Weekend Clinical Liaison: Acute Rehab Admissions

Lifepoint Health; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Loan assistance

401(k) retirement plan

Well-being programs

Professional development

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center’s Inpatient Acute Rehab unit is seeking a Clinical Liaison for weekend PRN shifts. The role focuses on building referral relationships, coordinating intake and screening, and performing on-site clinical judgments to determine admission eligibility.

Ideal candidates have clinical licensure, a bachelor’s degree, and experience with EMR systems; marketing/sales background is a plus, with valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Builds and maintains referral relationships to drive admissions to acute rehab.
• Assists and coordinates the intake and pre-admission screening process.
• Performs on-site clinical judgment to determine admission appropriateness.
• Communicates rehabilitation and facility options to patients and families, determines admission appropriateness, and assesses expectations and requirements for participation.
• Secures information relating to patients’ resources and benefits.
• Functions as initial contact for external case management and discharge planner personnel with payors and hospital facilities.

Responsibilities

• Build referral networks to drive admissions to acute rehab.
• Coordinate intake and pre-admission screening processes.
• Conduct on-site clinical assessments for admission suitability.
• Explain rehab options to patients/families and set expectations.
• Gather resources/benefits information for patients.
• Serve as liaison with case management and discharge planners for payors and facilities.

Skills

Referral relationships

Intake coordination

Clinical judgment

Communication

Payor liaison

Education

Clinical licensure

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Frye Regional Medical Center’s Inpatient Acute Rehab unit is seeking a Clinical Liaison for weekend PRN shifts. The role focuses on building referral relationships, coordinating intake and screening, and performing on-site clinical judgments to determine admission eligibility.

Ideal candidates have clinical licensure, a bachelor’s degree, and experience with EMR systems; marketing/sales background is a plus, with valid driver’s license.