Rehab Liaison / Care Coordinator

Overview

Responsible for evaluating rehab referrals for appropriateness of admission based on CMS’ Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF) Guidelines .  Required to complete pre-admission assessment on all patients admitted to the DCH Rehabilitation Pavilion.  Completes insurance pre-certification on all patients being admitted with commercial insurance.  Insures proper utilization of resources by recommending proper level of post-acute care on all referred patients.  Functions in rehab team leadership role by identifying patients needs to justify rehab admission.  Coordinates flow of information between patient, families, rehab team, physicians, and payers.

Responsibilities

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama (BSN preferred), Physical Therapist,Occupational Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, or Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant
• 2 years of Inpatient Rehabilitation experience preferred.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Previous experience in case management preferred
• Previous experience with PR/Marketing preferred
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English
• BLS Certification required

Working Conditions

WORK CONTEXT

• Must be able to analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals
• Must be able to enter patient or treatment data into computers
• Must be able to collaborate with others to plan or provide treatment
• Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal
• Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude.
• Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing
• Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking.
• Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur. Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task. 

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Physical activities include:  talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls).

• Requirements: 
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.