Clinical Liaison/Admissions - Avamere Issaquah

Clinical Liaison/Admissions

Status : Full-Time


Schedule: Days - Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday


Location: Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah - 805 Front St S, Issaquah, WA 98027


Apply at Teamavamere.com

Employee Perks:


At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible.
• 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
• EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
• Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
• Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities
• Act as a liaison between healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care for resident
transition from the hospital to home health
• Effectively manage referrals into skilled nursing facilities
• Perform qualifying assessments to determine the appropriateness of all resident referrals and
begins the admission process at that time
• Serve as a resource for discharge planners, patients and/or their families to educate them
about our various services and programs
• Responsible for meeting established referral/admissions goals as defined by Administrator
• Demonstrate strong relationship and sales skills required to develop long-term relationships that
effectively generate resident referrals and admissions
• Deliver education and special presentations to hospital staff on skilled nursing facility services
• Participate in community organizations that directly impact referral sources and resident
population
• Responsible for completing resident evaluations in a timely, accurate and effective manner
while adhering to all policies and procedures
• Regular, punctual attendance
• Serve as a member of committees whose purpose is to enhance hospital relations
• Attend sales meetings and assist in implementation of resulting plans; monitor and track results
• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud, waste and or abuse to supervisor
• Participate in all compliance training programs
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc., as approved
• Report all unsafe/hazardous conditions, defective equipment, etc., to supervisor immediately
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health
information; report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such
information
• Work in office areas as well as throughout assigned Hospital areas
• Work beyond normal working hours when necessary
• Communicate with the medical staff, nursing and therapy personnel at the hospital as well as
the Administrator, DNS and office staff
• Maintain a liaison with the residents, their families, support personnel, etc., to ensure that the
residents' needs are continually met

• Assist with in-house admissions process as needed.

Requirements and Qualifications
• Prior marketing and sales experience in the hospital, LTC/SNF, home health and/or hospice
clinical setting.
• Must possess clinical evaluation and case management skills, with expert knowledge of
various insurances and reimbursements
• Experience with electronic medical records and computer documentation systems.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Ability to follow oral or written instructions
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such
action
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, visitors and the public
• Must be calm and levelheaded in emergencies
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate
them into existing admission practices
• Strong knowledge in the use of computers, data input/retrieval/output functions
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, handle residents, staff, and
visitors, based on maturity level at which they are functioning