Hybrid Clinical Liaison bei Wellstar
Wellstar · Windy Hill Hospital, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Windy Hill Hospital
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Work Shift
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- The Clinical Liaison is a member of the care coordination department and is responsible for participating in the referral coordination for local hospitals.
- Functions as a marketing representative for clinical referrals.
- Interacts with the case managers, admission coordinator, and other liaisons on site.
- Regularly reviews the clinical chart of potential long-term acute care patients and begins the admissions process with the help of the admissions coordinator.
- In addition the clinical liaison uses InterQual, NALTH criteria to assess patients.
- Will function as a sales, marketing, and clinical specialist for the hospital. Role requires basic understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts a review of data to determine admission eligibility and an individual’s health care needs or needs for services.
- Reviews information from referring facilities.
- Reviews screening assessment for necessity and appropriateness of health services by the application of established screening criteria (i.e. NALTH, InterQual, etc…)
- Timely identification and referral for alternative level of care.
- Completes and coordinates paperwork as required by post-discharge providers. Identifies potential care needs based on assessment.
- Assesses insurance and coverage issues such as managed care, PPO, HMO, and the identification of preferred providers.
- Identifies issues relating to patient type and/or appropriateness of admission and/or continued stay and collaborates with physician/physician advisor for resolution. Monitor for compliance of Medicare/Medicaid regulations (i.e. order for patient type of billing, appropriate billing, etc…).
- Review insurance of potential patients and discuss validity and discharge plan with patient/family.
- Assess various forms of insurance for in-network vs. out-of-network benefits.
- Begin the precertification process: calling insurance companies for authorizations and checking Medicare days.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Minimum Education:
- Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing
- Bachelor's Degree Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing Preferred
- Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science.
- Associate's Degree A.S Degree Required
- Bachelor's Degree B.S Degree Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
- Respiratory Care Prof
- Reg Nurse (Single State)
- RN - Multi-state Compact
Required Minimum Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of clinical experience directly related to ICU/IMCU patients in acute setting Preferred
- LTAC or previous liaison experience Preferred
Required Minimum Skills:
- Must have excellent communication skills, able to handle incoming and outgoing calls, visitors, and other customers in a professional and courteous manner.
- Must be organized and capable of handling multiple tasks at once.
- Demonstrates ability to interview patients, staff and visitors with effective written and/or verbal communication skills.
- Knowledgeable of screening criteria in review of clinical data with respect to patients/client’s needs for healthcare.
- Ability to effect change performs critical analysis, promote client/family autonomy and plan and organize effectively for the continuum of care.
- Have knowledge of funding resources, community resources, services and clinical standards and outcomes.
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