Clinical Liaison, Inpatient

University of Missouri Health Care • Jefferson City, MO

6d • $59,322 - $96,762 • Onsite

About The Position

MU Health Care is looking for a dynamic and passionate Inpatient Rehabilitation Clinical Liaison to join our team! The ideal candidate is a proactive and engaging individual who excels in building strong relationships with community partners and referral sources. They are dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and have a knack for effective communication and marketing. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to promoting high-quality rehabilitation services. If you are a motivated professional with a strong clinical background and a talent for strategic planning, we want to hear from you! Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients and the community.
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE
MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
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Requirements

• Three (3) years of clinical experience in an inpatient setting.
• One of the following: -
• - Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days; OR
• - Occupational Therapist (OT) licensure by the Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy or OT Compact multi-state privilege. When primary state of residency changes, compact state OTs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days; OR
• - Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) licensure by the Missouri Commission for Speech-Language Pathologists, and Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) certification from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); OR
• - Physical Therapist (PT) licensure by the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts or PT Compact multi-state privilege. When primary state of residency changes, compact state PTs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.

Nice To Haves

• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

• Completes clinical assessments of patients referred to the rehabilitation unit in collaboration with nursing and therapy supervisors, ensuring rehabilitation pre-admission assessments are complete.
• Facilitates admissions by responding to referral requests in a timely manner, maintaining effective communication with referral source and providing complete and accurate patient assessment information to the assessment team.
• Personally develops referral sources by calling on referring agencies and providers, identifying new referral sources, conducting in-services and arranging and conducting tours.
• Maintains positive relationship with referral sources by performing account needs assessment on a regular basis to identify problems and working with referral source to jointly handle complaints, problems and concerns.
• Performs personal visits to patients to identify if they qualify for inpatient rehab and to explain rehabilitation expectations for them while on the unit. Shares “Planning for Rehabilitation” information with patient prior to admission.
• Builds and monitors community, customer, payer and patient perceptions of Capital Region Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit as a high quality provider of services.
• Demonstrates understanding of CMS and other regulatory bodies accrediting standards for Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit related to qualifying for admissions and criteria related to rehab stay Keeps management informed by submitting required reports and results.
• Communicates as needed issues related to progress toward goals. Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions. Complies with appropriate and approved safety standards.
• Participates in and contributes to the performance improvement process for the department and the institution. Demonstrates understanding of costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency
• Assists the Inpatient Rehab Management team in establishing organization volume projections in the annual budget and in establishing allocations for the marketing of Inpatient Rehabilitation Services.
• Monitors allocation of resources according to budgetary limitations. Continuously conducts market assessments and develops a comprehensive marketing plan designed to meet budgetary volume projections.
• Develops marketing plan by researching referral sources, competition and identifying opportunities to allow for maintenance and growth of the Rehab Unit.
• Monitors and reports cost-effectiveness of marketing efforts.
• Maintains professional and marketing knowledge by attending workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies.
• Demonstrates appropriate clinical skills for professional licensure according to professional standards.
• Provides leadership in strategic planning including identifying opportunities for additional or improved services to address customer needs. Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit markets including government agencies, major payer groups, key referral sources and competitor’s market positioning.
• Develops marketing materials with the assistance of the Marketing Department to increase awareness of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit.
• Increases community awareness of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit through media, community in-services, participation in health fairs, etc.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees