Clinical Rehab Liaison, PRN, PT/OT/SLP

Job title: Clinical Rehab Liaison, PRN, PT/OT/SLP

Company: Advocate Health Care

Job description: Department: 37647 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – Rehabilitation: Rehab Service LineStatus: Part timeBenefits Eligible: NoHours Per Week: 5Schedule Details/Additional Information: VariesPosition Highlights:

  • Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina
  • PRN

Job Summary:Provides clinical assessment expertise and coordination of referrals and admissions to post-acute services, with specific emphasis on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Program. Ensures all required documentation for the CMS-required preadmission screening for Inpatient Rehabilitation admissions. Meets with patients and family members prior to admission to provide information and establish expectations about the rehabilitation process.What You’ll Need:

  • Graduation from an accredited School of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Language Pathology and five years’ clinical experience in hospital setting with med/surg and/or critical care background.
  • Current license to practice as a Physical Therapist (PT), Occupational Therapist (OT) or Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in the State of North Carolina and North Carolina driver’s license required.

What You’ll Do:

  • Protects self, co-workers and facility by following approved policies and procedures and ensuring adherence to standards set forth by the appropriate licensing board.
  • Ensures timely and effective response and coordination of referrals for post-acute placement.
  • Facilitates and coordinates communication of referral process status and pertinent information to patients and patient families, rehab physicians, financial/screening, nursing staff, and referral sources. Ensures resolution to complex situations.
  • Participates in the development of effective processes and information systems to facilitate effective measurement and execution of process performance.
  • Communicates effectively with other team members, the Inpatient Rehabilitation care team, and referral sources.
  • Completes preadmission screening evaluation, ensuring accuracy and completeness of required documentation, as required by CMS and the Rehab accrediting body (CARF).
  • Meets with patients and their family members prior to admission to provide information and establish expectations on the rehabilitation process.
  • Ensures current knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements for Inpatient Rehabilitation.
  • Participates in Rehabilitation Committees, Task Forces and daily huddles, as requested.
  • Provides age/developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
  • Provides support to other Rehab support personnel, as needed, to ensure compliance with Rehab CMS requirements
  • Completes insurance authorization process for inpatient rehab admissions.
  • Ensures accurate collection of data related to referrals, admissions and insurance authorizations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Organizational skills-ability to handle multiple complex situations simultaneously
  • Good time management skills
  • Solid and broad clinical knowledge base
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of the care continuum, especially post acute care settings
  • Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement/regulations
  • Computer skills for proficiency in electronic documentation systems
  • Must have access to personal vehicle

Pay Range $46.50 – $46.50Our Commitment to You:Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Healthis the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names in Illinois; in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Expected salary:

Location: Wake Forest, NC – Winston-Salem, NC

Job date: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:48:48 GMT

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