Regional MDS Specialist

General Purpose

The MDS Specialist facilitates the completion of resident assessments in partnership with the Administrator, clinical team, and the Utilization department. They ensure appropriate clinical services are provided and optimal reimbursement is captured for each resident in accordance with accepted standards of nurse practice and federal and state regulations.

• Participate in ongoing care in collaboration with the physician, Director of Nursing Services (DNS), clinical team members, social services, physical therapy, the resident, and the resident’s family by tailoring care to meet individual needs of the resident.
• Partner with the clinical leadership team to facilitate the assessment and care planning process through the completion of the MDS, as scheduled for each resident.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all MDS Assessments including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, and significant change assessments.
• Communicate level of care for new admissions and ensure all areas triggered on the resident assessment protocol summary are included in the resident’s plan of care.
• Provide education and monitoring of facility utilization management systems and processes that support accurate claims and billing.
• Develop and implement standardized training modules, and training and in-servicing of new and current MDS staff.

This position does not have any supervisory requirements.

• Participate in ongoing care in collaboration with the physician, Director of Nursing Services (DNS), clinical team members, social services, physical therapy, the resident, and the resident’s family by tailoring care to meet individual needs of the resident.
• Partner with the clinical leadership team to facilitate the assessment and care planning process through the completion of the MDS, as scheduled for each resident.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all MDS Assessments including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, and significant change assessments.
• Communicate level of care for new admissions and ensure all areas triggered on the resident assessment protocol summary are included in the resident’s plan of care.
• Provide education and monitoring of facility utilization management systems and processes that support accurate claims and billing.
• Develop and implement standardized training modules, and training and in-servicing of new and current MDS staff.

Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.

High school level mathematics preferred.

• Provide accurate, detailed responses and build effective working relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively with key stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented and able to maintain confidential and private personnel data.

None required.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear.
• Frequent use of all office related equipment to include; copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential…