MDS Coordinator

Athena Health Care Systems

$83K — $99K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Nursing Degree from an accredited school
  • Current, unencumbered RN or LPN license in Massachusetts
  • At least one year of nursing experience
  • Preferred MDS and/or skilled nursing experience
  • Strong understanding of CMS regulatory guidelines

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the MDS process
  • Oversee ADL training for staff
  • Issue and deliver timely denial notices
  • Complete and transmit CMS approved item sets
  • Ensure compliance with CMS regulatory guidelines
  • Maintain resident privacy policies
  • Manage Medicare meeting documentation
  • Deliver Medicare denial letters as required
  • Ensure residents' Medicare/Insurance benefits are managed appropriately

Benefits

  • Competitive and weekly pay
  • Holiday pay for all employees
  • Overtime pay for hourly staff
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Exclusive employer discount program
  • Employer-paid life insurance for eligible team members
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Vacation and personal time off
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
Full Job Description
We are hiring a full-time MDS Coordinator to join our dynamic care team at Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in North Easton!

Can be LPN or RN. Weekly pay ranges from $40 to $48 an hour, depending on license and experience. Southeast is a 171-bed skilled nursing facility.

As the MDS Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in planning, organizing, and directing the MDS process, ensuring that our residents receive high-quality care and services.

Experience & Education:
  • Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited school of nursing, college or university.
  • Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN or LPN in Massachusetts.
  • Must have at least one year of nursing experience.
  • MDS experience and/or skilled nursing experience preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Coordination of MDS process
  • Oversees ADL training for facility and staff.
  • Issues and delivers denial notices timely and appropriately.
  • Complete and transmit all CMS approved item sets (MDS)
  • Must be knowledgeable of and follow current CMS regulatory guidelines as described in RAI Manual.
  • Complies with facility privacy policies and procedures and protects residents' individual health information.
  • Maintains Medicare meeting minutes per Medicare program agreement.
  • Issues and delivers Medicare denial letters per CMS regulations.
  • Assures appropriate management of residents' Medicare/Insurance benefits.
  • Maintains adequate systems to ensure appropriate documents are sufficient to support billed services.
  • Other duties assigned by manager.

Benefits:
  • Competitive and Weekly Pay
  • Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
  • Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Exclusive Employer Discount Program

Available for Eligible Team Members:
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Vacation and Personal Time
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

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