Patient Assessment Coordinator | Palo Alto

Benefits

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• Medical Benefits: EPO/HDHP/HSA options, including prescription coverage, Rx ’n Go, and Teladoc
• Comprehensive dental and vision benefits
• Employee Assistance Program, including counseling, legal, and financial services
• Flexible spending (FSA) and health savings (HSA) accounts
• Life and Disability insurance benefits
• Education/In-Service Opportunities including continuing education and tuition assistance
• Supplemental benefits: Accident, critical illness, cancer, pet, and identity theft protection insurance options
• Auto, Home, Cell Phone, and Gym Membership discount offerings
• Personal Travel Discounts
• Employee Bonus Referral Program
• 401(k) plans and discretionary employer match
• Generous Paid Benefit Time

About the role

Using discretion and independent judgment, the Patient Assessment Coordinator 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. This position oversees all aspects of data collection on the IRF/PAI, ensures the presence of supporting documentation, and provides staff education to ensure compliance with CMS guidelines. The Coordinator assumes the task of reviewing each IRF/PAI form completely, accurately, and timely. He or she also monitors the accuracy in the scoring of the functional status and reflection of the patient’s care needs and inputs appropriate information for the IRF/PAI into the eRehabData system. This role is also responsible for coordinating the collection of patient information from the patient medical record and the completion of assigned sections of the IRF/PAI form.

Responsibilities

• Setting proscribed IRF/PAI completion dates for the multi-disciplinary team
• Developing and interpreting policies and procedures
• Acting as the 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
• Quality reporting program requirements

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
• A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a patient assessment coordinator role may be substituted for degree and license

Experience

• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in the care of patients in an acute hospital, rehabilitation, or LTACH setting required