What are the responsibilities and job description for the PPS (Prospective Payment System) Coordinator, Acute Rehab RN position at Signet Health?
Prospective Payment System Coordinator
Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
Catawba Valley Medical Center
Hickory, North Carolina
Signet Health, a national acute rehabilitation and behavioral health company is seeking a Prospective Payment System (PPS) Coordinator for the acute rehabilitation program at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC.
The PPS Coordinator is responsible for the management and optimization of reimbursement for inpatient rehabilitation services for the Signet Health Client hospital contractual relationship. Included in these responsibilities are
Qualifications
Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
Catawba Valley Medical Center
Hickory, North Carolina
Signet Health, a national acute rehabilitation and behavioral health company is seeking a Prospective Payment System (PPS) Coordinator for the acute rehabilitation program at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC.
The PPS Coordinator is responsible for the management and optimization of reimbursement for inpatient rehabilitation services for the Signet Health Client hospital contractual relationship. Included in these responsibilities are
- Coordinates the data collection on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) for completion and timely submission to CMS.
- Ensures evidence of supporting documentation.
- Provides clinical staff education to ensure compliance with CMS guidelines.
- Coordinates all efforts for immediate issue resolution concerning GG scoring and rating.
- Conducts ongoing review of IRF-PAI related data and assists the Director to address action.
- 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.
- Participates in IDT meetings and provides updates regarding assessment completion and compliance concerns.
- Collaborates closely with HIM coding department to identify and document all applicable codes concurrently.
Qualifications
- Holds a North Carolina licensure in nursing (RN) or allied health profession (PT, OT, SLP).
- Minimum of two years of experience in rehabilitation or a closely related field.
- Experience with CMS data collection, MDS, IRF-PAI, UDS.
- Experience with ICD 10 coding, preferred.