Patient Assessment Quality Coordinator

EHC Career Site; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition assistance & education

401(k) plan

FSAs & HSAs

Vibrant team

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure compliant patient assessments and data quality. The role focuses on accurate data extraction from clinical documentation, timely Medicare submissions, and staff education to uphold high standards of patient care.

The position emphasizes coordination of IRF-PAI processes, data accuracy, and collaboration across teams to support CMS reporting and quality measures. PRN scheduled, as-needed basis.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform assessments.
• 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
• Preferred: rehab or post-acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assure accurate data extraction from clinical documentation.
• Coordinate timely submission of data for Medicare patients.
• Educate and support staff on proper documentation.
• Primary resource for problem solving on Quality Indicator coding and IRF-PAI completion.
• Improve processes of QI coding and data collection for IRF-PAI.
• Ensure IRF-PAI data is entered and transmitted accurately.
• Transmit IRF-PAI data to CMS/UDS within admission/discharge timeframes.
• Review and collect data for each patient for IRF-PAI completion.
• Collaborate to identify comorbidities or CMG/RIC categories.
• Ensure discharged records contain required elements.
• Complete chart audits for timely UDS export and CMS transmission.

Skills

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Data extraction

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure compliant patient assessments and data quality. The role focuses on accurate data extraction from clinical documentation, timely Medicare submissions, and staff education to uphold high standards of patient care.

The position emphasizes coordination of IRF-PAI processes, data accuracy, and collaboration across teams to support CMS reporting and quality measures. PRN scheduled, as-needed basis.