Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator

Encompass Health - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Dallas, TX

101-250 employees

Hospitals

About the position

The Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance with established standards for patient assessments, contributing significantly to patient care and well-being. This full-time position involves coordinating data submission for Medicare patients, educating staff on documentation practices, and improving quality indicator coding processes. The role is integral to maintaining high standards in patient assessments and requires a detail-oriented individual passionate about healthcare excellence.

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 specified time frames 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, case manager/social worker).
• QI Credentialed.
• Obtain UDS IRF PPS Certification after 2 years in the PASC role and before the 3rd-year anniversary.
• Ability to perform assessments.
• 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.

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.