IRF-PAI Coordinator

Encompass Health seeks an IRF-PAI Coordinator to ensure accurate completion and submission of IRF-PAI assessments for our inpatient rehabilitation hospital. In this role, you will review clinical documentation, validate coding, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and therapists to capture patient status, comorbidities, and functional outcomes in alignment with CMS regulations. You will monitor regulatory updates, educate staff on documentation standards, and audit records to support compliance, quality outcomes, and appropriate reimbursement.

Join a patient-centered, collaborative environment with strong opportunities for professional growth, specialty training, and career advancement within post-acute rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, complete, and submit accurate IRF-PAI assessments within regulatory time frames.
• Review clinical documentation to ensure it supports IRF-PAI coding and CMS requirements.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and therapists to clarify diagnoses, comorbidities, and functional scores.
• Monitor changes in CMS IRF regulations and update internal processes and education as needed.
• Audit medical records and IRF-PAI data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Provide staff education on IRF-PAI documentation standards and best practices.
• Work with quality and finance teams to optimize appropriate reimbursement and case mix index.
• Generate and analyze IRF-PAI and outcomes reports to support quality improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

• IRF-PAI administration
• Clinical documentation review
• CMS compliance
• Medical record auditing
• Rehabilitation nursing knowledge
• Data entry and validation
• Interdisciplinary team communication
• EMR/EHR systems
• Quality improvement reporting
• Regulatory reporting