Clinical Liaison - Buffalo Outlier - Select Specialty Hospital - Erie

Select Specialty Hospital - Erie

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH)

*Territory covers hospitals in Buffalo, NY and requires daily travel in the Buffalo area.

Clinical Liaison (RN/RRT)

• Full-time: Monday-Friday 8-5pm,
• Competitive Salary plus Uncapped Monthly Bonus Incentives
• Extensive onboarding & training program
• Customizable Health Insurance Packages
• Free Physical Therapy

Who We Are

At Select Specialty Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 54,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 100,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

What a Clinical Liaison Does

You’ll be a champion of The Select Medical Way, which includes: putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, developing and exploring new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

A day in the life

You’ll advocate for referred patients in the pre-admission process by collaborating with clinical teams to assess patient needs. You will serve as a resource for healthcare professionals through fostering relationships within medical facilities. With clinical expertise and problem-solving skills, you’ll also coordinate care plans with physicians and families. Additionally, you will facilitate patient transfers and address barriers to accessing specialized post-ICU care.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will work with physicians, discharge planners and patient's families to plan the best continuum of care after an ICU or post-surgical stay by utilizing your strong clinical background, payer knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Perform clinical assessments of referred patients, then counsel with patient's families to assist them in making the best care decisions for their loved one.
• Partner with hospital case managers and physicians to create a smooth pre-admissions and transfer processes through removing payer-related and operational barriers for the patients getting into our highly effective level of care.

What we're looking for in a Clinical Liaison

Required Skills:

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Respiratory Therapist (RT) License.

• Will consider other designations like LPN, PT, OT etc., upon further review.
• Ability to complete clinical assessments of medically complex patients.

Preferred skills that will make you a successful Clinical Liaison:

• Demonstrated success in patient advocacy.
• Superior communication and relationship building skills.
• Prior healthcare marketing or business development experience is preferred, but extensive training is provided on this piece.

Benefits of Working With Us

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• An extensive and thorough orientation program.
• Monthly performance bonus plan.
• Unlimited employee referral bonus incentives ($500-$5000 per new hire, depending on position)
• Mileage Reimbursement.
• Cell phone, laptop, and other mobile technology for use on the job.
• Develop collaborative relationships with patients and their families.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Short and Long Term Disability.
• Personal and Family Medical Leave.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.