MDS Coordinator

Who We Are

When you work at Carillon Senior Living
, you’ll notice that it’s more than a place to retire, it’s a thriving community of seniors who are passionate about West Texas values, the Lubbock community and all things Texas Tech. It’s a uniquely uplifting community where active older adults enjoy vibrant living, rewarding opportunities, exceptional hospitality, and great friendships. We just celebrated 50 years of serving Lubbock and West Texas as a trusted senior living community.

You won't find our unique combination of an all-inclusive lifestyle, superior hospitality, and beautiful location anywhere else.

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Accident insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Personal life insurance
• Paid time off starting at 128 hours your first year
• Tuition reimbursement & scholarship opportunities
• Access to a 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a Carillon match
• Employee Referral Program – $300 for each successful employment referral
• Offering Everyday Pay!
• Continual professional training and career advancement opportunities
• Team environment – enjoy a fun, engaging work environment

Position Title:

MDS Coordinator

Salary: $70-80k

Schedule:

Monday-Friday (Days)

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Maintains a current license with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Has a current card for the successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR – Healthcare Provider).
• Experience with the MDS transmittal process and understanding of regulations impacting the MDS.
• In-depth experience and knowledge working with MDS computer software.
• Expertise in MDS processes and systems.
• Must have effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Works as part of a team and assists all other department members when needed.
• Can work cooperatively with other healthcare professionals and other departments within the system.
• Has the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in writing, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must communicate with internal and external contacts in a professional manner.
• Has the ability to maintain a professional relationship with physicians, patients, visitors, and staff by demonstrating appropriate interpersonal skills and demeanor.
• Possesses knowledge of and implements infection control and universal precaution practices.

The MDS Coordinator is responsible for the overall supervision, coordination, maintenance and timely completion of the MDS, care plans, and medical records for residents.

• Verifies all MDS for both Medicare and Long-Term residents are accurate and completed in a timely manner.
• Supervises subordinate MDS coordinators.
• Ensures that all assessments are accurate and completed in a timely manner.
• Oversees the monthly Triple Check meeting and ensures that it is scheduled according to accounting needs.
• Coordinates, conducts, and completes the MDS, resident care plans and conferences on the computerized system.
• Assures accuracy and completeness of entire medical record within HFCA and Medicare standards and guidelines.
• Ensures MDS electronic submission occurs per State of Texas regulations.
• Participates in family/resident care plan conferences.
• Assures effective communication with other shifts and departments as it relates to medical record documentation.
• Notifies physicians and family of changes in residents’ condition.
• Encourages rehabilitative techniques in order to restore resident’s independence.
• Assists DON in developing and implementing medical records policies and procedures.
• Audits resident charts as assigned.
• Coordinates the restorative program.
• Presents / attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
• Assures timeliness of physicians’ visits.

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.