Hospital Liaison
Company: Somatus
Location: Macon
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Hospital Liaison at Somatus Macon, GA Summary: Builds
relationships with case management teams at strategic facilities in
assigned area as identified by the Operations Manager, provide
information and education on Somatus program benefits to hospital
staff within the hospital with intent to increase awareness and
engagement in Somatus programs. (This may include members,
caregivers RNs, Physicians and other staff involved in care include
case managers.) This position will be focused on high needs chronic
kidney disease (CKD) and End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)
populations frequently admitted to the hospital and that face
multiple challenges, from accessing resources to adhering to a
physician's treatment plan upon discharge. The Hospital Liaison
will work to identify any barriers in safe discharge and assist in
obtaining resources to discharge home safely working within the
recommendations of LOS for admission diagnosis. Essential Duties
and Responsibilities: + Identify members admitted to assigned
hospitals & collaborate with Case Managers on appropriate discharge
needs of those members. + Identify members admitted to assigned
hospitals for engagement, continuously work toward establishing
contact with hospitalized members until reached. + Establish
positive, supportive relationships with members as first point of
contact for Somatus + Introduce new eligible hospitalized members
to the program, educate on benefits, and obtain consent to the
program + Assist and aligns with Somatus preferred Skilled Nursing
Facilities + Assess social determinants of health that may impact
treatment and assist with identifying community resources to
address needs + Collaborate with Transition of Care Team with
Discharge dates and assist with setting Transitions of Care
Assessment expectations for the member + Collaborates with an
established member's Care Team to address barriers to care upon
discharge from the hospital + Identify members with frequent
admissions and develop ongoing conversations and plans to address
areas to reduce admissions and cost utilization Please note this
job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive
listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required
of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice. Required
Education and Experience: + Current, unrestricted LPN license +
Associates degree + Familiar with Medicare, Medicaid or Special
Needs population + Knowledge of discharge planning process + 3-5
years experience with EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems +
Minimum three (3) years working with patients with chronic and
behavioral health needs + Three (3) years demonstrated success in
working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to include working
with Physicians. + Ability to be credentialed in local hospital
systems Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: + Effective written and
verbal communication skills with internal and external entities +
Establish and nurture positive working relationships with hospital
team and Somatus field care teams. + Familiar with local community
resources + Highly organized and able to manage time effectively +
Ability to travel within assigned region 75% of workday Physical
Requirements + Ability to walk, stand frequently + Ability to
sit/drive for frequent/long periods of time OTHER DUTIES: Please
note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or
without notice. Our priority is the health and safety of our
members, colleagues, partners, and community. Proof of COVID-19
Vaccination is required for employment. If you are unable to be
vaccinated for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs,
we will consider requests for reasonable accommodations consistent
with our policy, and where we are able to provide such
accommodations without undue hardship to the company. All requests
for proof of vaccination or for exemptions from the vaccination
requirement will be subject to any limitations stipulated by
current state and/or federal laws. _Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions_ . _Somatus, Inc. provides equal employment
opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color,
creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin,
disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected
by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes
affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and
employees are treated during employment without regard to any of
these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be
tolerated._
Keywords: Somatus, Macon , Hospital Liaison, Healthcare , Macon, Georgia
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