Compensation:
Pay Range: $30.70 - $49.90 / hour
Job Highlights:
UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center is opening an 11-story, state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation pavilion in spring 2025. The new hospital will include 78 rehabilitation beds and the latest technology – all designed to promote functional activity at every turn. Our team of highly skilled therapists practice in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, providing comprehensive, evidence-based care that’s focused on each patient and their road to recovery. We support professional clinical development by empowering our clinicians through mentorship and other growth opportunities that elevate our standard of care. Also, UAB Medicine covers the cost of obtaining certain professional certifications. Home to nationally designated SCI and TBI Model Systems, UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center provides physical, occupational, speech, recreational, and music therapy. Join our inpatient rehabilitation team and help shape the future of health care in Alabama and beyond.
Work with the Best at UAB Medicine:
UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham, Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.
- U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama
- America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021
- Level I Trauma Center
- NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture. Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills, UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.
Job Description:
To collaborate with the Rehab Liaison to compile all information necessary to verify benefits and determine if Spain Rehabilitation Center (SRC) is within payer network. To request and receive authorization for the admission to SRC. To complete the pre-admission documentation in HealthQuest. To discuss financial obligations with patient and/or other responsible party. To inform Rehab Liaison as to status of preauthorization and admission clearance in order to facilitate timely communication with physician, discharge planner, patient and family.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or an Allied Health field and three (3) years of related experience in a rehabilitation environment required. Experience with admissions case management preferred. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing or currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or Social Worker by the appropriate State of Alabama Board required. Currently certified with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required. Certified Case Manager (CCM) from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) preferred.
Primary Location: UAB Hospital
Job Category: Rehabilitation Services
Organization: 708400000 Rehabilitation Services
Employee Status: Regular
Shift: Rotation / Flexible Staffing / Multiple Shifts
