Job Description

Job Summary

Inpatient Rehabilitation is a post-acute level of care which operates under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS).  The PPS Coordinator is responsible for data collection and timely transmission of the Inpatient Rehab Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) in accordance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  This individual utilizes specialty knowledge of IRF Medicare rules and regulations to support compliant billing for all cases discharged from the 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit at Chelsea Hospital (a joint venture with the University of Michigan Health.)  This PPS Coordinator collaborates with Medical Coding to ensure congruency with rehab coding guidelines and to align the IRF-PAI with the UB-04 claim for proper payment.  

Responsibilities*

IRF-PAI Data Management

Completes Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) for each patient admitted and discharged.  Requires coding in accordance with the CMS IRF-PAI Coding manual as well as facility specific guidelines. Ensures data transcription accuracy and presence of supporting documentation in the medical record from physician and clinical staff.

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

Work Schedule

This position is fully remote.  Part-time (evenings and weekends); total hours and schedule to be determined upon hiring. 

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

This position reports to the IPR Administrative Manager and is functionally supervised by the Regulations & Compliance Specialist.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

There is no minimum posting period for temporary positions. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled at any time.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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