Patient Data & Assessment Standards Lead

Encompass Health; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; 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

Employee stock purchase plans

Diversity and inclusive culture

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure compliant patient assessments and uphold the highest care standards. You will extract data from clinical documentation, coordinate Medicare data submissions, and educate staff on documentation practices.

Join our national inpatient rehabilitation team; this role supports quality, accuracy, and timely reporting while leveraging clinical licensure and strong organizational skills to advance patient well-being.

Qualifications

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

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 data collection for IRF-PAI.
• Ensure IRF-PAI data is entered and transmitted accurately.
• Review, interpret and collect data for completion of the IRF-PAI.
• Collaborate with team on identifying comorbidities or accurate CMG/RIC categories.
• Ensure all discharged patient records contain required elements.
• Complete chart audits to allow timely UDS export and CMS transmission.

Skills

Assessments

Healthcare experience

Organization

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Licensed or certified clinician in healthcare

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator to ensure compliant patient assessments and uphold the highest care standards. You will extract data from clinical documentation, coordinate Medicare data submissions, and educate staff on documentation practices.

Join our national inpatient rehabilitation team; this role supports quality, accuracy, and timely reporting while leveraging clinical licensure and strong organizational skills to advance patient well-being.