Patient Assessment Coordinator | Palo Alto Rehab

PAM Health; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical Benefits (EPO/HDHP/HSA)

Dental and Vision Benefits

Education/In-Service Opportunities

401(k) with employer match

Résumé du poste

PAM Health in Texas seeks a Patient Assessment Coordinator to coordinate data collection for the IRF/PAI and CMS quality reporting. This role ensures accuracy, timely documentation, and staff education to maintain compliance with CMS guidelines within the eRehabData system.

The coordinator reviews IRF/PAI forms, sets completion dates with the multi-disciplinary team, and interfaces with patient records to capture care needs and functional status.

Qualifications

• ASN required; Bachelor’s degree preferred for nursing. Master’s degree required for OT/PT/SLP.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR card.
• A minimum of three to five years of experience in a patient assessment coordinator role or equivalent in acute hospital, rehabilitation, or LTACH setting.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate the process of providing accurate data to CMS entities involved in Medicare patient data reporting.
• Oversee data collection on the IRF/PAI and ensure supporting documentation is present.
• Provide staff education to ensure CMS guidelines compliance and accurate scoring of functional status.
• Set proscribed IRF/PAI completion dates for the multi-disciplinary team and coordinate with patient records.

Formation

ASN (required); Bachelor’s degree preferred for nursing; Master’s degree required for OT/PT/SLP

Graduate of accredited OT/PT/SLP or RN program with current licensure

Description du poste

If you’re looking for a schedule that fits your lifestyle, check out PAM Health - and ask us about our comprehensive benefits package!
Some things that our hospital can offer YOU as a full-time employee:

• Medical Benefits: EPO/HDHP/HSA options, including prescription coverage, Rx ’n Go, and Teladoc
• Comprehensive dental and vision benefits
• Employee Assistance Program, including counseling, legal, and financial service
• Flexible spending (FSA) and health savings (HSA) accounts
• Life and Disability insurance benefits
• Education/In-Service Opportunities including continuing education and tuition assistance
• Supplemental benefits: Accident, critical illness, cancer, pet, and identity theft protection insurance options
• Auto, Home, Cell Phone, and Gym Membership discount offerings
• Personal Travel Discounts
• Employee Bonus Referral Program
• 401(k) plans and discretionary employer match
• Generous Paid Benefit Time
  

Using discretion and independent judgment, the Patient Assessment Coordinator coordinates the process of providing accurate and timely data to the appropriate entities involved in the Prospective Payment System and quality reporting program for Medicare patients. This position oversees all aspects of data collection on the IRF/PAI, ensures the presence of supporting documentation, and provides staff education to ensure compliance with CMS guidelines. The Coordinator assumes the task of reviewing each IRF/PAI form completely, accurately, and timely. He or she also monitors the accuracy in the scoring of the functional status and reflection of the patient’s care needs and inputs appropriate information for the IRF/PAI into the eRehabData system. This role is also responsible for coordinating the collection of patient information from the patient medical record and the completion of assigned sections of the IRF/PAI form. Additional responsibilities include setting proscribed IRF/PAI completion dates for the multi-disciplinary team; developing and interpreting policies and procedures; acting as the primary resource for immediate problem-solving in regards to Medicare’s IRF prospective payment system (FIM scoring, impairment group coding, tiering distribution); coverage and classification criteria; and quality reporting program requirements.

• Licenses/Certifications: Graduate of an accredited OT, PT, SLP, or RN (CRRN preferred) program with current licensure in the state in which facility resides. ASN required; Bachelor’s degree preferred for nursing. Master’s degree required for OT/PT/SLP. Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR card. A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a patient assessment coordinator role may be substituted for degree and license.
• Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in the care of patients in an acute hospital, rehabilitation, or LTACH setting required.