Clinical Liaison Resource (CL) - Inpatient Rehabilitation

Memorial Physician Practices; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Wellness Programs

Career Development

Job summary

Lifepoint Health seeks a Resource Clinical Liaison (RN, PT, OT, SLP) for inpatient rehab. This full-time role is remote with 95% travel; candidate must live near a major airport hub in Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones to enable travel access.

You will build referrals, train Liaisons, coordinate intake, perform on-site assessments, and educate patients and families about services and care pathways, while maintaining strong external contacts with payors and case managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Current clinical licensure required (RN, PT, OT, SLP) per state requirements.
• Prior marketing/sales experience in inpatient rehab required; prior clinical experience with assessment skills and EMR proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain referral relationships to drive admissions to hospitals as an interim Clinical Liaison.
• Train new Clinical Liaisons onsite.
• Coordinate the intake and pre-admission screening process; conduct on-site clinical assessments to determine suitability for acute rehabilitation.
• Educate patients and families on services and participation requirements; serve as primary external contact for case managers, discharge planners, payors.
• Travel occurs early Monday mornings and Thursdays after full days or on Fridays.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal

Presentation

Customer relationships

Clinical judgment

Time management

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EMR

Job description

Resource Clinical Liaison (RN, PT, OT, SLP) - Inpatient Rehab

Full Time

Remote w/ 95% travel; must live by major airport hub in Central, Mountain or Pacific time zones for travel access

Your experience matters!

At Lifepoint Health, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person.

Here's what makes us stand out:

• Specialized Rehabilitation Programs: Tailored care for patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, orthopedic trauma, and other neurological or complex conditions.
• Intensive Therapy Model: Patients typically receive at least three hours of physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy per day, five days a week, under the supervision of a rehabilitation physician.
• State-of-the-Art Facility: Offers modern therapy equipment, private rooms, and a dedicated team focused on maximizing recovery and quality of life.
• 24/7 Medical Support: Around-the-clock nursing and physician oversight ensure continuous care and safety throughout the rehabilitation process.

As a Resource Clinical Liaison joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

Build and maintain referral relationships to drive appropriate admissions to the hospitals as an interim Clinical Liaison. Train new Clinical Liaisons onsite. Coordinate the intake and pre-admission screening process, conduct on-site clinical assessments to determine suitability for acute rehabilitation, educate patients/families on services and participation requirements, and serve as the primary external contact for case managers, discharge planners, physicians, and payors. Travel is early Monday morning and Thursday after working a full day or on Friday.

Essential Functions

• Fill in for Clinical Liaison vacancies across the United States
• Train new Clinical Liaisons onsite
• Mentor new Clinical Liaisons from afar
• Educational campaign rollouts
• Perform on-site clinical assessments to determine appropriateness for admission.
• Educate patients and families on rehabilitation options, level of care, and expectations for participation.
• Serve as the initial contact for external case management, discharge planners, payors, and hospital partners..
• Inform and educate community decision-makers about the hospital and acute rehabilitation services to develop census through direct outreach.
• Document screenings, decisions, and communications accurately and timely in EMR and tracking systems.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

  ***This is not a clinical research position.***

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage with tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Additional Information

Role involves weekly travel to referring facilities and community partners; valid driver's license and clean driving record required. Success measures include timeliness of screenings, conversion rates, and quality of referral relationships. Works closely with admissions, nursing, therapy, and case management to ensure smooth transitions and payer authorization compliance.

Education:

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Licensure/Certification:

Current clinical licensure required (RN, PT, OT, SLP) per state requirements.

Experience:

Prior marketing/sales experience in inpatient rehab required; prior clinical experience with demonstrated assessment skills and EMR proficiency preferred.

Skills:

Excellent oral and written communication, strong interpersonal and presentation skills, customer relationship building, sound clinical judgment, organization/time-management, and basic computer/data-entry proficiency.

Salary range:

$95,000-$110,000 per year with bonus potential

EEOC Statement

Lifetpoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.