Clinical Rehab Specialist PRN

HCA Healthcare • Largo, FL

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About The Position

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Clinical Rehab Specialist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Largo West Hospital which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. This position acts as a coordinator between internal and external referral sources, and acute inpatient rehab operations. The Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist is responsible for establishing relationships with case managers, physicians, payors and other referral sources. The Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist will ensure appropriate patient placement through clinical screenings and assessments in collaboration with both hospital Case Management and the Rehab Medical Director. The Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist works closely with hospital case management to ensure a responsive and smooth flowing referral and admission process for the inpatient acute rehab program.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school in clinical specialty.
• Minimum 2 yrs recent clinical care experience.
• Licensed Professional in a clinical health care specialty (i.e. RN, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Therapist).
• Pass Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) within 90 days upon hire, then maintains current certification.
• If RN, CRRN preferred and/or achieved within 2 years of accepting position.
• BLS certification (AHA) required.
• Clinical experience in the care and management of the Inpatient Rehabilitation patient.
• Experience as a clinical liaison coordinating admissions for Inpatient Rehabilitation patient.
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to read/comprehend written instructions.
• Ability to follow verbal instructions.
• PC skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree.
• (RN) Registered Nurse, or (OT) Occupational Therapist, or (LPT) Licensed Physical Therapist, or (SLP) Speech-Language Pathologist.

Responsibilities

• Assist and coordinates the in-take and pre-admission screening process.
• Accurately documents evidence of rehab admission criteria on Pre-Screen evaluation in a timely and legible manner.
• Performs on-site and off-site clinical evaluation to assist Rehab Medical Director in determining appropriateness of patient for admission.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge of rehab admission criteria, leading to appropriate identification of qualified rehab patients.
• Advises referral sources on inpatient rehab criteria.
• Ensures referral sources receive appropriate and timely follow-up communications regarding their patients and hospital programs.
• Functions as primary contact for case management and referring physicians.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the same referral sources.
• Proficient in time management.
• Prioritizes meeting commitments to referral sources.
• Develops a call-plan to prioritize utilization of time.
• Completes face-to-face, in-service educational contacts with physicians, case managers, other interdisciplinary members and other professionals.
• Serves as an educational resource to patients, family members and caregivers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree