Admission Liaison Senior

Adequate

A Glimpse into Our World
At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Working with us means aligning with a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. Our achievements include being named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.

Responsibilities

• Performs Pre-Certifications
• Assembles Admission consent packets
• Overserves the process of referral management and admissions
• Reviews pre-admission screens to identify appropriate physician assignment, unit and bed for patients
• Maintains accurate listing of all patients in hospital
• Manages ORBIT, CRM, VAB, ACEIT, Patcom and external referral systems (Navihealth, Allscripts)
• Assists Regional Vice President of Business Development with Referral to Admit Process in challenged hospitals
• Educates the admissions liaison staff on the referral development and admissions process
• Develops action plans for admissions departments as needed
• Uses the Referral Development System (RDS)
• Recognizes and removes barriers to admission, and follows up on admissions variables
• Works with the Regional Director of Managed Care to identify commercial contracting opportunities
• Works with the Admissions Liaison to ensure appropriate contract rates negotiated at admission
• Develops relationships with non-profit organizations
• Monitors and measures volume, payor and case growth mix
• Provides in-services and professional presentations

Qualifications

• Current driver's license in state employed and acceptable driving record according to company policy
• Current State Professional License preferred
• CPR certification preferred
• CRRN preferred
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent job experience preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years experience as liaison or licensed clinician, marketing experience in healthcare environment preferred
• Familiarity with acute hospital, rehab hospitals, and local healthcare market preferred