Rehabilitation Admissions Consultant

LIFE Healthcare Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Cape Town is seeking a Rehabilitation Admissions Consultant. The role involves engaging with stakeholders, assessing patients for admission, and managing casework. Ideal candidates should be Registered Nurses or Therapists with HPCSA or SANC registration, possess excellent organizational skills, and have experience in hospital case management. This position provides an opportunity to grow within a supportive team while promoting innovative rehabilitation strategies.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Therapist with current registration with HPCSA or SANC.
• Computer Literacy is very essential.
• Knowledge of accounts management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and coordinate rehab admissions.
• Liaise with funders for authorizations and case management.
• Develop and implement marketing strategy for rehabilitation.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Computer Literacy

Knowledge of accounts management

Ability to liaise effectively

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Registered Nurse or Therapist with HPCSA or SANC registration

Job description

A Vacancy exists for a Rehabilitation Admissions Consultant at the acute Rehabilitation Unit at Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Pinelands, Cape Town, reporting to Frank Hendricks, the Rehabilitation Practice Manager. The Rehabilitation Admissions Consultant will be expected to engage with all internal and external stakeholders to create awareness, market the unit, assess patients referred for Rehabilitation and arrange admission of patients to the unit, case management and liaison with funders and more.

Critical Outputs

• Travel and conduct patient assessment at acute hospital or home and coordinate rehab admission for all for all patient referrals.
• Liaise with funders to obtain authorization for admissions and ongoing case management during patient stay.
• Communicate effectively with the rehab team, funders and referring colleagues, patients and their families during the patients stay at the rehabilitation unit.
• Manage the rehab accounts and credit risk.
• Build positive relationships with referring doctors, nursing staff and funders.
• Promote and grow new business and participate in the implementation of new products.
• Develop a marketing strategy for rehabilitation applicable to the catchment area, referral base and funders.
• Implement the marketing strategy to promote and maintain a strategic relationship with all key internal and external stake holders.
• Coordinate CPD events and special events and celebratory days.
• Coordinate internal and external communication.
• Maintain a referral and stakeholder data base.
• Promote and maintain sound and productive relationships with referral sources and stakeholders in the field of Rehabilitation.
• Active participation in national RAC forum.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse or Therapist with current registration with HPCSA or SANC.
• Excellent organizational skills essential.
• Computer Literacy very essential.
• Knowledge of accounts management essential.
• Experience in hospital Case Management would be an advantage.
• ICD10 Coding /CPT trained would be an advantage.
• Clinical experience in neurology, neurosurgery or rehabilitation would be an advantage.
• Ability to liaise and build good working relationships (especially with referring specialists and hospitals).
• Knowledge of the hospital industry and experience with Managed Care Organization, Medical Aids and Impilo.
• Own transport and valid drivers’ license.
• Results orientation, attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills are very important for this position.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Drive & energy
• Time management
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Influencing
• Excellence orientation

Email

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Closing date

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.