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In a medical facility, proper documentation and report is essential. One of the most challenging career jobs in sorting documents within the hospital setting is becoming a MDS coordinator or minimum data set coordinator.
MDS stands for Minimum Data Set. MDS coordinators maintain records of patients and make sure that the documents adhere to both federal and state regulations. They also work closely with administrative and medical staff so as to keep patient records up-to-date and mostly handle the resident assessment instrument or RAI process for the patients from their admission up to discharge.
MDS coordinators work in any health care institutions. They mostly deal with lots of paperwork like insurance and billing forms for the patient.
In order to become a MDS coordinator, you should first enter in a nursing school and enroll for a registered nurse profession. For you to become a RN, you should obtain about 2 years as associate’s degree, 3 years clinical training program or a bachelor’s degrees in nursing which usually lasts about 4 to 5 years. After obtaining the particular program, RNs must pass the state-examination to receive a license as RN.
Most hospital employers prefer RNs or registered nurses with at least 2 or more work experience in a health care facility or a nursing home in order to become a MDS coordinator. The average salary for MDS coordinators is about $69,000 per annum.
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