Rehab Liaison - Clinical - RN - PT - OT - SLP

Clinical Rehab Liaison

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

We are seeking an autonomous, business-minded clinical professional to join our team as a Clinical Rehab Liaison for the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division. 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. Joining our division means stepping away from traditional floor burnout into a highly desirable Day Shift schedule with no mandatory bedside shifts, paired with comprehensive corporate benefits and clear executive advancement paths across Southeast Texas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Rehab Liaison is a healthcare professional who serves as a bridge between healthcare facilities, referring sources, and potential patients, focusing on increasing patient referrals and admissions to rehabilitation programs by building relationships, educating 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 facility's programs and outcomes.

What You Will Do In This Role:

• 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.
• Assist and coordinate the in-take and pre-admission screening process, and accurately document evidence of rehab admission criteria on pre-screen evaluation.
• 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.
• 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 is required.

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 benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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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.

We are a family of 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Rehab Liaison - Clinical - RN - PT - OT - SLP opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!