Clinical Referral Liaison-Inpatient Rehab Full Time Days

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

The Clinical Referral Liaison PNE reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

 

Responsibilities:

Admission Process & Liaison Activities:

• Clinically assesses referred patients at targeted hospitals daily and develops a rounding schedule to meet the needs of physicians, customers, families, and discharge planners.
• Responds to patients, families, and discharge planners with a tentative 24-hour admission commitment.
• Collects demographic, financial, and medical information and forwards to the appropriate Admission Representative.
• Evaluates medical information to determine appropriate level of care, rehabilitation appropriateness, and medical stability in conjunction with medical staff and hospital policy.
• Works as the liaison case manager with the internal and external case management team to provide a cost-effective plan for each client.
• Works through in-house admission staff to complete financial, pre-certification, MMG consult (if necessary), and coordination of planned transfer date.
• Informs discharge planners, internal and external and admissions staff of planned admission date.
• Coordinates a smooth transition from the referring facility or site to the rehabilitation setting.
• Recommends and refers the appropriate care for candidates who are denied admission.
• Provides coverage at other hospitals outside of assigned targeted area as needed or assigned.
• Discusses admission requirements (i.e., clothing needs, insurance cards, visiting hours, equipment, etc.) with patient/family by providing written/video information as needed.
• Maintains a positive, professional demeanor and presents situations in a positive light in all interactions with referral sources.
• Always demonstrates positive communication between customers and referral sources.

 

Outreach & Marketing Activities:

• Case finds and proactively seeks out opportunities for meeting potential patients and families who may need rehabilitation at all levels of care.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of facilities, products, services, and acuity trends.
• Identifies and facilitates educational opportunities to hospitals in targeted area to increase awareness about Marianjoy programs and services.
• Develops and maintains ongoing, positive relationships with key contacts/discharge planners/referral sources and physicians by providing attentive customer service.
• Develops rapport with clients and their family members or significant others.
• Conducts other duties including exhibiting and providing tours.
• Serves as a contact person for the rehabilitation team, internal admissions team, clients, and external sources to enhance outcomes.
• Promotes good public relations with patients, healthcare providers and other involved people.
• Proactively finds ways to facilitate meeting the needs of referring personnel within referring hospitals.
• Exhibits professional behavior as a facility representative.

 

Documentation:

• Completes and submits all required reporting and documentation in timely manner to include medical intakes, activity reports, call/ rounding schedules, in-service reports and expense reports and others as required.
• Attends all scheduled sales, marketing, and departmental meetings.
• Reports changes in targeted hospitals, effects, and action plans for the changing situations to the Director or designee as appropriate. 

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, PT, OT, or Speech.
• IL State License as a RN, PT, OT or SLP.

 

Preferred

• 3-4 years of Marketing experience

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.