What are the responsibilities and job description for the MDS Coordinator position at Sigourney Health Care?
Sigourney Health Care is hiring an MDS Coordinator/Floor Nurse.
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IMG is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable MDS Coordinator who will coordinate our facility’s RAI process in accordance with state and federal guidelines while they maximize reimbursements for the clinical services provided.
As a MDS Coordinator you will also be:
- Ensuring the compliance, accuracy and reliability of patient charts
- Collecting data for use in determining patients’ treatment, compliance with treatment norms, privacy standards and also in supplying information to third parties
Job Responsibilities
As a MDS Coordinator for IMG, you will ensure the accuracy of patient charts and medical data, schedule MDS assessments and communicate the current schedule and any changes in procedure to the appropriate personnel or department.
Additional responsibilities of a MDS Coordinator include:
- Completing MDS assessments as well as RAPs and care plans
- Transmitting MDS data accurately and in a timely manner to required entities
- Coordinating care plan schedules
- Obtaining and utilizing quality indicator reports and case mix reports
As a MDS Coordinator for IMG, you must be methodical in your practice and pay careful attention to detail. Furthermore, because MDS Coordinators work as part of an interdisciplinary team, it is critical that you have good communication and interpersonal skills and work well as part of a group.
Additional requirements for a MDS Coordinator include:
- Nursing license in state of employment
- 1-3 years’ experience working as a MDS Coordinator
- Possessing a working knowledge of the RAI process and of clinical reimbursement as related to the RAI process
- Possessing strong multitasking abilities
