Rehab Admissions Consultant
- Function
- Rehabilitation
- Facility
- Life Entabeni Hospital
- Position
- Rehab Admissions Consultant
- Introduction
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Are you confident and highly motivated, lateral thinker looking to stretch yourself professionally? A challenging position for permanent Rehab Admissions Consultant exists at life Entabeni Rehabilitation unit - KZN. Reporting to the Rehabilitation Practice Manager, the Rehabilitation Admissions Consultant will be expected to engage with all internal and external stakeholders to create awareness, market the unit, assess and arrange admission of patients to the unit, case management and liaison with funders and more. Life Rehabilitation at Entabeni Hospital is part of an expanding network of rehabilitation units within Life Healthcare.
- Critical Outputs
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- Travel and conduct patient assessment at acute hospital or home and coordinate rehab admission for all for all patient referrals
- Liaise with funders to obtain authorization for admissions and ongoing case management during patient stay.
- Communicate effectively with the rehab team, funders and referring colleagues, patients and their families during the patients stay at the rehabilitation unit.
- Financial management of rehab accounts and credit risk
- Build positive relationships with referring doctors, nursing staff and funders and other
- Promote and growth of new business and participate in the implementation of new products
- Develop a marketing strategy for rehabilitation applicable to the catchment area, referral base and funders.
- Implement the marketing strategy to promote and maintain a strategic relationship with all key internal and external stake holders
- Coordinate CPD events and special events and celebratory days
- Coordinate internal and external communication
- Maintain a referral and stakeholder data base
- Requirements
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- Registered Nurse or physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- Current registration with HPCSA or SANC
- Valid Driver’s license and own car for travel is very essential
- Excellent organizational skills very essential
- Computer Literacy very essential
- Knowledge of accounts management very essential
- Experience in hospital Case Management would be an advantage
- ICD10 Coding /CPT trained would be an advantage
- Clinical experience in neurology, neurosurgery or rehabilitation would be an advantage
- Ability to liaise and build good working relationships (especially with referring specialists and hospitals)
- Knowledge of the hospital industry and experience with Case management, Managed Care Organization, Medical Aids and other funders very essential
- Competencies
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- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication skills
- Professional and technical proficiency
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Influencing skills
- Action orientation
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- entabeni.cv@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Friday, May 9, 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.