Patient Assessment Standards Lead

Encompass Health Corporation; Wesley Chapel (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending accounts / HealthSA

Vibrant team culture

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure accurate data extraction from clinical records and timely submission for Medicare patients. You will educate staff, resolve IRF-PAI and QI coding issues, and drive continuous improvement in data collection and CMS reporting.

The role focuses on ensuring complete, compliant documentation and IRF-PAI data integrity across patient records and CMS transmissions, supporting high-quality post-acute care.

Qualifications

• Licensed or certified clinician in healthcare (RN, LPN, PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, RT, case manager/social worker).
• QI Credentialed.
• Obtain UDS IRF PPS Certification after 2 years in the PASC role and before the 3rd-year anniversary.
• Ability to perform assessments.
• 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
• Preferred: Rehab or post-acute care experience; strong teaching and communication skills.

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 collection specific to IRF-PAI.
• Ensure IRF-PAI data is entered and transmitted accurately.
• Ensure IRF-PAI data is transmitted to CMS/UDS within time frames 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

QI Credentialed

Ability to perform assessments

Healthcare experience

Communication skills

Teaching capability

Education

Licensed or certified clinician (RN, LPN, PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, RT, case manager/social worker)

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure accurate data extraction from clinical records and timely submission for Medicare patients. You will educate staff, resolve IRF-PAI and QI coding issues, and drive continuous improvement in data collection and CMS reporting.

The role focuses on ensuring complete, compliant documentation and IRF-PAI data integrity across patient records and CMS transmissions, supporting high-quality post-acute care.