Clinical Account Executive - Home Health Sales - Elite Home Health - Remote

UnitedHealth Group · Houston, TX Full Time
$92133 – $92133 / year
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Job Description

Requisition number: 1059779 Job category: Sales Support Explore opportunities with Elite Home Health, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. \LHCJobs As a Clinical Account Executive (CAE), you will work within a facility or physician's office to coordinate care for all home health referrals to the agency beginning with the initial referral process. After that initial referral is made, the CAE will continue to coordinate communication regarding the care of all patients being provided care though the home health agency. The CAE is responsible for executing sales strategy of accounts to increase company market share through development and education. Primary Responsibilities: Coordinates the referral of patients to home health, ensuring that patient choice of the home care services is honored Evaluates patient's suitability for home health upon request from the physician/facility Receives referrals from the physician/facility assigned and sends to the appropriate branch of the home health agency Acts as a liaison between the patient/caregiver and the physician and the home health agency Schedules and coordinates physician follow up appointments when appropriate Receives patient reports from the agency field staff and communicates those reports directly to the physician/nurse Communicates to the home health agency any orders or changes that the physician implements Getting the home health physician orders signed and getting a copy of the orders to the home health agency Follows up to ensure that the original order is mailed or delivered to the home health agency Facilitates/orders DME equipment after obtaining a signed prescription from the physician. Sets up the delivery of the equipment and any special procedures or outpatient services, when applicable Facilitates obtaining the proper physician documentation to meet the home health face to face encounter requirement Communicates with the DON or Branch Manager regarding any complaints or concerns that the physician has. The DON or Branch Manager will follow up to ensure that the issues are handled and corrected appropriately Provides educational in-services regarding the services provided by the home health agency to physicians, nurses and other practitioners within a facility/physician office You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: Formalized clinical training from an accredited institution Licensed in the state of practice Home Health experience Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook and CRM software Proven excellent

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General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the Houston area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

Houston Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the Houston metro area earn a median wage of $10.97/hr ($22,818/yr). The typical range is $10.60 – $13.28/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $20,613/yr
Houston Median $22,818/yr
Experienced (90th) $30,597/yr
vs. National Median -34.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by Houston Senior Living Guide.

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