Patient Assessment Standards Lead | IRF-PAI Champion

Description This; Yuma (AZ); 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

Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible spending accounts

Stock purchase plans

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure patient assessments meet established standards and support quality of care. You will extract data from clinical documents, coordinate Medicare submissions, educate staff, and serve as a primary resource for IRF-PAI coding, aiming for timely CMS transmission.

Join a team dedicated to excellence in patient assessments and compliant documentation within a national inpatient rehabilitation leader.

Qualifications

• Licensed or certified clinician in healthcare (RN, LPN, PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, Recreational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, 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: Experience in rehab or post-acute care, proficient 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

Clinical assessment

Data extraction

Healthcare experience

Training participation

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure patient assessments meet established standards and support quality of care. You will extract data from clinical documents, coordinate Medicare submissions, educate staff, and serve as a primary resource for IRF-PAI coding, aiming for timely CMS transmission.

Join a team dedicated to excellence in patient assessments and compliant documentation within a national inpatient rehabilitation leader.