POST ACUTE ADMISSIONS LIAISON -PT/OT

Aultman Health Foundation · Canton, OH · 2 mo ago

EducationFull-time

Graduate of an AOTA accredited school for Occupational Therapy or Graduate of a CAPTE accredited Physical Therapy program.
Licensed by the Ohio OT, PT, AT board as an Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist.
American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support (BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.

Computer skills with Word and Excel.
Organized, analytical, and efficient in performance of duties.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, knowledge of the importance of maintaining confidentiality, and have the ability to work effectively with all levels of hospital personnel.

Daily collaboration with Hospital Discharge Services and Utilization Management staff members to identify actual and/or potential candidates for post-acute care.
Collaboration with Aultman post-acute units and leadership team members.
Communication with medical staff and clinical provider(s) as indicated.
Review of electronic medical records and clinical documentation for referred patients.
Review of evidence-based criteria evaluations specific to level of care.
Face-to-face assessments for referred patients (as required).
Telephonic and face to face contact with patient, families and/or representatives.
Completion of required preadmission screening forms for Inpatient Rehabilitation referrals.
Communication with utilization management and/or specific payer sources regarding pre-authorization and/or verification of insurance benefits.
Documentation in electronic medical record including, but not limited to Cerner, Ensocare and Careport.
Maintenance of data spreadsheet(s) for post-acute care including but not limited to referrals and discharges.

Hazardous Exposure Category: Category I - Includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for spills or splashes of, or mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.
Physical Demands:

Lifting: 0-10 lbs Occasional, 10-20 lbs Occasional, 20-35 lbs Never, 35-50 lbs Never, 50-75 lbs Never, 75-100 lbs Never, Over 100 lbs Never.
Standing: Continuous 66% of the day.
Sitting: Continuous 66% of the day.
Walking: Occasional 10-33%.
Pushing/Pulling: 0-10 lbs Occasional, 10-20 lbs Never, 20-35 lbs Never, 35-50 lbs Never, 50-100 lbs Never, Over 100 lbs Never.
Carrying: 0-10 lbs Occasional, 10-20 lbs Never, 20-35 lbs Never, 35-50 lbs Never, 50-100 lbs Never, Over 100 lbs Never.
Forward Reaching: Occasional 10-33%.
Overhead Reaching: Occasional 10-33%.
Bending/Stooping: Occasional 10-33%.
Twisting/Turning: Occasional 10-33%.
Kneeling/Squatting: Never.
Crawling: Never.
Grasping/repetitive sustained: Occasional 10-33%.
Fine motor coordination: Continuous 66% of the day.
Vision: Near/Far/Color Continuous 66% of the day.
Hearing: ordinary conversation/other Continuous 66% of the day.

The organization will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the organization or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation.

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