Prospective Coordinator, Inpatient Rehabilitation

Department

37499 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Inpatient Rehabilitation Program

Full time

Yes

40

Full Time

$35.50 - $53.25

The Inpatient Rehabilitation program is seeking a full‑time PPS Coordinator to join the team. The PPS coordinator is responsible for promoting high quality, patient‑centered care by providing clinical support in the prompt completion of the IRF Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF‑PAI) to ensure accuracy in the score of functional status and reflection of the patient’s care needs. The PPS coordinator works alongside the multidisciplinary team to expedite care and ensure data collection is completed, entered, and analyzed.

Qualified applicants must have a strong focus on team communication and organization, flexibility and time management. Candidates with experience in IRF‑PAI data management preferred but not required.

• Location:
  
  Winston Salem, North Carolina
• Relocation Assistance:
  Up to $7,500 in Relocation Assistance (for qualified candidates)
• Setting:
  Inpatient

• Day 1 Health Coverage:
  Choose from either copay or HSA‑eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Generous PTO:
  Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• Parental Benefits:
  Six weeks paid birthing‑mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non‑birthing parents.
• Retirement:
  Up to 7% employer‑paid retirement contributions
• Education Reimbursement:
  Up to $2,500 per year toward a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year toward a graduate degree.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Therapy with three years’ clinical/administrative experience in Inpatient Rehabilitation required.
• Credential Primary Source Verification required.
• Licensed in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Therapy by the applicable State required.
• CPR certification required.
• MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behavior) certification required.

• Assessment Admin – Establishes and maintains a schedule for timely completion of all admission and discharge patient assessment instruments. Ensures completion of the patient assessment instrument and supporting documentation within established time frames. Performs/oversees accurate entry and coding of data and electronic transmission to CMS and UDSMR within established time frames. Performs credentialing on the FIM Instrument and Quality Indicators as required by UDSMR.
  
  Reviews admission and discharge assessment data and supporting clinical documentation to validate the data on the patient assessment instrument. Recognizes variances in documentation and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure accuracy.
• Communication – Communicates schedule for completion of patient assessment instruments to manager and billing department including CMG and date of transmission. Communicates expected CMG and targeted length of stay based upon the admission instrument to the interdisciplinary team at team conference.
• Teamwork – Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure data accuracy. Provides clinical expertise, follows up on accuracy or timeliness of documentation/data, provides feedback to manager. Provides feedback on clinical and financial management of Medicare patients. Attends team conferences to identify additional coding opportunities. Assists Admissions Coordinator with IRC referrals and admissions process as needed.
• Billing Audits – Completes quarterly billing audits to determine accuracy of dates of service and to ensure that what was billed matches the services provided.
• Customer Focus – Maintains excellent rapport with all managed care company personnel and enhances professional relationships. Communicates with managed care/insurance personnel in a professional manner.
• Compliance – Keeps abreast of regulatory changes that impact the IRF‑PAI or UDSMR outcomes management system. Demonstrates knowledge of CARF standards and assists management with ongoing CARF preparation.…