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Rehab Outcomes Clinical Coordinator
UPMC | Pittsburgh, PA (Primarily Remote)
Position Summary
The Rehab Outcomes Clinical Coordinator plays a key role in supporting rehabilitation outcomes, quality initiatives, and data-driven performance improvement across UPMC rehabilitation services. This is a primarily work‑from‑home position (approximately 90% remote) with occasional on-site responsibilities to support UPMC Passavant Hospital and UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, with potential to expand to additional sites based on department needs.
This role collaborates closely with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team and is ideal for a clinically licensed professional who enjoys independent work, meaningful collaboration, and flexibility.
Work Location & Schedule
- Location: Predominantly remote (work from home), with limited on-site support at UPMC Passavant and UPMC St. Margaret
- Schedule: Monday through Friday
Hours: 5, 8-hour daylight shifts with flexibility
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field
- Active clinical license in a health-related discipline
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a rehabilitation setting
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, with emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Experience with PPS (Prospective Payment System) in a rehabilitation environment is strongly preferred
What Makes This Role Unique
- Work-from-home opportunity with minimal on-site requirements
- Flexible schedule supporting strong work-life balance
- Small, collaborative team environment
- Direct impact on rehab outcomes, quality improvement, and program excellence
- Opportunity to work cross-functionally with clinical and operational leaders
Why UPMC
UPMC is a world-renowned health care provider and insurer, committed to delivering exceptional patient care, advancing clinical research, and supporting the growth and well-being of our workforce. Join a mission-driven organization where your expertise helps shape the future of rehabilitation care.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the timely completion of inpatient IRF-PAI data per CMS regulations and UPMC guidelines.
- Support rehabilitation outcomes monitoring, reporting, and analysis across assigned service areas.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical teams to drive quality improvement initiatives and support outcomes-based programs.
- Assist with preparation, analysis, and presentation of outcomes data using Excel and PowerPoint.
- Participate in departmental, site-based, and virtual meetings as needed.
- Support certification preparation, compliance efforts, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Serve as a clinical resource related to rehabilitation outcomes and best practices.
- Work independently while maintaining strong communication and collaboration with a small, dedicated team.
- Manage the facility credentialing process for all clinicians required to use the Quality Indicators Functional Measure in compliance with the UDS contract requirements.
- Provide and interpret pertinent outcome reports and data for inpatient rehab stakeholders, team members, committees, and meetings.
- Identify problems, delays, and/or inaccuracies with IRF-PAI completion; assess educational needs, develop action plans, and act as a resource for education and support.
- Assist with the implementation of annual CMS IRF Final Rule updates with all downstream departments including rehab network sites, clinical departments, electronic medical record, IT, billing, UDS, and others as appropriate.
- Work with medical staff, coders, health information management, finance, billing, and medical records to ensure accuracy of coding, charging, billing, and assignment of Case Mix Group (CMG).
- Participate in UPMC Rehab Network initiatives in developing, publishing, and implementing standardized guidelines to promote operational and clinical best practice at all inpatient rehab sites.
- Provide expertise and support for inpatient rehabilitation referrals through communication with Rehab Admission Coordinators.