Rehab Liaison - RN PT OT SLP

We are seeking an autonomous, business-minded clinical professional to join our team as a Clinical Rehab Liaison supporting the HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center () location within the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division. Operating as a vital clinical consultant and market specialist across our expansive regional network, you will perform comprehensive pre-admission screenings, evaluate patients for medical necessity under inpatient rehabilitation criteria, and build strong referral partnerships with physicians and case managers.

This pivotal role is open to experienced Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Physical Therapists (LPT), Registered Occupational Therapists (ROT), or Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) who possess sharp diagnostic acumen and thrive in a consultative, outcome-driven environment.

Rehab Liaison is a healthcare professional who serves as a bridge between healthcare facilities, referring sources, and potential patients, focusing on increasing patient referrals and admissions to rehabilitation programs by building relationships, educate the community on services, and ensuring a smooth admissions process. They act as a clinical marketer, evaluating potential patients, streamlining the referral-to-admission process, and overcoming barriers to admission while also promoting the facility's programs and outcomes.

• You will act as an inpatient rehabilitation expert between internal and external referral sources, and inpatient rehabilitation operations and establish relationships with case managers, physicians, payors, and other referral sources.
• You will assist and coordinate the in-take and pre-admission screening process, and accurately document evidence of rehab admission criteria on pre-screen evaluation.
• You will function as primary contact for case management and referring physicians, ensuring referral sources receive appropriate and timely follow-up communications regarding their patients and hospital programs.
• You will assist in developing the annual strategic plan for the Rehab Unit/Hospital, to include visible community outreach programming and raising community awareness of services available.

• Graduate of an accredited school in clinical specialty is required.
• Licensed professional in Texas in a clinical health care specialty (i.e. Registered Nurse, Licensed Physical Therapist, Registered Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist/Therapist-SLP) is required.
• Current BLS certification is required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent clinical care experience.

HCA Houston Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health…