Patient Assess Standards Coord

Encompass Health • Cookeville, TN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator (PASC) ensures accurate, complete, and timely collection, coding, entry, and transmission of patient assessment data for Medicare patients. The role oversees data collection and supporting documentation for the IRF-PAI, ensures compliance with CMS and Joint Commission standards, and uses discretion and independent judgment to coordinate the process. The coordinator reviews clinical records and patient information, supports accurate Quality Indicator (QI) coding, and helps identify potential comorbidities and appropriate CMG/RIC categories.

The PASC serves as a resource and educator for medical and hospital staff on accurate, supportable documentation and IRF-PAI requirements. The role includes auditing records and staff scoring, monitoring quality and compliance data, preparing reports, and working with leadership to identify and address improvement opportunities. The position is performed in person at the hospital, not remotely, and works in close partnership with nursing, therapy, case management, health information management, pharmacy, and wound care colleagues.

Requirements

• Licensed or certified clinician as required by state practice standards; listed disciplines include RN, LPN, PT, PTA, OT, OTA/COTA, SLP, Recreational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, or case manager/social worker.
• QI credentialed.
• Ability to perform assessments.
• At least 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
• Obtain UDS IRF PPS Certification after 2 years in the PASC role and before the third-year anniversary; pass the certification exam and retest every 2 years to maintain certification.
• Maintain current licensure and/or certifications, if applicable.
• Work in person and in-house at the hospital; the role is not remote.

Nice To Haves

• Rehabilitation or post-acute care experience.
• Proficient teaching and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulations for IRF-PAI completion, including admission and discharge QI coding.
• Improve processes for QI coding and other IRF-PAI data collection.
• Understand and explain how accurate documentation and data extraction affect hospital performance; teach the IRF-PAI manual for CMS compliance.
• Enter IRF-PAI data accurately and transmit it to CMS/UDS within the required admission and discharge time frames.
• Protect the confidentiality of Protected Health Information.
• Review charts and observe staff scoring to ensure accurate QI coding.
• Train staff in accurate, defensible documentation supporting the IRF-PAI.
• Participate in Team Conference to provide input and receive information about patients’ conditions, functional performance, and goals.
• Review, interpret, and collect data for each patient in preparation for completing the IRF-PAI.
• Collaborate with the team to identify potential comorbidities and accurate CMG/RIC categories.
• Ensure discharged patient records contain required elements.
• Complete chart audits in time for UDS export and CMS transmission.
• Maintain QI certification and a tracking system for admission reference dates and IRF-PAI completion dates.
• Track admission and discharge documentation changes, Self-Care and Mobility items, risk-adjusted outcomes, CMI, CMGs, IRF-PAI item completion, and CMS-13 compliance.
• Analyze data to identify improvement opportunities and work with the leadership team to address them.
• Prepare and ensure completion of PAS audits and reports; review the Transmission Validation Report and maintain audit records.
• Adhere to CMS and Joint Commission standards and maintain current licensure and certifications, as applicable.
• Attend required EHC PAS-Port to Accuracy Training, UDS Boot Camp, and UDS IRF PPS Certification; pass and maintain PPS certification through retesting every two years.
• Report questionable situations, concerns, complaints, or harassment promptly.
• Organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.
• Complete mandatory training and courses by their required completion dates.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed