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Careersβ€ΊRolesβ€ΊMDS Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Coordinator)
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MDS Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Coordinator)

In a nursing home, you turn detailed patient assessments into the data that drives care plans and reimbursement β€” accurate, on time, and audit-ready. Where clinical assessment meets data and compliance.

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Industries that often hire MDS Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Coordinator)s
RetailEntertainment & MediaWholesale & DistributionConsumer ServicesHealthcare Β· 71%Professional Services Β· 6%
Job markets for MDS Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Coordinator)s
Employment concentration Β· ~135 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
Technology
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
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What it's like

What it's like to be a MDS Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Coordinator)

The work runs through coordinating and completing resident assessments, gathering input from the care team, entering and verifying data, and meeting strict submission deadlines. Usually a nurse by background, you bridge clinical care and data. Accuracy directly affects both care plans and reimbursement, so the stakes are real, and a lot of the job is chasing details across a busy facility.

What surprises people is the relentless deadline and audit pressure β€” assessments must be timely and exact, and errors can mean lost funding or compliance trouble. The work is detailed and largely solo, and regulations shift and demand constant relearning. It's a specialized niche within long-term care, with real responsibility behind a desk.

It fits a nurse who is detail-obsessed, organized, and comfortable with data and rules. If you miss hands-on patient care or hate paperwork, the shift can be hard. But if there's satisfaction in being the linchpin that keeps care plans accurate and a facility funded, the work tends to be quietly essential.

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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape β€” and where it can take you.

Earning potential across this track
$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
Technology & Information$112K+9%
Professional Services$101K-2%
Energy & Utilities$88K-15%
Wholesale & Distribution$85K-17%
Government$80K-22%
Compared to Technology average across all industries
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all MDS Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Coordinator)s (SOC 29-9021.00), not just this title Β· BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape β€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$39K–$112K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
38K
U.S. Employment
+14.7%
10yr Growth
3K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$80K$77K$74K$71K$68K201920202021202220232024$68K$80K
BLS OEWS May 2024 Β· BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

No skills data available

O*NET OnLine Β· Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mapped SOC Codes
29-9021.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) Β· BLS Employment Projections Β· O*NET OnLine
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