PPS Manager

Overview

Hospital Name: Ochsner Rehabiliation Hospital Joint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select Medical Position: PPS Manager Location: New Orleans, LA Schedule: Full Time

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong : Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
• Recharge & Refresh : Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

Using discretion and independent judgment, you, as the PPS Manager (MDS RN), will assist patients and their families in coping with the unpredictability of illness within the context of the hospital environment.

• Oversees the coordination of all clinical documentation required for completion of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI), and provides oversight regarding the length of stay in collaboration with the clinical team.
• Conducts ongoing review of the CMS data submitted and the patient’s medical record to assure that the documentation is accurate and that the data is congruent.
• Supervises PPS Coordinator(s) in performing PPS related job functions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications  

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN), PT, OT or SLP required
• Minimum of two years experience in rehabilitation or a closely related field required.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Utilization Review preferred
• Experience in Management preferred
• Experience in ICD-10 coding preferred
• Experience as a Case Manager in rehabilitation preferred

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans