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Encompass Health - Greenville, SC
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Greenville, SC
101-250 employees
Hospitals
About the position
The Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance with patient assessment standards, contributing significantly to patient care quality. This position involves data extraction, staff education, and coordination of patient assessment submissions, making it essential for maintaining high standards in patient assessments within a supportive and inclusive environment.
Responsibilities
- Assure accurate data extraction from clinical documentation.
- Coordinate timely submission of data for Medicare patients.
- Educate and support staff on proper and accurate documentation.
- Act as the primary resource for problem-solving regarding Quality Indicator coding and IRF-PAI completion.
- Work to improve the process of QI coding and all other data collection specific to IRF-PAI.
- Ensure IRF-PAI data is entered and transmitted accurately.
- Ensure IRF-PAI data is transmitted to CMS/UDS within time frames specified for admission/discharge.
- Review, interpret and collect data on each patient in preparation for completion of the IRF-PAI.
- Collaborate with the team on identification of potential comorbidities or accurate CMG/RIC categories.
- Ensure all discharged patient records contain the required elements.
- Complete chart audit to allow for timely UDS export and CMS transmission.
Requirements
- Licensed or certified clinician in healthcare (RN, LPN, PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, Recreational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, case manager/social worker).
- QI Credentialed.
- Ability to perform assessments.
- 1 year of healthcare experience.
- Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and critical thinking abilities.
- Detail-oriented and capable of meeting deadlines independently.
- Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in patient assessments.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in rehab or post-acute care.
- Proficient teaching and communication skills.
Benefits
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for 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.
