Clinical Liaison

The Clinical Liaison evaluates or examines potential patients to determine candidacy for admission to the Moody Neuro Rehabilitation program in Galveston. The Liaison also assists the medical director and program director in determining eligibility and clinical appropriateness for post-acute brain injury services. The evaluation process includes a carefully reviewed medical history of the injury event, systematic evaluation of current status; determination of current deficits; and recommendations in a comprehensive written evaluation report. A fast-paced position with a focus on responsiveness, accuracy and attention to detail.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

1. Reviews all necessary records and forms to utilize when conducting an evaluation.
2. Comprehends medical data, presents impressions, formulates goals in a definitively comprehensive manner, and articulates medical necessity within a written comprehensive evaluation report.
3. Collaborates with clinical program and medical director regarding actions to be taken prior to patient admission throughout the referral process.
4. Works closely in collaboration with admissions to coordinate the preliminary details of the in-person evaluation.
5. Meets with the patient, families/caregivers, referrals sources and clinicians involved in the referral process.
6. Notifies key personnel by conversation or electronic or written means of the details concerning each evaluation (date, location, nature, the purpose of assessment).
7. Notifies key personnel by conversation and/or electronic or written means of the details concerning insurance health benefits, copays, and deductibles to be provided to Moody Admissions.
8. Creates a comprehensive examination report according to the Pre-Admission Screening Report guidelines.
9. Develops an understanding of medical necessity language and able to review medical records and performs evaluation for establishing medical necessity.
10. Assists Moody Admissions with the referral and admission process and coordination of admissions as needed.
11. Schedules and attends pre-admission meetings to provide patient admission information to other staff members. Attends other meetings as needed.
12. Maintains a consistent line of communication with the Medical Director, Clinical Program Director, Clinical Liaisons, Admissions Coordinators, Admissions Manager, and Business Development Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Clinical Officer and/or CEO as needed regarding patient admission and pertinent patient information necessary for effective programming.
13. Communicates responsibly with program participants, family members and payors regarding rehabilitation planning, admissions logistics, etc.
14. Establishes and maintains relationships with potential referral sources.
15. Describes programs for referral sources, family members and brain injury survivors.
16. Markets the services available at Moody with patients, families, insurance carriers, referral sources and when needed, industry conferences.

• 21 - 30 Pounds
• 31 - 40 Pounds
• 41 - 50 Pounds
• 51 - Pounds or more

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (1-33%)

• Working with or near chemicals
• Working near radiation sources
• Potential exposure to communicable diseases

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (34-66%)

• Working in hot, cold, wet surrounds
• Working outdoors

EXCHANGE OF IDEAS (67-100%)

• Ability to express or exchange ideas
• Ability to understand communication of others with or without adaptive devices.
• Obtaining impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, color, or other characteristics of objects with or without adaptive devices. The major visual functions are:
  • Acuity, far - clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.
  • Acuity, near - clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
  • Depth perception - three-dimensional vision. The ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are they actually are.
  • Field of vision - the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while the eyes are fixed on a given point.
  • Accommodation - adjustment of the lens of the eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from the eye.
  • Color vision - the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Regular Attendance
• Punctuality
• Ability to do Math
• Literate