Rehab Liaison/Intake Coordinator

We are seeking a Rehab Liaision/Intake Coordinator to join M Health Fairview Rehabiliation Services! The coordinator will perform activities and duties related to recruitment, preadmission evaluation, education, and admission of patients to services along the rehabilitation continuum of care. For Acute Rehab Center, Transitional Care Unit, and Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) the liaision identifies potential patients, educates patients, family members, referral sources and payers, performs onsite or telephone assessments, coordinates smooth transition from referring site, recommend appropriate options for patients denied admissions.

• FTE 0.7, authorized for 56 hours per pay period.

• Full benefits such as medical, HSA, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403b, PTO, Shift Differentials, health & wellbeing resources, paid for continuing education credits, and more!

M Health Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40 continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year.

As a member of the M Health Fairview rehab team, you would have opportunities for formal mentorship, clinical specialization and further recognition and compensation through our clinical specialist program. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a meaningful role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.

Identifies and assesses potential patients for admission to Acute Rehab, Transitional Care, and Long-Term Acute Care Hospital

Performs on-site and phone preadmission screening and clinical assessment

Provides recommendation as to appropriate level of post-acute care

Educates patient, family, referral sources, hospital staff, external payers as to rehabilitation program benefits and services

Maintains a thorough knowledge of facilities, services available

Serves as liaison case manager with internal and external case management teams

Assists with precertification processes by providing information/plan of care

Facilitates completion of preadmission screening in compliance with IRF regulation and preadmission clinical assessment in compliance with LTACH regulation

Contributes to completion of IRF-PAI

Facilitates seamless transition process for patient transfers

Serves as a consultant at off-site locations

Attends designated unit rounds to identify potential patient referral to Acute Rehab, Transitional Care, and Long-Term Acute Care Hospital

Reviews medical records to verify appropriateness of patients for admission

Offers options when acute rehab, transitional care, or LTACH is not indicated

Communicates effectively with referral sources including, but not limited to, the results of assessments, financial information etc.

Provides education to staff including, but not limited to, physicians, care coordinators, nursing, social services, therapists, direct care, and service providers, regarding acute rehab, transitional care, and LTACH

Continues to educate care providers on trends in health care, such as length of stay, alternatives to acute care, resource use, critical importance of discharge planning, etc.

Demonstrates ability to problem solve with staff on both sites, on issues delaying the transfer of patients and patient information

Continues to identify new referral sources

Promotes change and increases referrals to our program by educating medical staff and other health care professionals regarding effective hospital resources use and other options available

Collaborates with physicians, social workers, nurses, therapists, intake workers and other health care professionals to identify current utilization problems, educate regarding appropriate hospital resource use and facilitate case management

Assists the physician in preventing and/or appealing denials by educating regarding criteria for acute inpatient rehabilitation, transitional care, long term acute care hospital, alternative settings, adequate documentation, and the appeal process

Brings significant information to appropriate individuals or meetings in such a manner as to facilitate problem resolution and educate regarding appropriate hospital resource use

Collaborates with Facility Admission Coordinator to identify problems and facilitate reimbursement

Communicates appropriate information with others according to established procedures so that day-to-day operations are effectively conducted

Communicates, as needed, both written and verbal information in a clear, concise, accurate and considerate manner as observed or documented by peers or supervisor

Is accountable on an ongoing basis for information communicated at staff meetings discussing all unclear issues with supervisors

Interacts as needed, with co-workers in a respectful and cooperative way by communicating directly and by following proper channels of communication as observed by co-workers or supervisor

Required

3 years clinical experience, strong assessment, and evaluation skills

Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Rehabilitation Professional in State of Minnesota

Preferred

Bachelor’s Degree in a healthcare related field

4 years clinical experience, strong assessment, and evaluation skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Broad-based clinical knowledge 

Demonstrates strong critical thinking

Strong patient assessment skills

Additional Requirements (must be obtained or completed within a period of time):

Certification in rehabilitation nursing or advanced training/certification in rehab related field completed within 18 months

3 or more years with discharge planning experience

Knowledge of regulations and requirements in post-acute care setting, including acute rehab, trans care, long-term care and long-term acute care hospital