Outreach/Rehab Clinical Liaison Coordinator

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities, to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

 
Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers

Position: COORD - OUTREACH/REHAB

POSITION SUMMARY: Under administrative supervision of the Physical Medicine Manager, Coordinator manages, plans, and organizes the Rehab patient’s admission process. He/she works collaboratively with the team to optimize patient outcomes and maximize reimbursement for the organization; Assists with the accurate processing and collection of clinical data and subsequent submission to CMS via the UDR-MR software; Participates in developing and implementing marketing strategies that parallel the admissions process in collaboration with the Inpatient Rehabilitation Manager.  Also demonstrates problem solving skills, and collaborative skills to work with other healthcare teams, including utilization management activities and promotion of high-quality cost-effective care in a collaborative manner.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the referral development system designed to facilitate referrals to the Unit.
• Conducts thorough pre-admission assessments of rehab candidates from phone inquiries, faxed referrals and onsite assessments when appropriate. Makes acceptance recommendation to Medical Director and/or Physical Medicine Manager.
• Collaborates with in-house staff to offer rehabilitation services to patients at Northwest Texas Hospital who qualify. Coordinates with staff to transfer patients promptly to the Rehabilitation Unit to insure optimal care.
• Obtains insurance verification and authorization to ensure that the rehabilitation services are reimbursable.
• Contacts insurance representatives/case managers to obtain authorization for services. Maintains concurrent review documentation for medical necessity.  Is accountable for final editing of all Patient Assessment Instruments (PAI’s) for all patients to insure timely transmission of data.
• Identifies trends and collaborates on performance improvement activities.
• Participates in community relations’ activities, including relationships with physicians, healthcare facilities, case managers, payors, and other post acute services and liaisons.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retention Bonus Program
• Loan forgiveness Program
• HRSA STAR Loan Repayment site. In exchange for 6-year commitment, earn up to $250,000 in loan reimbursement.

About Universal Health Services (UHS), Inc. 

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• RN, PT, OT, ST/CCC, or MSW licensed to practice in the state of Texas.
• MBA with healthcare focus and clinical experience is also eligible for this position.
• Minimum of five years clinical experience.
• Minimum of two years clinical rehabilitation experience.
• Knowledge or experience of Medicare Rehabilitation regulations strongly preferred.

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND WORK AIDS USED:

• Telephone and Voice Mail
• Service Specific Software packages
• Calculator
• Paging system
• Personal Computer
• Various software packages for e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics and database
• Facsimile Machine
• Copier
• Audio/Visual Equipment, TV/VCR, Slide Projector, Overhead Projector, LCD

DISCLAIMER
Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS

and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.