Inpatient Rehab Admissions Specialist

HCA Florida Largo Hospital; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Florida Largo West Hospital is seeking a Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist to coordinate intake, pre-admission screening and admissions for our inpatient rehab program. You will partner with case management, physicians and payors to ensure appropriate patient placement and smooth referral flows.

You must be a graduate of an accredited clinical program with at least 2 years of recent clinical care, hold a clinical health care license, and have BLS.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 yrs recent clinical care experience.
• Licensed professional in a clinical health care specialty (RN, PT, OT, or SLP).
• Pass Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) within 90 days upon hire; then maintains current certification.
• BLS certification (AHA) required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate intake and pre-admission screening; document rehab admission criteria.
• Perform on-site and off-site clinical evaluation to assist admission decisions.
• Advise referral sources on inpatient rehab criteria and follow-up communications.
• Serve as primary contact for case management and referring physicians; maintain relationships.
• Educate physicians, case managers and staff; provide educational resources to patients and families.
• Support admission processes and ensure timely follow-up with referrals.

Skills

Clinical care

BLS certification

FIM knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Time management

PC skills

Liaison with case management

Education

Bachelors Degree

Tools

PC skills

Job description

HCA Florida Largo West Hospital is seeking a Clinical Rehabilitation Specialist to coordinate intake, pre-admission screening and admissions for our inpatient rehab program. You will partner with case management, physicians and payors to ensure appropriate patient placement and smooth referral flows.

You must be a graduate of an accredited clinical program with at least 2 years of recent clinical care, hold a clinical health care license, and have BLS.