Job Description
Job Description
Hello, Cascades at Galveston in Galveston, TX is actively looking to hire a full-time MDS Coordinator.
Why consider working at Cascades at Galveston? We have low resident to staff ratios, awesome team culture, etc. Also, we are located very near Galveston beaches. The sea breezes are calling you!
We truly pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where excellence thrives!
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