Clinical Assessment Specialist

• Overview
• Inova Specialty Hospital
• Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH)
• _A joint venture partnership between Select Medical & Inova_

• Location:

  Alexandria, VA
• Clinical Assessment Specialist (RN or RT)
• A day in the life
• As an integral part of our hospital business development team, the Clinical Assessment Specialist facilitates patient admissions to the rehabilitation hospital by assisting the field clinical liaisons with PAS completion and pull-through.
• Responsibilities

• Responsibilities:

• + Works within the hospital Admissions Department to assess patients for appropriateness for our specialty services and to help secure insurance authorization for referred patients.

+ Develops professional relationships with insurance case managers as appropriate. + Collaborates with Clinical Liaison field staff and referring hospital case managers to obtain information necessary for a thorough patient clinical assessment. + Reviews and analyzes medical records and history that are key to a determination of suitability for rehab services. + Prepares detailed preadmission assessments that meet regulatory requirements and that describe the medical necessity for our specialty hospital services. + Ensures all policies governing commercial pre-certification and authorization are followed to minimize financial risk.

• Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

• + Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Registered Nurse, or Respiratory Therapist

• Preferred Qualifications:

• + Two years of related experience working in a hospital setting. + Demonstrated competency with the preadmission process, including assessments, transitions of care communication, and patient pull-through. + Demonstrated computer proficiency.
• Additional Data

• Why Join Us:

• + •Start Strong•: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

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• 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 _Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans._

• Location :

  Location
• _US-VA-Alexandria_
• Job ID
• _364108_
• Position Type
• _Full Time_
• Experience (Years)
• _3_
• Category
• _Business Development/Marketing/Sales - Clinical Liaison_
• Company
• _Inova Specialty Hospital_