Job Summary
Provides consultative, facilitative, technical and education support to patients, families, physicians, care managers, finance departments and health care facilities with regards to post-acute insurance benefits and coverage and the types, appropriateness, levels-of-care and availability of local post-acute services in the service area. Provides formal and informal education, formal and informal consultative support, facilitates benefit verification and, assists customer groups in the placement of patients in the appropriate post acute setting. Serves as a resource to the Spectrum Health Hospital Group, Spectrum Health Medical Group, Priority Health, Medical Staff, post-acute providers, vendors and the larger community. The consultant may provide coverage for, and be deployed in support of, Post Acute Community Liaisons.
Essential Functions
- Serves as a post-acute services resource to the Spectrum Health Hospital Group, Spectrum Health Medical Group, Priority Health, vendors, post-acute providers, hospitals, Medical Staff and the larger community.
- Provides formal and informal education (CME, ANA or equivalent certified when relevant) regarding: nature, type and availability of post-acute services; best-practice clinical models; post-acute services role in improving patient outcomes and; role and value of post-acute providers in improving hospital, physician and community patient care metrics.
- Works closely with customer groups (hands-on when necessary) to help them understand, verify, qualify and quantify post-acute insurance and benefits coverage.
- Facilitates patient discharges to post-acute providers.
- Works closely with targeted Health Care Providers to help them understand which post-acute services will be of most benefit to their patients.
- Works with the manager to formulate and continually update provider lists.
- May provide coverage for, and be deployed in support of, Post Acute Community Liaisons.
- Is an integral part of the Marketing/Communications team and participates in such strategies that impact communication with the physician community.
Qualifications
- Required Associate's Degree related field
- Preferred Bachelor's Degree related field
- 2 years of relevant experience with persons requiring long-term acute care, sub-acute care, long-term care, neuro and rehabilitative services Required
- Relevant experience working with insurance companies and government payers Required
- Infusion therapy, home care and/or hospice experience Preferred
- LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan required Or
- LIC-Physical Therapist - STATE_MI State of Michigan required Or
- LIC-Physical Therapist Assistant - STATE_MI State of Michigan required Or
- CRT-Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) - NB-COT National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy required Or
- CRT-Occupational Therapy Assistant, Certified (COTA) - NB-COT National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy required Or
- CRT-Speech Language Pathologist - ASHA American Speech-Language-Hearing Association required Or
- LIC-Bachelor Social Worker (BSW) - STATE_MI State of Michigan required Or
- LIC-Master Social Worker (MSW-Master) - STATE_MI State of Michigan required Or
- LIC-License Practical Nursing (LPN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan required
- LIC-Bachelor Social Worker Limited - STATE_MI #N/A SHCC required
Physical Demands
- Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
- Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
- Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
- Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
- Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs
- Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 15 lbs
- Sitting: Occasionally
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Occasionally
- Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom
- Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom
- Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom
- Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Seldom
- Squat: Seldom
- Stair Climbing: Seldom
- Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
- Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
- Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom
- Handling: Occasionally
- Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom
- Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
- Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
- Visual Acuity ¹
[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
Primary Location
SITE - Commons Building - 21400 Archwood Circle - Farmington Hills
Department Name
Nursing Administration - Farmington Hills Skilled
Employment Type
Part time
Shift
Weekend (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
20
Hours of Work
Variable
Days Worked
Variable
Weekend Frequency
Every weekend
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