MDS & Care Plan Optimization Specialist

Arcadia-Ltc-; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadia-Ltc- in Bloomington, IL is seeking an MDS Coordinator to ensure accurate Medicare/Medicaid case-mix documentation and timely care plan completion. You will oversee MDS submissions, PDPM/RUG categorization, and coordination of restorative nursing and interdisciplinary services.

The role requires thorough knowledge of regulatory timeframes, data entry for MDS assessments, and collaboration with nursing, dietary, social recreation, and physicians to optimize reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Experience with MDS assessments and PDPM/RUG categorization.
• Care planning documentation and regulatory timeframes experience.
• Interdisciplinary coordination with nursing, dietary, social, and physician services.

Responsibilities

• Assesses health status and care level for new admissions.
• Ensures timely completion of MDS assessments (PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, significant change).
• Maintains MDS schedule and reference dates.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary MDS participation per regulatory timeframes.
• Manages data entry and electronic submission of MDS assessments.
• Generates forms for acuity levels and notifies appropriate agencies.
• Updates level of care changes across departments.

Skills

MDS

Care plans

Regulatory compliance

Interdisciplinary coordination

Job description

Arcadia-Ltc- in Bloomington, IL is seeking an MDS Coordinator to ensure accurate Medicare/Medicaid case-mix documentation and timely care plan completion. You will oversee MDS submissions, PDPM/RUG categorization, and coordination of restorative nursing and interdisciplinary services.

The role requires thorough knowledge of regulatory timeframes, data entry for MDS assessments, and collaboration with nursing, dietary, social recreation, and physicians to optimize reimbursement.