GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
 

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always. 

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Varied Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

Medical Staff Services/Credentialing

Overview of Position:

Under limited supervision responsible for the organized medical staff and its committees, service lines and/or departments to ensure compliance with medical staff governing documents and state and federal requirements and applicable accreditation standards. Represents administrative issues successfully to influence collaboration between physicians and hospital management. Manages communications of the organized medical staff. Collaborates with the Credentials Verification Office (CVO) to implement efficient, effective policies and criteria governing credentialing and medical staff operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1.    Provides assistance and support to the Medical Staff leaders to promote complete, standardized, and efficient processes that meet the Bylaws, Rules & Regulations and Manuals of the Medical Staff, HFAP Standards, and federal, state, and governmental regulations.
2.     Reviews CVO completed applications in a timely manner according to Department guidelines outlined in the Bylaws and Medical Staff policies and updates Director and Manager of any discrepancies and/or deficiencies.
3.    Responsible for all aspects of medical staff meetings including preparation, minutes, agendas, follow up, etc. Completes minutes within five working days of the meeting. Communicates information from meetings with others in the department, as needed.
4.    Ensures follow-up, email communication, documents, and letters are timely completed and electronic databases are updated with results of meetings (including, but not limited to, appointment letters, entering privileges, entering FPPE, etc.), and, if necessary, forwards them to appropriate medical staff members, committees, hospital staff, or Board of Directors, as applicable.
5.    Prepares necessary reports regarding new and reappointment applicants which are forwarded to department chairs, Medical Staff committees and to the Board of Directors for review and action.
6.    Oversees all aspects of the credentialing database for completeness and accuracy.  Maintains documentation for accreditation survey.
7.    Oversees, develops, and maintains statistics for all currently approved practitioners to be used for continuous credentialing purposes and statistical data needed for appropriate in-house departments.
8.    Improves professional growth and knowledge of job to maintain efficiency and effectiveness of the CVO.  Belongs to professional organizations (NAMSS, OAMSS), attends local and national seminars approved by HFAP and other organizations, and subscribes to and reads journals and publications addressing credentialing management activities.
9.    Remains current on Medical Staff Bylaws, credentials activities, Medical Staff forms, and HFAP guidelines addressing Medical Staff and credentialing issues.
10.    Remains current and knowledgeable on legal requirements and on state and federal laws for reporting requirements as outlined in Medical Staff Bylaws and Medical Staff policies.
11.    Provides oversight of medical staff policy development and revisions.
12.    Oversees a variety of projects assigned by the director. 
13.    Performs other functions as assigned.
14.    Oversees and assists in the development or revision of delineation of privilege forms including content, criteria, requirements, FPPE, etc. and coordinates with Department and/or Service Line Chairs, Medical Staff Leadership, and Department Director and Manager. 
15.    Oversees and assists in all practitioner onboarding needs including, but not limited to parking pass, badge, tracking/completion of onboarding orientation, email notifications, etc. 
16.    Processes all Leave of Absence and temporary privilege requests, ensures the request meets GHS medical staff criteria per the Bylaws and medical staff policies, communicates the request to medical staff leadership, receives approvals for the request, and processes approved requests per policy. 
17.    Responds to requests regarding membership and/or privileges.
18.    Oversees and maintains all