Clinical Assistant (Business Development)

Overview

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Position title: Clinical Assistant, Business Development(Nursing Home)

Job summary: The Business Development Clinical Assistant will support the Director of Business Development in driving key clinical and operational initiatives

across our partner nursing home facilities. This role involves following up with sites that have already been visited by the Director, ensuring

continued implementation of programs such as APCM, BHI, and TOC. BD CAs will act as liaisons between the corporate team and onsite staff,

helping to maintain momentum on business development goals and provider engagement. This position requires strong communication,

organizational, and follow-through skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow up with nursing homes previously visited by the Director of Business Development to support ongoing
• implementation efforts.
• Obtain APCM and BHI consents from patients and/or facility staff for new and existing admissions.
• Reinforce TOC (Transitions of Care) referral workflows at the time of patient discharge.
• Serve as an onsite resource to providers and Clinical Assistants, answering questions and clarifying processes
• related to corporate initiatives.
• Track and report progress on facility compliance with APCM, BHI, TOC, and other strategic programs.
• Identify barriers to implementation and escalate issues as needed to the Director of Business Development.
• Assist in scheduling follow-up visits and maintaining communication between corporate and facility teams.
• Facilitate implementation of additional corporate initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Backelors Degree in related field
• Excellent communication skills 
• Confidence when speaking to clinicians and business leaders 
• Computer literate (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) 
• Strong organizational skills to give team direction 
• Knowledge of care provided in Nursing Homes 
• Aware of and complies with E&M Guidelines for Nursing Home Care 
• Able to navigate various EHR systems

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.