Patient Assessment Standards Lead

Encompass Health Corporation; Bedford (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement and education

Company-matching 401(k) and employee%

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible spending and health savings

Vibrant community of healthcare-minded

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation seeks a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure accurate extraction of data from clinical documentation and timely submission for Medicare patients. You will educate staff on proper documentation and serve as the primary resource for problem-solving related to Quality Indicator coding and IRF-PAI completion.

As part of a national inpatient rehabilitation leader, you will help improve QI coding processes and ensure IRF-PAI data is accurately entered and

Qualifications

• Ability to perform healthcare assessments.
• 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
• Preferred: Rehab/post-acute care experience and strong teaching/communication skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and critical-thinking abilities.
• Detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines independently.
• Commitment to high-quality 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.
• 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 timeframes for admission/discharge.
• Review, interpret and collect data 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 audits to allow timely UDS export and CMS transmission.

Skills

Assessments

Attention to detail

Healthcare experience

Communication skills

Organization

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation seeks a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure accurate extraction of data from clinical documentation and timely submission for Medicare patients. You will educate staff on proper documentation and serve as the primary resource for problem-solving related to Quality Indicator coding and IRF-PAI completion.

As part of a national inpatient rehabilitation leader, you will help improve QI coding processes and ensure IRF-PAI data is accurately entered and