About Job

Overview:

The Acute Rehabilitation Program Coordinator is an integral part of a multidisciplinary collaborative effort to identify and deliver quality and cost efficient healthcare to patients on acute rehabilitation. The employee is a liaison between persons served, the rehabilitation team, and external resources. Serves as one of the primary facilitators for patient referrals from internal and external referral sources to ARU. In this role the rehabilitation referral coordinator will be expected to interact with discharge planners, insurance carriers, physicians, patients, family members and other related parties who may be involved with or inquiring about the rehabilitation programs.

Responsible for providing pre-admission intake assessments for acute inpatient rehabilitation services. Also have primary responsibilities in the day to day areas of patient evaluation using the IRF-PAI, ensuring timely and accurate completion of the IRF-PAI/CARE tool. Responsible for inputting the data, and electronically transmitting the data to Medicare/UDS. Assures the documentation meets criteria for Finley and CMS regulations.

Rehabilitation program coordinator will work closely with Rehab Nurse Manager to ensure leadership standards are met. This will include reporting and interpreting rehabilitation data, preparing required reports, and active involvement in all CARF requirements. In addition, this employee is expected to adhere to and exemplify the UnityPoint Focus Values

Why UnityPoint Health?:

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

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