Rehab Admission Assistant - Inpatient Rehab Unit

Lima Memorial Health System; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, OH is seeking a Rehab Admission Assistant for the Inpatient Rehab Unit. The role focuses on admissions facilitation, data collection, and liaison work with case managers and clinical staff.

You will review records on-site, communicate with patients and families, and ensure smooth admission processes in a fast-paced health-system environment. This position requires an OTA/PTA program graduate with an Ohio license and several years of rehab experience to

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited OT/PT Assistant Program.
• Valid unrestricted Ohio COTA or PTA license.
• 3 years clinical rehab experience and 2 years pre-screening/admission evaluation.
• Strong analysis, decision making, time management, communication, and computer skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site record reviews and data entry for admissions.
• Serve as liaison with internal and external case managers.
• Communicate with patients, families, and staff about admission to the Inpatient Rehab Program.
• Adhere to system policies and procedures.

Skills

Analysis

Decision making

Time management

Communication

Computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Regulatory knowledge

Insurance concepts

Professional image

Education

OTA/PTA program graduate

Job description

Rehab Admission Assistant - Inpatient Rehab Unit

Lima , OH

Clerical / Administrative

Shift: 8 hour shifts

Days: Days - Monday - Friday

Hours/Pay Period: 48 hours per pay period

On Call Requirement: No

Functioning within the Health System’s mission, values, objectives, policies, and procedures, the Rehab Admission Assistant serves as a rehabilitation consultant and admissions facilitator with a primary focus on the client’s rehabilitation potential. Responsibilities include performing on-site record reviews; collecting and entering appropriate data; and serving as the liaison with the internal and external case managers. The Rehab Admission Assistant assumes responsibility for communicating with patients, families and staff on information that relates to admission into the Inpatient Rehab Program.

Education: Graduate of an accredited OT/PT Assistant Program.

Licensure/Certification: Valid unrestricted license in Ohio in one the areas of COTA or PTA required.

Experience: three (3) years of clinical experience specific to the rehabilitation of chronically or catastrophically ill or injured individuals and two (2) years recent experience in pre-screening and evaluating patients for admission to post-acute care are required.

Skills: Must have:

• Demonstrated expertise in analysis, decision making, time management, oral and written communication, and computer use;
• Highly refined interpersonal relationship skills, negotiation skills and problem solving skills;
• Knowledge of regulations of agencies involved in program operation and resources available for use in assessing regulations and parameters of third-party reimbursement;
• Knowledge of insurance and managed care principles and practices;
• Ability to project professional image; and