Prospective System; PPS) IP Program Coordinator Part-Time Valley Health​/Mary Bed

Part time: 0.5 FTE - 20 hours per week

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care.

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:

• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.

• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.

• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.

• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.

• A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

The PPS Program Coordinator responsible for assigned aspects of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Program at Mary Free Bed. The PPS Program Coordinator is responsible for training and ongoing collaboration with members of the treatment team that are involved in patient assessment and data reporting, including compliance with all quality measures.

The PPS Program Coordinator works with physicians and coders to assure data is encoded and transmitted in accordance with Medicare guidelines and those requirements of other payors, and that tier codes are captured effectively to maximize appropriate reimbursement. The PPS Program Coordinator participates in staff education and quality assessment/improvement activities related to the IRF-PAI process.

The PPS Coordinator oversees the rehabilitation hospital’s functional measurements (GG) education and provides feedback to the clinical teams through audits and ongoing education.

The PPS Program Coordinator also assists members of the leadership team to develop thorough documentation systems for all disciplines that reflect the complex nature of inpatient rehabilitation care, and that comply with Medicare guidelines.

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