Job Description
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
Responsible for overseeing the referral and admission process for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Center in conjunction with unit leadership and the Medical Director
Responsibilities:
• Completes the pre-admission assessment of candidates referred by acute care case managers, therapists, physicians, or external referral sources
• Assessments include a review of the medical record, family interviews, and consultation with unit leadership and the rehabilitation physician to determine appropriateness of admission
• Determines patient/family overall goal for rehabilitation, establishes a preliminary discharge plan and determines available insurance benefits for inpatient rehabilitation
• Makes recommendations for inpatient rehabilitation or other appropriate post-acute care settings and communicates recommendations to referral sources in a timely manner
• Ensures appropriate pre-admission documentation is complete
• Facilitates daily communication with unit leadership and the rehabilitation physician to discuss potential admissions to the unit and any barriers that might exist including medical, clinical, financial, or social barriers
• Ensures accurate collection of referral, denial, and admission’s data
• Seeks pre-authorization from insurance companies and communicates availability of rehab benefits to prospective admissions
• Works with financial counselors to assist our uninsured with potential access to the rehab level of care
• Ensures accurate collection of data related to the insurance authorization process
• Works with referral sources, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency/effectiveness of the admission’s process, improve overall communication, and improve patient outcomes
• Provides ongoing education to referral sources and staff related to admission criteria and regulatory changes that affect the rehab level of care
• Performs other duties as assigned
Other information:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in nursing, PT, OT, ST, or another related field is required.
• LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: North Carolina license required. CPR certification required. Must be an evaluating licensed therapist or RN.
Job Details
Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
Organization Unit: Ip Rehab Facility
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: LENOIR MEM
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
Responsible for overseeing the referral and admission process for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Center in conjunction with unit leadership and the Medical Director
Responsibilities:
• Completes the pre-admission assessment of candidates referred by acute care case managers, therapists, physicians, or external referral sources
• Assessments include a review of the medical record, family interviews, and consultation with unit leadership and the rehabilitation physician to determine appropriateness of admission
• Determines patient/family overall goal for rehabilitation, establishes a preliminary discharge plan and determines available insurance benefits for inpatient rehabilitation
• Makes recommendations for inpatient rehabilitation or other appropriate post-acute care settings and communicates recommendations to referral sources in a timely manner
• Ensures appropriate pre-admission documentation is complete
• Facilitates daily communication with unit leadership and the rehabilitation physician to discuss potential admissions to the unit and any barriers that might exist including medical, clinical, financial, or social barriers
• Ensures accurate collection of referral, denial, and admission’s data
• Seeks pre-authorization from insurance companies and communicates availability of rehab benefits to prospective admissions
• Works with financial counselors to assist our uninsured with potential access to the rehab level of care
• Ensures accurate collection of data related to the insurance authorization process
• Works with referral sources, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency/effectiveness of the admission’s process, improve overall communication, and improve patient outcomes
• Provides ongoing education to referral sources and staff related to admission criteria and regulatory changes that affect the rehab level of care
• Performs other duties as assigned
Other information:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in nursing, PT, OT, ST, or another related field is required.
• LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: North Carolina license required. CPR certification required. Must be an evaluating licensed therapist or RN.
Job Details
Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
Organization Unit: Ip Rehab Facility
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: LENOIR MEM
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
About UNC Health
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
UNC Health and its 33,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation to life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.
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