Patient Assessment Coordinator - FT Days | Covington LTACH

Schedule and Benefits

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Responsibilities

• Coordinates the process of providing accurate and timely data to the appropriate entities involved in the Prospective Payment System and quality reporting program for Medicare patients.
• Oversight of all aspects of data collection on the IRF/PAI, ensuring the presence of supporting documentation.
• Education of staff to ensure compliance with CMS guidelines.
• Reviewing each IRF/PAI form completely, accurately, and timely.
• Scoring the functional status and reflecting the patient’s care needs, inputting appropriate information into the eRehabData system.
• Collections of patient information from the patient medical record and completion of assigned sections of the IRF/PAI form.
• Setting proscribed IRF/PAI completion dates for the multi-disciplinary team.
• Developing and interpreting policies and procedures.
• Primary resource for immediate problem-solving in regards to Medicare’s IRF prospective payment system (FIM scoring, impairment group coding, tiering distribution), coverage and classification criteria, and quality reporting program requirements.

Licenses/Certifications

• Graduate of an accredited OT, PT, SLP, or RN (CRRN preferred) program with current licensure in the state in which facility resides.
• ASN required; Bachelor’s degree preferred for nursing. Master’s degree required for OT/PT/SLP.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR card.

Experience

• A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a patient assessment coordinator role may be substituted for degree and license.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in the care of patients in an acute hospital, rehabilitation, or LTACH setting required.