Rehab Liaison, Acute Rehab

Boone County • Columbia, MO

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About The Position

This position acts as the liaison for all applicable clinical disciplines: acute nursing unit, case manager, rehab physician, rehab therapists, rehab nurses, and social worker and ensures that the clinical and insurance management of the patient's case has been completed prior to admission. This position also acts in the direct patient care role as the rehab educator/navigator for the patient from preadmission through to discharge from Inpatient rehab.

Requirements

• Degrees: Associate’s Degree
• Experience: 2-5 years
• Licenses & Certifications: One or more of the following: RN, PT, OT, SLP, PTA or COTA

Nice To Haves

• Degrees: Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 5-10 years

Responsibilities

• Works with nursing units to facilitate admissions to the Rehab Unit.
• Markets Rehab Unit to physicians and referring facilities.
• Accountable for ensuring compliance with all state, federal, Rehab regulations including IRF-PAI.
• Coordinates and documents all patient admissions as per Inpatient Rehab regulations set by Medicare Area Contractor (MAC)/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS).
• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned.

Benefits

• Free employee parking
• Benefits begin on first day of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees