Physical Therapist: PPS Coordinator/Supervisor

JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, a major health care facility located in Queens, N.Y. is seeking Prospective Payment System (PPS) Coordinator/Supervisor.

Jamaica Hospital Ranked Among 2024’s Best Hospitals in America and is the proud recipient of the Healthgrades 2024 America’s 100 Best Hospitals award. This premier distinction is only given to hospitals that rank in the top 5% in the nation for overall clinical excellence. It has been accredited as the first and only Comprehensive Stroke Center (the highest designation of stroke care) in Queens, NY by the Joint Commission. Our hospital is expanding. Some of our recent projects including the modernization of our Emergency Department, and our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

In addition to our other accolades, Jamaica Hospital’s Comprehensive Stroke Center has also received the Healthgrades “Neuroscience Excellence Award” from 2019 to 2022 and the “Stroke Care Excellence Award” from 2017 to 2022. The American Heart Association has also recognized stroke care at Jamaica Hospital with the “Gold Plus” award in 2021 and 2022

It's an exciting time to come on board at Jamaica Hospital. Our institution consists of a 402-bed hospital, a large culturally diverse network of community based ambulatory care centers and a skilled nursing facility in a public urban setting, conveniently located near JFK International Airport and in close proximity to Manhattan. With over 120,000 ER visits, the ER is designated as a Level 1 trauma center. Our Chest Pain Center offers immediate evaluation and the recently expanded Pediatric ED is equipped to handle the most critical cases and supported by one of the largest voluntary ambulance fleet serving the City 911 system.

Job Summary

A Prospective Payment System (PPS) coordinator/supervisor focuses on ensuring compliance with CMS regulations related to inpatient rehabilitation services and the completion of the IRF-PAI for each patient admitted to the Rehab unit. The ideal candidate gathers, verifies/edits clinical data as necessary to score the functional status of patients for the IRF-PAI. The PPS Coordinator will work closely with the Rehab department leader, staff, administrator and medical team on education and performance improvement activities to ensure accurate and timely documentation. You will also provide ongoing educational and in-services to all rehab clinical staff on scoring. The PPS Coordinator oversees outcomes reporting and maintains ongoing compliance to CMS guidelines for IRFs. Also supervises staff on daily Med-Surg operations.

Education

• Completion of an appropriate clinical professional degree - Licensed in NYS as a Physical Therapist
• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience

Required Skills and /or Experience

• Aware of IRF guidelines or be eligible to be trained in IRF-PAI guidelines
• Intermediate computer skills

Required Licenses/Certifications

• NYS Licensed Physical Therapist
• Maintains clinical license for the State of New York