Clinical Coordinator

Clinical Coordinator

Clinical Coordinator opening in Lansing, MI area for our Home & Community Program!

At Rehab Without Walls, you'll be part of a mission to empower individuals with complex neurological needs to live fulfilling, independent lives. Our therapists are at the heart of patient recovery, using evidence-based protocols to make a real difference.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Coordinator (CC) is a pivotal leader in rehabilitation, serving as the central point of contact to orchestrate comprehensive care and community reintegration for patients. Much like case managers in inpatient rehab hospitals, the CC drives an efficient, effective, and transdisciplinary rehabilitation program, ensuring every patient's needs are met with precision and personalized attention.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manages the provision of individual patient services and collaborates with clinical staff to develop rehabilitation plans.
• Coordinates the ongoing provision of rehabilitation services.
• Formulates comprehensive, transdisciplinary rehabilitation treatment plans, clinical outcomes, goals/objectives and service delivery for referred patients in conjunction with the patient/care partner and the clinical team.
• Completes CC evaluation and develops patient initial, progress and discharge reports and monitors the patient's status on an ongoing basis.
• CCs are responsible for completion of patient clinical outcome tools based on diagnosis.
• Monitors patient, family, physician and payer/case manager, referral source satisfaction with the program on a regular basis.
• Leads interdisciplinary case conferences, team meetings, and communicates Treatment Plans/Progress Reports on a regular basis to the physicians, external case manager/payor and/or patient/family members.
• Schedules/facilitates interdisciplinary case conferences with the clinical team, payers/case managers, physicians and family members.
• Communicates regularly with patient, family/care partner, payer/case manager and physician regarding patient progress and any important issues that arise.
• Facilitates acquisition of necessary equipment to enable achievement of agreed upon functional goals (i.e. HMO, insurance carrier, etc.) with funding source.
• Participates in medical provider meetings to report/resolve medical issues for person served.
• Monitors projected hours of service to be delivered to the patient and reports hours/subsequent changes to the local leadership (Executive Director/Director of Clinical Management/Program Manager).
• Negotiates with funding sources for extensions of service beyond initial authorizations.
• Acquires and tracks orders from physician for all provided ongoing services after the initial orders are obtained.
• Adheres to standards of the Company's Code of Conduct, policies, HIPAA and Corporate Compliance programs and appropriate professional practice standards and applicable state/federal laws.
• Attends, participates in and/or conducts internal staff development programs, obtains continuing education as required by Company policy and regulations. Maintains and enhances clinical practice skills.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, or Speech-Language Pathology.
• Maintains relevant professional licensure/registration/certification in the state of practice.
• Current certification as Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) preferred.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) First Aid and CPR certifications.
• Minimum of two-year's experience in a rehabilitation setting with neurologically impaired patients
• Prior case management and/or insurance administration experience preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent organization, problem solving, decision making and communication skills.
• Organized and able to function under minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements:

• Has reliable transportation and able to travel to/from multiple assignments/locations on a daily basis.
• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Fine motor skills
• Visual acuity
• Duties require extensive standing and walking.
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
• Duties require frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

About Our Line of Business

Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care. It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities. By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients.

Additional Job Information

Mission-Driven Work: Our data shows that over 80% of patients in our neurorehabilitation programs achieved functional gains that allowed them to return home or to a less restrictive environmentempowering them to regain independence and quality of life.

Mentorship and Collaboration: Join a team where mentorship is valuedour leaders are dedicated to developing the next generation of therapy experts. You'll work alongside clinicians with decades of experience and a passion for teaching.