• Clinical Rehab Navigator - Inpatient…

    Ascension Health (Pensacola, FL)


    Details

    + **Department:** Acute Rehabilitation

    + **Schedule:** Full-time, Day Shift with scheduling options available, rotating weekends and holidays

    + **Hospital:** Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital

    + **Location:** Pensacola, Florida

     

    Our new facility will open in July 2026 to provide continuous care for patients recovering from strokes, trauma, and other major injuries.

     

    Benefits

     

    Paid time off (PTO)

     

    Various health insurance options & wellness plans

     

    Retirement benefits including employer match plans

     

    Long-term & short-term disability

     

    Employee assistance programs (EAP)

     

    Parental leave & adoption assistance

     

    Tuition reimbursement

     

    Ways to give back to your community

     

    _Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer._

    Responsibilities

    Function as a liaison between internal/external referral sources and inpatient rehabilitation operations.

     

    + Establish relationships and aid with communication to case managers, physicians, payors, patients, families and referral sources in order to generate referrals and drive patient admission volume in the inpatient rehab.

    + Ensure appropriate patient selection through clinical chart assessments during on/off-site clinical evaluation of patients in collaboration with the physician.

    + Complete in-service and educational opportunities for physicians, case managers, interdisciplinary members and other professionals. Serve as an educational resource to patients, family members and caregivers.

    + Participate in the development and implementation of business plans for the rehab unit and contribute to the development and maintenance of referral source promotional information.

    Requirements

    Licensure / Certification / Registration:

    + One or more of the following required:

    + Registered Nurse credentialed from the Florida Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

    + Rehab Therapist specializing in Physical Therapy (RPT) credentialed from the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

    + Rehab Therapist specializing in Occupational Therapy (OTR) credentialed from the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

    + BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

    + Drivers License preferred.

    Education:

    + High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

     

    Additional Preferences

     

    Inpatient Rehabilitation Navigator experience preferred

     

    Why Join Our Team

     

    Ascension Sacred Heart is a leading provider of high-quality healthcare to children and adults in South Alabama and Northwest Florida communities and operates Northwest Florida's only children's hospital. Our faith-based ministry offers caregivers the opportunity to flourish personally and professionally in a variety of specialties, including cardiology, brain and spine, pediatrics, women's health, orthopedics and cancer care.

     

    Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

     

    Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

     

    Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

     

    For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

     

    As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

     

    Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

     

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