Patient Assessment Standards Lead: IRF-PAI Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure accurate data extraction from clinical documentation and timely submission of Medicare data. You will educate staff on proper documentation and act as the primary resource for IRF-PAI completion and QI coding, driving continuous process improvements across data collection.

The role emphasizes collaboration, accuracy, and adherence to CMS timelines, with opportunities for professional growth within a national

Qualifications

• Licensed clinician responsible for accurate data extraction from clinical docs.
• Coordinate timely submission of data for Medicare patients.
• Educate and support staff on proper documentation and data quality.
• Act as primary resource for problem-solving regarding Quality Indicator coding and IRF-PAI.
• Work to improve IRF-PAI data processes and data collection quality.

Responsibilities

• Extract and verify data from clinical documentation.
• Coordinate timely submission of Medicare patient data.
• Educate staff on proper documentation practices.
• Serve as primary resource for QI coding and IRF-PAI completion.
• Improve processes for QI coding and data collection.
• Ensure IRF-PAI data is entered and transmitted accurately.
• Ensure CMS/UDS transmission within required timeframes.
• Review and collect data for IRF-PAI completion.
• Collaborate on identifying comorbidities and CMG/RIC categories.

Skills

Data extraction

Medicare data submission

Staff training

QI coding

IRF-PAI completion

Process improvement

CMS/UDS transmission

Education

Clinical licensure

QI Credentialed

UDS IRF PPS Certification

Tools

CMS systems

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure accurate data extraction from clinical documentation and timely submission of Medicare data. You will educate staff on proper documentation and act as the primary resource for IRF-PAI completion and QI coding, driving continuous process improvements across data collection.

The role emphasizes collaboration, accuracy, and adherence to CMS timelines, with opportunities for professional growth within a national