PANAC

MDS Coordinator (Virtual or On-site prn)

The virtual or on‐site PRN MDS Coordinator will collect, review and data enter the clinical information related to the assigned MDS following federal and state mandated regulations/requirements and the current MDS 3.0 RAI guidelines.
Responsibilities

• Monitoring facility admissions and discharges and opening appropriate MDS tracking forms in the electronic health record (EHR).

• Timely open and completion of all OBRA and Medicare tracking and MDS assessments within the clients EHR.

• Timely transmissions of MDS assessments to the QIES database, monitoring validation reports, and completing modifications as needed.

• Ensure timely completion of all MDS sections by the interdisciplinary team.

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of any state Medicaid documents (i.e., case-mix, resident roster, audits).

• Attend client meetings (i.e., Medicare, triple-check, etc.).

• All other duties as assigned by client and/or RKL Senior Living Consulting management team.

• Professional collaboration with clients with a focus on client satisfaction and retention.

• Respond to client calls and emails in a timely manner and work with the team to provide appropriate solutions for clients.

• Work with the RKL Senior Living Consulting management team to assist with development of client efficient MDS Department processes.

• Keep up to date on state and federal regulations related to the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and reimbursement changes.

• Participate in continuous learning activities and research to improve and develop own and others technical expertise and apply learned concepts.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing preferred; current RN/LPN licensure required

• 3-5 years current experience working with RAI MDS 3.0 and PDPM guidelines

• Experience with LTC/SNF clinical documentation/ MDS software and therapy software systems

• Prior experience in a long-term care setting required

• Strong knowledge of HIPAA regulations

• Strong knowledge of Federal Medicare and state Medicaid reimbursement

• Strong knowledge/background in post-acute care regulatory compliance and reimbursement guidelines

• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of health care industry with ability to provide solutions to meet client needs and maximize value of deliverables

• Ability to adapt and utilize clients electronic health record (EHR)

• Competency of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Self-motivated and willingness to enhance accounting and advisory knowledge

• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects