Clinical Liaison

Select Specialty Hospital - Nashville • Nashville, TN

20d • $70,000 - $94,000

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital is hiring a Clinical Liaison (RN or RT/RRT) for its Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH). The role advocates for referred patients during the pre-admission process, collaborating with clinical teams to assess patient needs and serving as a resource for healthcare professionals by fostering relationships within medical facilities. The Clinical Liaison uses clinical expertise and problem-solving skills to coordinate care plans with physicians and families, facilitate patient transfers, and address barriers to specialized post-ICU care.

The position works with physicians, discharge planners, patients, and families to plan the appropriate continuum of care after an ICU or post-surgical stay. It includes assessing referred patients, counseling families about care decisions, and partnering with hospital case managers and physicians to support smooth pre-admission and transfer processes by addressing payer-related and operational barriers. Extensive onboarding and training are provided, including training related to healthcare marketing and business development.

The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Salary is $70,000–$94,000 per year, depending on relevant work experience, with uncapped monthly bonus incentives.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Respiratory Therapist (RT) license; other designations such as LPN, PT, or OT may be considered upon further review.
• Ability to complete clinical assessments of medically complex patients.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated success in patient advocacy.
• Superior communication and relationship-building skills.
• Prior healthcare marketing or business development experience.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for referred patients during the pre-admission process by collaborating with clinical teams to assess patient needs.
• Foster relationships within medical facilities and serve as a resource for healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate care plans with physicians and families.
• Facilitate patient transfers and address barriers to accessing specialized post-ICU care.
• Work with physicians, discharge planners, and patients' families to plan the best continuum of care after an ICU or post-surgical stay.
• Perform clinical assessments of referred patients and counsel patients' families to help them make care decisions.
• Partner with hospital case managers and physicians to create a smooth pre-admission and transfer process.
• Remove payer-related and operational barriers to patients receiving care at the hospital.

Benefits

• Uncapped monthly bonus incentives.
• Extensive onboarding, orientation, and training program.
• Generous paid time off and paid sick time for full-time team members.
• Medical and prescription coverage, health and vision plans, employee assistance program, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life and disability protection for full-time team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed