Rehab Liaison

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Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary and Qualifications

As the Clinical Rehab Liaison, you will act as a coordinator between internal and external referral sources, and acute inpatient rehab operations. You will establish relationships with case managers, payors, and other referral sources. You will also ensure appropriate patient placement through clinical screenings and assessments in collaboration with hospital case management and the rehab Medical Director.

• You will utilize appropriate patient information sources as well as direct communications with the other members of the patient care team to identify patients who may need acute inpatient rehabilitation services prior to returning home.
• You will review these patients daily until there is strong clinical evidence to request a physician order for a formal pre-admission assessment for acute inpatient rehab for their assigned case manager.
• You will assist with and coordinate the intake and pre-admission screening process.
• You will accurately document evidence of the patient’s compliance with the established rehabilitation admission criteria on the pre-admissions screening form in a timely and legible manner.
• You will provide information to the Rehab Medical Director and respond to any question or request for additional information the Rehab Medical Director might require to make an appropriate admission decision.
• You will perform on-site and off-site review of patients in designated facilities to assist Case Management in identifying patients that could clinically benefit from rehab services.
• You will perform on-site and off-site clinical evaluation to assist Rehab Medical Director in determining appropriateness of patient for admission.
• You will provide information related to inpatient rehab and program features to Case Management to share with patients and family members.
• You will communicate to patients, expectations and requirements for participation, upon admission to the rehab program, and offers each patient and family a tour of the rehab unit.
• You will secure information relating to patient’s resources and benefits.
• You will demonstrate clinical knowledge of rehab admission criteria, leading to appropriate identification of qualified rehab patients, and advise referral sources on inpatient rehab criteria.
• You will establish and maintains effective working relationships with all referral sources.
• You will complete face-to-face, in-service educational contacts with physicians, case managers, other interdisciplinary members and other professionals, and serve as educational resource to patients, family members and caregivers.
• You will participate in market analysis, data analysis and development and implementation of business plans for the rehab unit, and contributes to the development and maintenance of referral source information such as brochures, flyers, referrals and information kit and other outreach tools.
• You will assist in developing the annual strategic plan for the rehab unit/hospital, to include visible community outreach program and raise community awareness of services available.
• You will ensure referral sources receive appropriate and timely follow-up communications regarding their patients and hospital programs.
•  You will develop system that ensures calls are appropriately handled 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What qualifications you will need:

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of recent clinical care experience
•  5 years of experience in an acute or inpatient setting

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school in clinical specialty (Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or Doctorate degree)

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed professional in a clinical healthcare specialty (RN, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Speech Therapist)
• Current state licensure in clinical practice area
• Basic Life Support certification

Benefits

St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David’s Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David’s Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin, and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Located in Central Austin, St. David’s Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region’s largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. David’s Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. 

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Rehab Liaison opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.