Clinical Liaison

Select Specialty Hospital; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in San Diego seeks a Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist to advocate for patients during the pre-admission process. Responsibilities include collaborating with clinical teams, performing assessments, and coordinating care plans with families.

The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for patient advocacy. Join us in providing quality care for critically ill patients in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to complete clinical assessments of medically complex patients.
• Demonstrated success in patient advocacy.
• Prior healthcare marketing or business development experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan continuum of care after ICU or post-surgical stay.
• Perform clinical assessments and counsel families.
• Create smooth pre-admission and transfer processes.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Patient advocacy

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) License

Respiratory Therapist (RT) License

Other designations (LPN, PT, OT)

Job description

Overview

Select Specialty Hospital
Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH)

A day in the life

You’ll advocate for referred patients in the pre-admission process by collaborating with clinical teams to assess patient needs. You will serve as a resource for healthcare professionals through fostering relationships within medical facilities. With clinical expertise and problem-solving skills, you’ll also coordinate care plans with physicians and families. Additionally, you will facilitate patient transfers and address barriers to accessing specialized post-ICU care.

Key Responsibilities

• You will work with physicians, discharge planners, and patients\' families to plan the best continuum of care after an ICU or post-surgical stay by utilizing your strong clinical background, payer knowledge, and problem-solving skills.
• Perform clinical assessments of referred patients, then counsel with patients\' families to assist them in making the best care decisions for their loved one.
• Partner with hospital case managers and physicians to create a smooth pre-admission and transfer process through removing payer-related and operational barriers for patients getting into our highly effective level of care.

Required Skills

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Respiratory Therapist (RT) License.
• Will consider other designations like LPN, PT, OT, etc., upon further review.
• Ability to complete clinical assessments of medically complex patients.

Preferred skills

• Demonstrated success in patient advocacy.
• Superior communication and relationship-building skills.
• Prior healthcare marketing or business development experience is preferred, but extensive training is provided on this piece.

Who We Are

At Select Specialty Hospital, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 44,000 people across the country and provides quality care to tens of thousands of patients every day.