Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator | Elevate Care

Encompass Health Corporation; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company 401(k) with match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee stock purchase plan

Healthy work environment

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure accurate and compliant patient assessments. You will extract data from clinical documentation, coordinate Medicare submissions, and educate staff on proper documentation to support QI coding and IRF-PAI processes.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, adherence to CMS timelines, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to improve post-acute care documentation and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform assessments.
• 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
• Preferred: rehab or post-acute care experience, teaching and communication skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and capable of meeting deadlines independently.
• Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in patient assessments.

Responsibilities

• Assure accurate data extraction from clinical documentation.
• Coordinate timely submission of data for Medicare patients.
• Educate and support staff on proper and accurate documentation.
• Act as the primary resource for problem-solving regarding Quality Indicator coding and IRF-PAI completion.
• Work to improve process of QI coding and all other data collections specific to IRF-PAI.
• Ensure IRF-PIA data is entered and transmitted accurately.
• Ensure IRF-PIA data is transmitted to CMS/UDS within timeframes specified for admission/discharge.
• Review, interpret and collect data on each patient in preparation for completion of the IRF-PAI.
• Collaborate with team on identification of potential comorbidities or accurate CMG/RIC categories.
• Ensure all discharged patient records contain the required elements.
• Complete chart audit to allow for timely UDS export and CMS transmission.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure accurate and compliant patient assessments. You will extract data from clinical documentation, coordinate Medicare submissions, and educate staff on proper documentation to support QI coding and IRF-PAI processes.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, adherence to CMS timelines, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to improve post-acute care documentation and outcomes.