Acute Rehab Coord PPS

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Acute Rehab Coord PPS','03167-68365','United States-Colorado-Englewood-Swedish Medical Center','Full-time','Supervisors Team Leaders & Coordinators','!*!Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado, part of HealthOne, serves
as the Rocky Mountain Regions referral center neurotrauma and as the regions
first Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a recognized
leader in the most advanced stroke care. Swedish offers patients the highest
quality care and the most advanced technologies and treatments in nearly every
medical specialty and is an eight time winner of the National Research
Corporation Consumer Choice Award and a Top 100 Hospital recognized by Reuters.
An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, Swedish is located in the south
metro area Denver area where it has been a proud member of the community for
more than 100 years. Annually, Swedish cares for more than 200,000 patients
with a team of 2,000 dedicated employees, 500 volunteers and more than 1800
physicians. Recognized by the patients we treat every day.Position
Summary:  The PPS coordinator is responsible for the completion
of the Inpatient Rehab Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI). This
person is responsible for transmitting information to CMS within the defined
timeline as outlined in the Federal Register and for transmitting information
to the UDS for outcomes management. The PPS coordinator will be responsible to
review medical records to ensure appropriate team documentation occurs to
support findings noted on the IFR_PAI and to meet medical necessity as defined
by CMS regulations. This individual provides clinical education and support in
completion of FIMS documentation to ensure accuracy in the scoring of
functional status and reflection of each patient’s care needs. The PPS
coordinator will have access to confidential patient information and maintains
confidentiality of all information.

 

The PPS coordinator reports to the Director of
Rehabilitation Unit.

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RequirementsLicensure/Certification/Registration:  Current Colorado
Registered Nurse License. Current
BLS.CRRN
Certification preferred.Current
FIM CertificationEducation:Graduate
of an accredited school of nursing required.Experience: 5 years’ experience as a licensed RN in an acute
hospital or acute rehabilitation setting.Previous
IRF PAI experience is preferred.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Critical
thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills,
ability to     read/comprehend written
instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills. Ability
to work independently, exercise judgment, follow instructions and maintain a
high level of professional conduct. Superior communication, and interpersonal skills to interact effectively and
positively with people. Ability to show understanding, patience, and tact when
dealing with physicians, staff, and the public. Perform
moderately complex administrative duties such as coordinating meetings and
conferences, complex computer and database management skills, and interacting
system-wide with callers, patients, and the public.Degree of
Supervision Required: Minimal supervision, Individual proceeds on own initiative, in
compliance with the philosophy, policies, procedures and practices of SMC and
in frequent collaboration with the Director/Designee.Orientation
Period: Based
on experience and continuous assessment and progress by Director/Designee.  Orientation includes formal training at
division level for this position.Job
Responsibilities & Job Knowledge: Meets the expectations and assumes accountability
for all on-going job responsibilities. Balances unexpected tasks while
performing on-going responsibilities under ordinary direction and minimal supervision.
Current and proficient on job-related knowledge, skills, and industry
changes.  Demonstrates understanding of
job relative to Hospital Operations. Identifies and effectively
assists in implementation of strategic plans. 
Actively participates in department and hospital strategic planning and
effectively implements new programs and services. Maintains an effective
competency and staff development program as related to FIM charting and
compliance. Thoroughly researches clinical documentation for
evidence of co-morbid conditions. Verifies accuracy of coding under direction
of attending Rehab physician. Responsible for staff education to improve FIM score
accuracy. Reviews clinical documentation and makes recommendations to clinical
supervisors in areas needing improvement to support and validate rehab criteria
compliance. Serves as an information source and educator to IRF-PAI users.
Serves as FIM credentialing coordinator; ensures facility FIM compliance is
met. Maintain a current knowledge of the
PAI software and provides expertise on this software within the inpatient rehab
setting. Maintain updated and ongoing knowledge of the regulations concerning
the PAI and its completion within the inpatient rehab setting.
Oversees/completes and ensures the accuracy and the completion of the Inpatient
Rehabilitation Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) prior to
electronic transmissions. Verifies appropriate CMG designation
on final UB-04through chart review, staff interview and collaboration with
Rehab Medical Director. Provides ongoing education to the staff of the hospital
to ensure accurate and timely completion of the PAI. Coordinates the completion of the admission
assessment of the PAI by the fourth (4th) day of the patient’s stay and the
fifth (5th) day following discharge for each inpatient rehabilitation patient.
May require discussion/interactions with various staff members concerning differences
in reported functional status to complete the PAI. Submits completed IRF PAI to
HIM Department for coding transmittal.Periodically audits PAI, clinical
documentation and billing information to ensure accuracy and consistency of
documentation. Works closely and collaboratively with all members of the
clinical team to ensure compliance on all levels. Demonstrates effective
critical thinking skills.














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