Patient Assess Standards Coord

Overview

Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator Career Opportunity

Join a team that values attention to detail. As a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator, you will help ensure patient assessments are compliant with established standards, contributing to high-quality patient care and outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

• Assure accurate data extraction from clinical documentation.
• Coordinate timely submission of data for Medicare patients.
• Educate and support staff on proper and accurate documentation.
• Serve as the primary resource for problem-solving regarding Quality Indicator coding and IRF-PAI completion.
• Improve the process of QI coding and other data collection related to IRF-PAI.
• Ensure IRF-PAI data is entered, transmitted, and reported to CMS/UDS within required time frames.
• Review, interpret, and collect data on each patient in preparation for IRF-PAI completion.
• Collaborate with the team to identify potential comorbidities or accurate CMG/RIC categories.
• Ensure discharged patient records contain the required elements and complete chart audits for timely UDS export and CMS transmission.

• License or Certification:
  Licensed or certified clinician in healthcare (RN, LPN, PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, Recreational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, case manager/social worker); QI Credentialed; obtain UDS IRF PPS Certification after 2 years in the PASC role and before the 3rd-year anniversary.
• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Ability to perform assessments; 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
• Preferred:
  Experience in rehab or post-acute care, proficient teaching, and strong communication skills.
• Effective oral and written communication, strong organizational and critical thinking abilities, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines independently.
• Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in patient assessments.

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do.

We lead with empathy, do what’s right, focus on the positive, and stand stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with nationwide locations and a large team. We celebrate diversity and provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, or disability.