Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator — Elevate Care Quality

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of West Valley; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) and employee stock purchase

FSAs/HSAs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of West Valley seeks a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure compliant, high-quality patient assessments. You will extract data from clinical documentation, coordinate Medicare submissions, and educate staff on accurate IRF-PAI coding.

Based in Avondale, AZ, this full-time role offers competitive hourly pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth within a nationwide rehabilitative care leader.

Qualifications

• 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
• Preferred: rehab or post-acute care experience, teaching and communication skills
• Detail-oriented with deadlines, independent work ethic.

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 the process of QI coding and data collection for IRF-PAI.
• Ensure IRF-PAI data is entered and transmitted accurately.
• Ensure IRF-PAI data is transmitted to CMS/UDS within specified time frames.
• Review, interpret and collect data on each patient for IRF-PAI completion.
• Collaborate on identifying comorbidities or accurate CMG/RIC categories.
• Ensure discharged records contain required elements.
• Complete chart audits for timely UDS export and CMS transmission.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data accuracy

Effective communication

Time management

Education

Licensed or certified clinician in healthcare

QI Credentialed

UDS IRF PPS Certification after 2 years

Job description

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of West Valley seeks a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure compliant, high-quality patient assessments. You will extract data from clinical documentation, coordinate Medicare submissions, and educate staff on accurate IRF-PAI coding.

Based in Avondale, AZ, this full-time role offers competitive hourly pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth within a nationwide rehabilitative care leader.