Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator

Encompass Health • Bedford, TX

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About The Position

The Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator ensures that patient assessments meet established standards and that clinical data is accurately collected, documented, entered, and transmitted. The role supports Medicare patient data submission and IRF-PAI completion, provides staff education and problem-solving support for Quality Indicator coding, and works to improve data-collection processes. The coordinator reviews patient information, collaborates with the care team on potential comorbidities and accurate CMG/RIC categories, checks discharged patient records for required elements, and completes chart audits to support timely UDS exports and CMS transmissions.

The role requires a licensed or certified healthcare clinician and QI credentialing. The coordinator must obtain UDS IRF PPS Certification after two years in the role and before the third-year anniversary. Candidates must be able to perform assessments, have at least one year of healthcare experience, and attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings. Rehabilitation or post-acute care experience, teaching proficiency, and communication skills are preferred.

Requirements

• Be a licensed or certified healthcare clinician, such as an RN, LPN, PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, recreational therapist, respiratory therapist, case manager, or social worker.
• Have a QI credential.
• Obtain UDS IRF PPS Certification after two years in the PASC role and before the third-year anniversary.
• Ability to perform assessments.
• At least one year of healthcare experience.
• Attend all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and critical-thinking abilities.
• Be detail-oriented and capable of meeting deadlines independently.
• Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in patient assessments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in rehabilitation or post-acute care.
• Proficiency in teaching.
• 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 the process of Quality Indicator coding and 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 the specified admission and discharge time frames.
• Review, interpret, and collect data on each patient in preparation for completing the IRF-PAI.
• Collaborate with the team to identify potential comorbidities and accurate CMG/RIC categories.
• Ensure all discharged patient records contain the required elements.
• Complete chart audits to allow timely UDS export and CMS transmission.

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 continuous education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

What This Job Offers

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