Inpatient Rehab Documentation Coordinator

Veterans in Healthcare; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Rehab in Little Rock, AR seeks an Inpatient Rehab Documentation Coordinator to ensure the medical record accurately reflects patient complexity and resource use. The CDI Specialist reports to Rehab Quality/PPS Manager and participates in IDT conferences alongside physicians, therapists, and case managers.

You will interview and review records to align patient status with IRF-PAI, requiring an active RN license, 3+ years in IRF or acute care, and strong ICD-10-CM coding and Section

Qualifications

• Active RN license.
• 3+ years of clinical experience in an Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF) or Acute Care setting.
• Proficiency in ICD-10-CM coding and Section GG functional scoring.
• Ability to lead discussions with physicians, therapists, and case managers.
• High attention to detail with the ability to spot clinical inconsistencies across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the medical record accurately reflects patient complexity and resources, linking clinical care, compliance, and reimbursement.
• Lead discussions in IDT conferences with physicians, therapists, and case managers.
• Conduct direct clinical interviews and record reviews to align patient status with the IRF-PAI.

Skills

ICD-10-CM coding

Section GG scoring

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

RN license

Job description

Baptist Health Rehab

Full Time

Inpatient Rehab Documentation Coordinator

| Rehab Therapy - System PPS | Job ID: 62907

Job Details

Department: Rehab Therapy - System PPS Shift: Day Working Hours: 8-5

Summary: The Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialist for Inpatient Rehabilitation ensures the medical record accurately reflects patient complexity and resources, linking clinical care, compliance, and reimbursement. Reporting to the Rehab Quality/PPS Manager, this role also serves as the Registered Nurse (RN) representative for weekly Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) conferences, using direct clinical interviews and record reviews to align patient status with the IRF-PAI.

• License: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Experience: 3+ years of clinical experience in an Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF) or Acute Care setting.
• Knowledge Base: Proficiency in ICD-10-CM coding and Section GG functional scoring.
• Communication: Ability to confidently lead discussions in a room of physicians, therapists, and case managers.
• Analytical Skills: High attention to detail with the ability to spot clinical inconsistencies across multiple disciplines.

This job will be authorized 80.00 hours bi-weekly.