Impactful Patient Assessment Standards Lead

Encompass Health; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Encompass Health in Katy, TX, is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure compliant patient assessments and accurate data extraction from clinical documentation, supporting Medicare data submissions.

You will educate staff on proper documentation, collaborate on IRF-PAI coding, and drive improvements in data collection and reporting, contributing to high-quality care across our nationwide inpatient rehabilitation network.

Qualifications

• Licensed or certified clinician in healthcare.
• QI credentialed.
• 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.
• Preferred: Rehab or post-acute care experience, teaching and communication skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and critical thinking abilities.
• Detail-oriented and deadline-driven.
• Commitment to high-quality patient assessments.

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 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 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.

Skills

Assessments

Healthcare experience

IRF-PAI training

Rehab experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Education

Licensed or certified clinician (RN/LPN/PT/PTA/OT/COTA/SLP/RT/CM/SW)

QI credentialed

UDS IRF PPS Certification after 2 years

Job description

Encompass Health in Katy, TX, is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure compliant patient assessments and accurate data extraction from clinical documentation, supporting Medicare data submissions.

You will educate staff on proper documentation, collaborate on IRF-PAI coding, and drive improvements in data collection and reporting, contributing to high-quality care across our nationwide inpatient rehabilitation network.