Job Description

Lifepoint Rehabilitation

Clinical Liaison

Facility Name: Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital

Your experience matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Clinical Liaison joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

A Clinical Liaison who excels in this role:

Build and maintain referral relationships to drive appropriate admissions to the hospital. Coordinate the intake and pre-admission screening process, conduct on-site clinical assessments to determine suitability for acute rehabilitation, educate patients/families on services and participation requirements, and serve as the primary external contact for case managers, discharge planners, physicians, and payors.

What You’ll Do

• Assist and coordinate the intake and pre-admission screening process.
• Perform on-site clinical assessment (typically at referring facilities) to determine appropriateness for admission.
• Educate patients and families on rehabilitation options, level of care, expectations for participation.
• Serve as initial contact for external case management, discharge planners, payors, and hospital partners.
• Conduct face-to-face, in-service educational visits with physicians, case managers, and other professionals.
• Inform and educate community decision-makers about the hospital and acute rehabilitation services to develop census through direct outreach.
• Document screening, decision, and communication accurately and timely EHR and tracking systems.
• Involve routine travel to referring facilities and community partners.
• Work closely with admissions, nursing therapy, and case management to ensure smooth transition and payer authorization compliance.
• Success measures include timeliness of the screening, conversion rates, and quality of referral relationships.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

Applicants should have an associate’s degree. Additional requirements include:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Current clinical licensure required (e.g., RN, PT, OT, SLP, MSW) per state requirement.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
• Prior marketing/sales experience preferred.

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Behavioral Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.