Job Description

Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator Career Opportunity

Join a Team That Puts Your Passion for Detail First

Are you searching for a fulfilling career as a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator? Look no further; join our team for a journey where your work is a meaningful contribution to patient well-being. As a Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator, you are vital to ensuring the highest standards of patient care, as your role involves ensuring patient assessments are compliant with established standards. This is more than a profession; it's a career close to home and heart, where your dedication significantly impacts the lives of those in our care. If you're passionate about promoting excellence in patient assessments, join our dedicated team.

A Glimpse into Our World

At Encompass Health, you'll experience the difference the moment you become a part of our team. Working with us means aligning with a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We take pride in the growth opportunities we offer and how our team unites for the greater good of our patients. Our achievements include being named one of the "World’s Most Admired Companies" and receiving the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among other accolades, which is nothing short of amazing.

Starting Perks and Benefits

At Encompass Health, we are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and caring environment where you can thrive. From day one, you will have access to:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuous education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A vibrant community of individuals passionate about the work they do!

Be the Patient Assessment Standard Coordinator you always wanted to be

• 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 all 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 time frames specified for admission/discharge.
• Review, interpret and collect data on each patient in preparation for completion of the IRF-PAI.
• Collaborate with team on identification of potential comorbidities or accurate CMG/RIC categories.
• Ensure all discharged patient records contain the required elements.
• Complete chart audit to allow for timely UDS export and CMS transmission.

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
• Obtain 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 all EHC IRF-PAI trainings.
• Preferred: Experience in rehab or post-acute care, proficient teaching, and communication skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and critical thinking abilities
• Detail-oriented and capable of meeting deadlines independently
• Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in patient assessments.

The Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator (PASC) will assure the accurate extraction of data from the clinical documentation. This task requires the use of discretion and independent judgment; coordination of process of providing accurate and timely data to the appropriate entities involved for Medicare patients; oversight of all aspects of data collection on the IRF-PAI; presence of supporting documentation; close partnership with Chief Nursing Office, Director of Therapy Operations, Director of Case Management, Health Info Management Services (HIMS) Director/Coder, Director of Pharmacy, and Wound Care Coordinator to ensure compliance with CMS guidelines. The PASC must educate staff on proper and accurate documentation as it applies to the IRF PAI and act as the primary resource for immediate problem solving in regards to Quality Indicator coding and IRF-PAI completion. This position requires a positive working relationship as well as serving as an educator to the medical staff.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with regulations for IRF-PAI completion, including admission/discharge QI coding.
• Works to improve process of QI coding and all other data collection specific to IRF-PAI.
• Understands impact of accurately documenting and extracting data on hospital performance.
• Understands and can teach the IRF-PAI manual for CMS compliance.
• Ensures IRF-PAI data is entered into the computer accurately.
• Ensures IRF-PAI data is transmitted to CMS/UDS within time frames specified for admission/discharge.
• Ensures confidentiality of Protected Health Information.
• Ensures accuracy of QI coding through chart reviews and observation of staff scoring performance.
• Trains staff in accurate and defendable documentation processes to support the IRF-PAI.
• Participates in Team Conference to provide input and receive patient information.
• Shares and receives information regarding specific patient’s condition, functional performance and goals.
• Reviews, interprets and collects data on each patient in preparation for completion of the IRF-PAI.
• Collaborates with team on identification of potential comorbidities or accurate CMG/RIC categories.
• Ensures all discharged patient records contain the required elements.
• Completes chart audit to allow for UDS export and CMS transmission within specified time frames.
• Maintains QI certification.
• Maintains tracking system with admission reference dates and IRF-PAI completion dates.
• Tracks average admission and discharge change for required documentation and compliance.
• Tracks changes for Self-Care and Mobility items, risk adjusted outcomes, CMI, CMGs, completion of IRF-PAI items and CMS-13 compliance.
• Analyzes data to determine if there are opportunities for improvement.
• Works with leadership team to address opportunities for improvement.
• Prepares and ensures completion of PAS audits and reports.
• Ensures transmission of IRF-PAI to CMS reviews Transmission Validation Report.
• Maintains audit records.
• Adheres to CMS and JC standards.
• Maintains current licensure and/or certifications, if applicable.
• Attends EHC PAS-Port to Accuracy Training (within first year in PASC role).
• Attends UDS Boot Camp (after one year in the PASC role).
• Attends UDS IRF PPS Certification (after 2 years in the PASC role), passes certification exam, and maintains PPS Certification by retesting every 2 years.
• Reports questionable situations, concerns, complaints or harassment immediately.
• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.
• Completes mandatory training and courses required by completion date.

License or Certification:

• Licensed or certified clinician as defined and required by state practice standards: RN, LPN, PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP, Recreational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, case manager/social worker
• QI Credentialed
• Obtains UDS IRF PPS Certification after 2 years in the PASC role and prior to the 3rd year anniversary.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possesses the ability to perform assessments
• 1 year experience in the healthcare setting
• Attends all EHC IRF-PAI trainings
• Rehab or post-acute care experience preferred
• Proficient teaching and communication skills preferred
• Works in the hospital, in-person and in-house, not remotely

The Encompass Health Way

We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!

At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.