Job Description

Hours

Shift Start Time:

8 AM

Shift End Time:

4:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekends needed with flexibility for weekday shifts as needed

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$49.770 - $60.960 - $72.160

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
The Acute Rehab Coordinator is accountable for the overall coordination service inclusive of program development, marketing, operational flow, efficiency and effectiveness of Acute Rehab Program. Serves as a liaison between physicians, staff, external facilities and payers and promotes referral development activities. This individual communicates to the Nursing and Operational Directors, Medical Directors and Medical Staff regarding goal accomplishments, market growth, regulatory readiness, operational efficiency and recommendations for improvement. The Coordinator serves as a professional role model, leader, mentor, technical and clinical resource for reporting staff and other members of the health team.

Required Qualifications

• Other Graduate of an accredited school for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Registered Nursing or Speech Therapy.
• 2 Years clinical practice in acute care setting.
• Must have working knowledge of Medicare admission and reimbursement criteria.
• California Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) - CA Physical Therapy Board; OR California Occupational Therapist license - CA Board of Occupational Therapy; OR California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing; OR California Speech-Language Pathologist - CA Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board -REQUIRED
• Driver's License - CA Department of Motor Vehicles -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 Years progressive leadership or supervisory/management experience.
• Experience in Utilization Management and/or Discharge Planning.

Other Qualification Requirements

• Current auto insurance. - REQUIRED
  Maintain unit specific certifications. - REQUIRED

Essential Functions

• The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
  Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
  Liaison between the attending staff, acute care nursing staff and external facilities, as appropriate. Coordinates and arranges timely admission, transfers and discharges of patients to the determined care setting. Completes all necessary paperwork for admissions and statistical reporting.
  Assist Rehabilitation Services Leadership in quantifying budget projections and variances. Reports ongoing performance to the executive council and the governing board as appropriate. Assists with the needs for staffing, scheduling, supplies, equipment and budget.
  Supports and participates in the assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of performance improvement activities in accordance with the department plan. Responsible for ensuring program growth and development through community outreach and general marketing of services.
  Completes onsite assessments for potential admission of external referrals.
  Obtains pre-authorizations from insurance payer and ongoing authorizations as required. Compiles and tracks department utilization and statistical information.
  Adheres to Federal, State and The Joint Commission regulations governing the operation of the department. Functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified with the Medical Center. Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and unit function and strives to manage situations in a reduced risk manner.
  Participates in weekly interdisciplinary patient care conferences.
  Other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and proficiency of standard office equipment (i.e., fax, photocopier), personal computer and computer software skills (i.e., MS Windows Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, internet).
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong Customer Service skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class