Clinical Liaison
Summary
Join Lifepoint Health as a Clinical Liaison in a full-time healthcare role. Build patient relationships using clinical judgment, communication, and organizational expertise. Bachelor's degree required.
Description
Title: Clinical Liaison (RN, LVN, PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, RRT)
Job Type: Full Time
Your experience matters!
At Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person.
Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is a 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation facility located at 700 W 45th Street in Austin, Texas. It's designed to help individuals recover from serious injuries or illnesses that have significantly impacted their ability to function independently.
Here's What Makes It Stand Out
- Specialized Rehabilitation Programs: Tailored care for patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, orthopedic trauma, and other neurological or complex conditions.
- Intensive Therapy Model: Patients typically receive at least three hours of physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy per day, five days a week, under the supervision of a rehabilitation physician.
- State-of-the-Art Facility: Offers modern therapy equipment, private rooms, and a dedicated team focused on maximizing recovery and quality of life.
- 24/7 Medical Support: Around-the-clock nursing and physician oversight ensure continuous care and safety throughout the rehabilitation process.
As a Clinical Liaison joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you'll contribute
Builds and maintains referral relationships to drive appropriate admissions to the hospital. Coordinates the intake and pre-admission screening process, conducts on-site clinical assessments to determine suitability for acute rehabilitation, educates patients/families on services and participation requirements, and serves as the primary external contact for case managers, discharge planners, physicians, and payors.
Essential Functions
- Assist and coordinate the intake and pre-admission screening process.
- Perform on-site clinical assessments (typically at referring facilities) to determine appropriateness for admission.
- Educate patients and families on rehabilitation options, level of care, and expectations for participation.
- Serve as the initial contact for external case management, discharge planners, payors, and hospital partners.
- Conduct face-to-face, in-service educational visits with physicians, case managers, and other professionals.
- Inform and educate community decision-makers about the hospital and acute rehabilitation services to develop census through direct outreach.
- Document screenings, decisions, and communications accurately and timely in EMR and tracking systems.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree preferred.
Licensure/Certification: Current clinical licensure required (e.g., RN, LVN, PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, RRT) per state requirements.
Experience: Prior marketing/sales experience preferred; prior clinical experience with demonstrated assessment skills and EMR proficiency preferred; formal sales training preferred.
Skills: Excellent oral and written communication, strong interpersonal and presentation skills, customer relationship building, sound clinical judgment, organization/time-management, and basic computer/data-entry proficiency.
About us
Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is located in Austin, TX, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier(R) with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.
