Rehabilitation Liaison - Acute Physical Rehab

Description Summary

The Rehab Liaison evaluates and assesses potential candidates and facilitates the admission process for patients appropriate for CHRISTUS St. Vincent Hospital’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Program. This individual also negotiates length of stay with managed care organizations and performs Utilization Review functions. Serves as liaison with local and surrounding communities and providers, enhancing their knowledge and awareness of Rehabilitation Services at St. Vincent. Serves as a rehabilitation consultant, with attention to the clients rehabilitation potential, therapy and functional progress, discharge plan and feasibility, special equipment needs, rehabilitation services across the continuum of care, and care transitions. Serves as contact person for the rehabilitation team, internal admissions team, clients and external sources to enhance outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Counsels and educates clients, family members or significant others, referral sources, interdisciplinary team members, external payers, and external case managers about rehabilitation program benefits and services and post acute care services.

• Communicates with physicians from other facilities to promote physician referrals to the program and demonstrates understanding of patient relations and marketing concepts.

• Collaborates with the marketing department to implement marketing goals related to rehabilitation services.

• Improves professional growth and development through continued education by attending seminars, workshops, and studying recent trends in both marketing and health care.

• Maintains an admission/denial log, making recommendations for alternative placement if unable to service the patient in the Continuum of Care.

Requirements

• Licenses/Certifications: Current license in New Mexico as Clinician (Nursing, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Licensed Independent Social Worker, or Speech Language Pathologist)
• Skills: Demonstrated accountability and skills in assessment/evaluation, decision making, time management, and oral and written communication with individuals and groups.
• Experience: Five years of clinical experience, with at least two years in acute rehabilitation setting. It is recommended that the individual also possess at least two years of experience in management or a managed care role. Experience in marketing, public relations, or community education activities preferred. Experience with third party payor requirements, resources and parameters also preferred.