MDS Coordinator

Ponderosa Villa is actively looking to hire a full-time MDS Coordinator in a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Our goal is to provide top-quality care and maximize residents' functional independence to safely discharge them to the next level of care. We are a people-first organization, guided by integrity, empowering people, and delivering outcomes.

• 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 coordinate 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 plans 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

• 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 a team
• Proficiency in MDS 3.0
• Demonstrable working knowledge of relevant state and federal regulations
• Resident Assessment Coordinator certification