IRF PAI Coordinator - Inpatient Rehab Compliance

Doctors Hospital of Augusta; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Wellbeing services and counseling

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Doctors Hospital of Augusta is seeking an experienced IRF PAI Coordinator to support our Inpatient Rehabilitation program. This role ensures accurate clinical documentation, regulatory compliance, and appropriate reimbursement to help patients reach their highest function.

The ideal candidate has strong clinical assessment skills, inpatient rehab experience, and familiarity with IRF-PAI, CMS regulations, and quality measures.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Therapy, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of two years of clinical experience in inpatient rehabilitation or related field preferred.
• Experience with IRF-PAI, rehabilitation documentation, MDS, utilization management, or quality programs preferred.
• Knowledge of CMS regulations, IRF PPS, rehabilitation quality measures, and documentation standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, complete, and submit IRF-PAI assessments within regulatory timeframes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to obtain and validate patient data.
• Review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and CMS compliance.
• Ensure accurate coding and documentation to support reimbursement and quality reporting.
• Monitor regulatory changes affecting IRF-PAI requirements and rehab documentation standards.
• Educate clinical staff on documentation requirements and best practices.
• Conduct audits and quality reviews to identify improvement opportunities and ensure compliance.
• Track and report quality indicators, functional outcomes, and performance metrics.
• Assist with survey readiness and accreditation activities.
• Serve as a clinical resource for rehabilitation assessment processes and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Inpatient rehabilitation

Regulatory compliance

CMS regulations

IRF-PAI

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Doctors Hospital of Augusta is seeking an experienced IRF PAI Coordinator to support our Inpatient Rehabilitation program. This role ensures accurate clinical documentation, regulatory compliance, and appropriate reimbursement to help patients reach their highest function.

The ideal candidate has strong clinical assessment skills, inpatient rehab experience, and familiarity with IRF-PAI, CMS regulations, and quality measures.