MDS Coordinator Full Time

Four Corners Regional Health Care Center•Blanding, UT

About The Position

Four Corners Regional Health Care Center is seeking a full-time MDS Coordinator for its skilled nursing facility in Blanding, Utah. The organization aims to provide high-quality care, maximize residents’ functional independence, and support safe discharge to the next level of care. Its guiding motto is “leading with integrity, empowering people, delivering outcomes.” The MDS Coordinator assigns ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, manages Medicare Part A and insurance cases, assesses residents’ needs, and coordinates personalized, resident-driven care. The role oversees resident assessments and schedules, ensures assessments are accurate and timely, submits assessments to the Department of Health, and reviews results to recommend policy and procedural changes. The coordinator also manages care planning and Medicare and Medicaid schedules, supports coverage decisions and denial notices, and tracks regulatory changes relevant to Medicare coverage and Medicaid reimbursement.

Requirements

Minimum associate degree; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Must be a Registered Nurse in good standing.
Extensive knowledge of MDS.
One year of MDS experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care facility.
Extraordinary attention to detail and ability to direct others and manage schedules.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
Proficiency in MDS 3.0.
Demonstrable working knowledge of relevant state and federal regulations.
Resident Assessment Coordinator certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Assign ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes to residents’ medical conditions.
Manage Medicare Part A cases and insurance case management.
Assess nursing home residents’ needs and coordinate personalized, resident-driven care based on those assessments.
Oversee the resident assessment process, set assessment schedules, and ensure assessments are accurate and timely.
Make recommendations and transmit assessments to the Department of Health.
Review assessment results and recommend policy and procedural changes to management staff.
Coordinate patient care plans in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Ensure appropriate facility resources are available to patients and that care is delivered effectively.
Create schedules for Medicare and Medicaid, including starting Medicare coverage for newly qualified patients and sending denial letters when appropriate.
Monitor regulatory changes in Medicare coverage and help determine documentation needed for Medicaid reimbursement.