About this role
Overview
Select Medical Rehab Hospital
Orlando Central
Orlando, FL
Clinical Assessment Specialist (RN, PT, OT, SLP)
Clinical Assessment Specialist is a critical member of our hospital business development team, and in getting patients admitted to our acute inpatient rehabilitation hospitals quickly, so patients can receive the care and services they need. Clinical Assessment Specialists assist the field clinical liaisons with Patient Assessment completion and pull-through. This position is a great step into the business side of healthcare, and helping patients in a unique way, away from the bedside. The Clinical Assessment Specialist must have an active, unencumbered RN, PT, OT, or SLP license.
Responsibilities
As a Clinical Assessment Specialist, you will:
- Work with Admissions Departments to secure insurance authorization and/or coordination of benefits necessary to be admitted.
- Assess a patient’s eligibility for rehabilitation services in consultation with the field Clinical Liaisons or Director of Business Development. Review and analyze medical records and history that are key to a determination of suitability for rehabilitative services.
- Prepare and complete a detailed preadmission assessment timely and thoroughly, which meets all regulatory requirements.
- Participate in meetings with hospital leadership, DBD and clinical liaisons to provide market intelligence information and share strategies and results.
- Ensure all policies governing commercial pre-certification and authorization are followed to minimize financial risk.
- Maintain relationship profile by payor for payor case managers and medical directors.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Registered Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist. Multi-state licensure required based on geographical territory.
- Two years related experience working in a clinical healthcare setting.
- Demonstrated competency with the preadmission process i
- Demonstrated computer proficiency.
Additional Data
Why Join Us:
- Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
- Ease The Burden: Company paid parking
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
Select Medical Rehab Hospital is a 32-bed acute rehabilitation unit. The unit is designed to meet an individual's rehab needs and goals through a range of programs and services. Orlando Central also houses a 31-bed critical illness recovery unit that specializes in helping patients breathe, speak, eat, and think independently after critical illness and long-term hospitalization.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans.
Other facts
About Select Medical Rehabilitation - Orlando Central ARU
Select Medical made a commitment more than 20 years ago to deliver an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. We have honored that promise by helping define the nation's standard of excellence in specialized hospital and rehabilitative care.
Today, we have grown to more than 50,000 colleagues caring for more than 82,000 patients every day across our care continuum. Select Medical is one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation centers and occupational health centers in the United States.
Select Medical and its parent company, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM), are based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers in Maryland, Missouri and Pennsylvania for 2021.
Select Medical provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. http://careers.selectmedical.com
What you'll do
- The Clinical Assessment Specialist will work with Admissions Departments to secure insurance authorization and assess patient eligibility for rehabilitation services. They will also prepare detailed preadmission assessments and participate in meetings to provide market intelligence.
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