Inpatient Rehab Admission Liaison

INTEGRIS Health•OK, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Inpatient Rehab Admission Liason at Jim Thorpe Rehab in Oklahoma City, OK. Get to Know Your Team INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is looking for a committed caregiver to join our team. Working PRN at INTEGRIS Health offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. Join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.

Requirements

2 years of experience health care setting
LPN (LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE) OR RN (REGISTERED NURSE) OR PT (PHYSICAL THERAPIST) OR PTA (PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT) OR COTA (CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT) OR SLP (SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST) OR RRT (REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST)
Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written).
Valid Oklahoma driver's license and automobile insurance verification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a rehabilitation facility preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts inpatient clinical record review, reviews admission records and conducts pre-admission screening for potential post-acute patients
Reviews patient medical records and patient progress to determine the level of rehabilitation program needed
Maintains working knowledge of Medicare guidelines, managed care and other financial information
Confers with Medical Director and/or associate on potential patients screened and communicates information with post-acute teams
Ensures required documentation and information is completed prior to patient admission for entire post-acute network
Acts as liaison between referral sources, physicians and patient to ensure smooth and timely process
Obtains pre-certification from insurance companies
Acts as a liaison between insurance company and the post-acute venues of care
Maintains knowledge of community resources and the different venues of care and makes appropriate recommendations
Assists physicians and hospital staff in appropriate utilization of resources through application of utilization criteria and facilitating timely discharge planning for patients.
Acts as a resource/advisor to physicians regarding discharge planning, medical record documentation, and all issues that may affect resource utilization and reimbursement.
Conducts audits on selected medical records by reviewing plan of care to assure interventions and frequencies are consistent with clients identified needs and agency resources and ensuring appropriate and complete documentation.