tricare, active duty military SARPs, and VA systems.
• Monitors satisfaction of patients, referral sources and other customers.
• Represents the product line of Veterans Services and acts as the point of contact for referrals.
• Acts as a conduit for communication between VA CCN Care Navigators, VAMC Social Workers and treating facility for all veteran treatment episodes.
• Integrates into regional Veteran’s community organizations to educate on the Missions Act and UHS service offerings.
• Assists in coordinating travel as requested by the VAMC or Veteran once the Veteran is accepted for treatment at the facility.
• Conducts service recovery, as necessary with VA Staff, Veteran family members and VACCN case managers.
• Will promote a positive image of the facility and Universal Health Services, Inc.
• Attends key meetings and conferences related to serving Veterans.
• Provides ownership of development, execution and results of the strategic plan for growing Veteran services at facility.

Stonington Institute employees receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Company matching 401K, Tuition Reimbursement & Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University, SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program, and more (for eligible part-time and full-time positions)
• Competitive Compensation

Apply today to join our amazing team!

 

 

 

 

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. 

We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

 

 

 

 

Qualifications

The candidate must be a Veteran and possess the following education, training and experience to qualify for consideration for this position: Education: Bachelors in Marketing, Business Administration or some Behavioral Science is preferred.