Rehab Liaison - RN PT OT SLP

HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Education support

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena, TX is seeking an autonomous Clinical Rehab Liaison to act as a clinical consultant and market specialist across a regional network. You will perform pre-admission screenings, evaluate medical necessity under rehab criteria, and build strong referral partnerships with physicians and case managers.

The role accepts experienced RNs, LPTs, ROTs, or SLPs with strong diagnostic acumen in a consultative environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited clinical program.
• Licensed professional in Texas in a clinical health care specialty (RN/PT/OT/SLP) is required.
• Current BLS certification is required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent clinical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as inpatient rehabilitation expert between internal and external referral sources and establish relationships with case managers and physicians.
• Coordinate intake and pre-admission screening process and document rehab admission criteria.
• Serve as primary contact for case management and referring physicians with timely follow-ups.
• Assist in developing the annual strategic plan for Rehab Unit/Hospital and outreach programs.

Skills

Clinical liaison

Pre-admission screening

Medical necessity evaluation

Relationship building

Communication with physicians

Education

Licensed TX clinician (RN/PT/OT/SLP)

Current BLS certification

Job description

Work Schedule: 8 hour shifts, Monday thru Friday and 1-weekend requirement per month

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is actively seeking an autonomous, business-minded clinical professional to join our team as a Clinical Rehab Liaison in Pasadena, TX.

Operating as a vital clinical consultant and market specialist across our expansive regional network, you will perform comprehensive pre-admission screenings, evaluate patients for medical necessity under inpatient rehabilitation criteria, and build strong referral partnerships with physicians and case managers. This pivotal role is open to experienced Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Physical Therapists (LPT), Registered Occupational Therapists (ROT), or Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) who possess sharp diagnostic acumen and thrive in a consultative, outcome-driven environment.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Rehab Liaison is a healthcare professional who serves asa bridge between healthcare facilities, referring sources, and potential patients, focusing on increasing patient referrals and admissions to rehabilitation programs by building relationships, educate the community on services, and ensuring a smooth admissions process.They act as a clinical marketer, evaluating potential patients, streamlining the referral-to-admission process, and overcoming barriers to admission while also promoting the facilitys programs and outcomes.

What You Will Do In This Role:

• You will act as an inpatient rehabilitation expert between internal and external referral sources, and inpatient rehabilitation operations and establish relationships with case managers, physicians, payors, and other referral sources.
• You will assist and coordinate the in-take and pre-admission screening process, and accurately document evidence of rehab admission criteria on pre-screen evaluation.
• You will function as primary contact for case management and referring physicians, ensuring referral sources receive appropriate and timely follow-up communications regarding their patients and hospital programs.
• You will assist in developing the annual strategic plan for the Rehab Unit/Hospital, to include visible community outreach programming and raising community awareness of services available.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Graduate of an accredited school in clinical specialty is required.
• Licensed professional in Texas in a clinical health care specialty (i.e. Registered Nurse, Licensed Physical Therapist, Registered Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist/Therapist-SLP) is required.
• Current BLS certification is required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent clinical care experience.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Gulf Coast Division is an affiliation of hospitals serving greater Houston area and South Texas. We share a mission, a commitment to the communities we serve and a standard of excellence for providing compassionate patient care. Serving such a large and diverse region requires HCA Gulf Coast Division to offer a range of programs that meets the needs of people of all ages with conditions ranging from acute to chronic illnesses. With 16 acute care and specialty hospitals, freestanding emergency rooms, ambulatory surgery centers, and more than 16,000 employees, HCA Gulf Coast Division offers patients access to a circle of care that is unique in the region. We bring comprehensive care close to home, including advanced medical care, education, and community outreach. By joining together as a network, hospitals are able to focus on improving outcomes and enhancing services for their own communities, while pooling resources for other functions like staffing and systems management.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.”
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Rehab Liaison - RN PT OT SLP opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team.