Rehab Admissions Liaison PRN

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 41,328 - 55,104; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition assistance

Mental health support

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Rehab Admissions Liaison for a PRN role across multiple locations in Virginia. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and relevant licensure while having a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience. Responsibilities include building relationships with healthcare professionals, managing referrals, and ensuring timely communication for admissions. The position offers flexible hours and the opportunity to work in a respected healthcare environment focused on employee wellness and support.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in Virginia as a Registered Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist.
• 2 years of clinical experience in an acute rehab, acute care or case management setting.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with discharge planners and Physicians to resolve issues.
• Follow up with customers promptly for any unmet needs.
• Make marketing calls/visits for referral development.
• Respond to voicemail messages within one hour during business days.
• Communicate admission decisions clearly, including reasons for delays.

Skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Communication

Data tracking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapy

Job description

Inova Fairfax Hospital - Rehabilitation Therapy is looking for a dedicated Rehab Admissions Liaison to join the team. This role will be a PRN position with covering at multiple locations on-site at Inova hospitals. Hours are typically between 8:30am - 5:00pm. Days vary with weekend coverage once per month. Weekend coverage may be remote.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.

• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Speech Pathologist (SLP) Job Responsibilities:

• Builds close relationships with assigned hospital discharge planners, payer contacts, and Physicians through routine contact as determined by the volume of referrals. Identifies issues/needs and works to resolve them. Anticipates problems with potential referral sources and offers solutions.

• Follows-up promptly when customer needs are not met and problems occur. Contacts customers within 24 hours with problem resolutions. Solicits feedback from top referrals. Tracks and uses data from direct contacts, internal feedback or surveys conducted to identify and address issues per discussions with coordinators and directors.

• Makes five marketing/referral development calls/visits per week. Schedules quarterly contact with low-volume referral sources. Identifies sources for increased referrals in assigned geographic regions per discussions with coordinators.

• Responds to voicemail messages within one hour during business days or by 8:30 a.m. the next business day if messages are received after hours of operation. Responds to pages immediately or as soon as safe to do so if driving.

• Communicates referral decisions clearly by including reasons for decisions if admissions are denied/deferred or if timeframes for delays and requirements are needed to finalize decisions (e.g. MD consult, payer clarification, unresolved medical issues, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Physical, Occupational or Speech Therapy
• Licensure: Must be licensed in Virginia in one of the following: Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist.
• Experience: 2 years of clinical experience in an acute rehab, acute care or case management setting