Post Acute Care Consultant Post Acute Business Development Roper Hospital

Job Summary:

ThePost-AcuteCoordinatoris responsible forbusiness development and promotion of RSFH post-acute services including Roper Rehabilitation Hospital RSFH Home Health RSFH Outpatient Rehabilitation and RSFH Hospice.Thecoordinatorinterfaces with the community as well as referred patients by coordinating the RSFH post-acute continuum of care. Thecoordinatoris responsible forgathering patient demographic data medical history and physician documentation and appropriately processing the referrals for admission to a post-acute settingin an expedited fashion.Professionally represents RSFH at conferences community activities and through daily interactions. Performsbusiness development calls withreferral sourcestoursclients and interested parties through the facilities as needed.Thecoordinatorseeks opportunities to further develop the referral base and referral volume to RSFH post-acute services.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:Associates or baccalaureate degree required.Graduatefrom anaccredited institution for either RN LPN PT PTA OT OTA. SLP RecreationalTherapyor SW preferred.

Experience:Minimum oftwo(2) years experience in a clinical practice setting with experience in dischargeplanning case management and/ or intake/referral coordination.Previoussales/ marketingor business development experience is preferred.

Licensure/Certification:Mustbelicensedor certifiedin the state of South Carolinafor respectivespecialty.Must havecurrentdrivers license.

Primary Source Verification (if applicable):SC Licensure in either RN LPN PT PTA OT OTA SLP or SW that can be primary source verified bySCLLRor Nursing- compact RN state licensing board or certification in recreational therapy. customer servicecommunicationand interpersonal skills.Demonstrates a thoroughworking knowledge ofmedical issues post-acute federal regulations and CMS/ commercialinsurancerequirements.Able toestablisheffective working relationships with staff third party payers referral sources discharge planners insurance casemanagersandphysicians.Must havemoderate to advanced computer skills.Ability to analyze data generated by all referral activities.Mustfunction independentlyand have strongorganizational negotiationandcritical thinking skills.

Contacts: Allteammates of the RSFH post-acute continuum including physicians discharge planners administration nursing therapy and medical records.Additionalcontacts include insurance companies patient accounting families/caregivers other hospital departments communityfacilitiesand thegeneral public.

Work Demands/Environment:

Frequent bending stooping standing stretchingwalkingand sitting. Requires full range of body motion includinghandlingand lifting patients manual and finger dexterity eye-handcoordinationand safe driving skills. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.Requires frequent talking in person and on the telephone. Vision correctable to within normal limits.Specific visual requirements: visualization of documentation inspection of patient assessment of patients. Hearing required (hearing aidpermitted). Requires fine motor coordination operation of motor vehicle (or available transportation) operation of medical and office equipment or machinery.Occasional exposure to communicable diseases body fluids unclean environments toxic substances pharmaceutical preparations hazardous and unsafe driving conditions and other conditions common to delivery of health care in the community.