What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospital Clinical Liaison - Salem, Oregon position at Avamere?
Hospital Clinical Liaison
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Location: Salem, Oregon
The primary purpose of this position is to develop and maintain key relationships, generating referrals for admissions. The primary goal of this position is to drive census and clinical outcomes for the Avamere Family of Companies.
Employee Perks
- Tuition assistance
- Mentorship opportunities & Career development
- Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services and more
- Generous employee referral program
- Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
- 401K retirement plan with employer match
- Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage
- Access up to 50% of your net earned income before payday
Avamere understands the importance of affordable and accessible healthcare for our team members and is very excited to partner with SEIU 503 and the Essential Worker Healthcare Trust to offer an excellent health insurance benefit plan at a significantly reduced cost to the employee.
Starting in 2023, our Full-Time Oregon team members are able to participate in a PPO or HMO plan with deductibles as low as $800.00 with significantly reduced premium costs. Employees will be eligible to start using their benefits within their first month of hire – no 60 day waiting period! Vision, Dental, STD, LTD, AD&D, and other benefits are available for enrollment as well
Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:
- Act as a liaison between healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care for patients’ transition from a hospital to our continuum of care environments, including nursing care facilities, assisted living and memory care facilities, and home health, home care and hospice providers.
- Serve as a resource for discharge planners, patients and/or their families, and educate them about our various services and programs.
- Perform qualifying assessments to determine the appropriateness of all patient referrals.
- Work with key physician groups at your assigned hospitals.
- Deliver special presentations to groups of referral sources on services Avamere provides.
- Participate in community organizations that directly impact referral sources and patient populations.
- Expected to track and complete daily logs and monthly reports.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Experience in direct patient care preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Must have 2 – 5 years of combined experience in geriatric rehab/skilled nursing, assisted living, and home health/hospice settings.
- Must have 2 years of proven successful sales/marketing experience related to this position and designated market.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a dependable vehicle for transportation.
- Must be able to travel overnight for mandatory meetings up to 5% of the year.
- Able to work with many agencies and facilities, with exceptional attention to detail, communication and organization.
- Able to navigate situations as “opportunities” rather than problems or issues.
- Must possess clinical assessment and case management skills, with expert knowledge of various insurances and reimbursements.
Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify
