Hello, Four Corners Regional Health Care Center in Blanding, UT is actively looking to hire a full-time MDS Coordinator.
At Four Corners Regional Health, our goal in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is to provide each patient with top-quality care. We strive to maximize each patient's functional independence to safely discharge her/him to the next level of care.
We are a people-first organization. Really! Our guiding motto is leading with integrity, empowering people, delivering outcomes.
Job Description:
- Responsible to assign ICD-10 CM diagnosis codes to the residents' medical conditions
- Accountable for case management of Medicare Part A and insurance case management
- Expertly assess nursing home residents' needs, and coordinating personalized, resident-driven care based on those assessments
- Oversee the patient assessment process, setting assessment schedules and assuring that assessments are done in an accurate and timely manner
- Make Recommendations and transmit assessments to the Dept. of Health. Review the results to make policy and procedural recommendations to the management staff
- Coordinate patient care plan in accordance with regulatory requirements. Ensure that appropriate facility resources are made available to patients and that patient care is delivered effectively
- Create the schedule for all Medicare and Medicaid including:
- Start Medicare coverage for newly qualified patients and/or send out denial letters
- Keep updated on regulatory changes in Medicare coverage and help determine documents needed for Medicaid reimbursement.
Benefits:
- Complete medical/dental/vision insurance benefits
- Employer-matching 401k retirement program
- Up to 16 days' paid time off per year
- Company paid Life Insurance
Requirements:
- Minimum associate degree. Bachelor's degree preferred
- Must be a Registered Nurse in good standing
- Extensive knowledge in MDS
- One year of MDS experience in a skilled nursing/long-term care facility
- Extraordinary attention-to-detail, capable of directing other people and managing schedules
- Excellent communication skills, expert at working cooperatively as a member of team
- Proficiency in MDS 3.0
- Demonstrable working knowledge of relevant state and federal regulations
- Resident Assessment Coordinator certification