PPS Program Coordinator job in Columbus at Diamond Healthcare Corporation

We are hiring for a Full-time PPS Coordinator for our program at Knox Community Hospital located in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Responsibilities are:

• Coordinates the data collection on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) for completion and timely submission of IRF PAI to CMS.
• Ensures the presence of supporting documentation.
• Provides staff education to ensure compliance with CMS guidelines.
• Coordinates all efforts for immediate issue resolution concerning FIM scoring.
• Conducts ongoing review of IRF-PAI related data, and assists the PPS Manager with IRF-PAI completion.
• Provides guidance to rehab physicians and clinical team on capturing tier codes for appropriate reimbursement.
• Provides feedback to the team through audits on scoring, rating, and quality measures.
• Implements a schedule for every patient for timely completion of the IRF-PAI.
• Reports key metrics to the leadership team at daily team meetings.
• Coordinates pre-admission assessment.
• Works with inpatient coding staff to identify and document all applicable codes concurrently
• Our focus for this position is on high-quality results in a challenging, fast-paced, and extremely rewarding environment.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package with a variety of options to meet your healthcare needs.

We are committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.


Minimum Qualifications:

• Current state licensure in nursing (RN) or allied health profession (PT, OT, SLP) required
• Minimum of two years experience in rehabilitation or a closely related field required Preferred Experience
• Experience with ICD 10 coding preferred
• Experience with IRH-PPS preferred