MDS Coordinator

Athena Care at Home; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Holiday & Overtime Pay

Career Advancement Opportunities

Exclusive Employer Discount Program

401(k) with Employer Match

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Vacation and Personal Time

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Parsons Hill Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Worcester is hiring a full-time MDS Coordinator. Can be an LPN or RN. The role involves planning, organizing, and directing the MDS process, including clinical assessments and CMS reporting.

Responsibilities include overseeing the MDS workflow, ensuring compliance with CMS guidelines, and maintaining resident privacy and Medicare documentation. Benefits and regular pay cycles are provided.

Qualifications

• RN or LPN with nursing degree from an accredited school
• Current, unencumbered RN/LPN license in this state
• Prior MDS experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the MDS process and oversee resident care plans through clinical assessment
• Review resident medical history and conduct personal interviews for MDS reports
• Complete and transmit CMS-approved MDS item sets
• Follow CMS RAI guidelines and maintain privacy of residents' information
• Manage Medicare meeting minutes and Medicare denial letters as required
• Ensure documentation supports billed services and benefits

Education

Nursing degree (RN/LPN)

Current RN/LPN license

MDS experience preferred

Job description

We are hiring a full-time MDS Coordinator to join our dynamic care team at Parsons Hill Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Worcester!

Can be an LPN or RN. $40 to $48 an hour, depending on license and experience. Parsons Hill is a 162-bed skilled nursing facility.

As the MDS Coordinator, you plan, organize, and direct the MDS process involving overseeing resident care plans through clinical assessment, review of resident's medical history, personal interviews, and completion of MDS reports.

Experience & Education:

• Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing, college, or university; RN preferred.

• Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN/LPN in this state.

• Prior MDS experience preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordination of MDS process.

• Oversees ADL training for facility and staff.

• Issues and delivers denial notices timely and appropriately.

• Completes and transmits all CMS approved item sets (MDS).

• Must be knowledgeable of and follow current CMS regulatory guidelines as described in RAI Manual.

• Complies with facility privacy policies and procedures and protects residents’ individual health information.

• Maintains Medicare meeting minutes per Medicare program agreement.

• Issues and delivers Medicare denial letters per CMS regulations.

• Assures appropriate management of residents’ Medicare/Insurance benefits.

• Maintains adequate systems to ensure appropriate documents are sufficient to support billed services.

Benefits:

• Weekly Pay

• Holiday & Overtime Pay

• Career Advancement Opportunities

• Exclusive Employer Discount Program

• 401(k) with Employer Match

Available for Full-Time Staff:

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance

• Vacation and Personal Time

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Our facility follows federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s).