About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

The Associate Healthcare Care Consultant (Associate HCC) is an entry-level business development role focused on referral growth through relationship building, community outreach, and customer engagement. Working with field sales and operational leaders, you will learn consultative selling, referral development strategies, and territory planning while representing a confidential client’s hospice services and mission. This role includes structured coaching, mentorship, and field training with a clear path to a full Healthcare Care Consultant role.

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What You’ll Do

• Learn and apply consultative selling techniques through field training and coaching.
• Support development and maintenance of referral relationships with physicians, discharge planners, social workers, senior living communities, and skilled nursing facilities.
• Accompany senior sales representatives on customer visits to observe account management and referral-development strategies.
• Assist with customer follow-up and service coordination to maintain strong referral relationships.
• Participate in community education events (presentations, health fairs, networking) to raise awareness of hospice services.
• Help plan and coordinate outreach activities and represent the confidential client professionally at events.
• Support territory and account development plans and record market intelligence in company systems.
• Attend regular territory reviews, team meetings, and training sessions; seek feedback and coaching to grow professionally.

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About You

• Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Preferred: internships or experience in customer service, healthcare, retail sales, recruiting, hospitality, or business development.
  • Exposure to hospice, home health, senior care, or related healthcare settings is a plus.

• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Coachable — ability to apply feedback and learn consultative sales techniques.
  • Self-motivated with a clear interest in building a career in healthcare sales.
  • Comfortable using Microsoft Office and business systems to track activities.
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel within assigned territory.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated pay: $53,888 per year (estimated).
• Benefits for all associates (Full-Time & Per Diem):
  • Competitive pay
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Career advancement programs
  • National & local recognition and teammate assistance fund
• Additional full-time benefits:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays
  • Wellness programs and telemedicine
  • Education support & tuition assistance
  • Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance
  • Voluntary benefits (pet, critical illness, accident, long-term care)

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Location & Travel

• Primary location: Arlington Heights, IL.
• This is a field sales role — regular in-market travel within an assigned territory is required.

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Compliant & Professional Standards

• This is a safety-sensitive position. Compliance with company policies, training, and regulatory requirements is required.
• The confidential client maintains a drug-free workplace and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.