Medical Staff Specialist Full Time 36 hours

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Responsible for obtaining and keeping current data for all individuals on the Medical and Adjunct Staffs.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Credentialing Specialist.

• Medical Staff Credentialing Specialist loads and maintains provider information in an online credentialing database system. Tracks license and certification expirations for medical staff to ensure timely renewals.

• Maintains database system for criteria needed to maintain staff appointment as established

by the Medical Staff bylaws.

• Maintains ongoing credentialing database system for reappointment of staff members per the time schedule established by the Medical Staff bylaws.

• Collects and compiles all relevant verified information for the reappointment process for all

Medical and Adjunct Staff members.

• Provides follow-up with the staff member and oversees the reappointment application

through the necessary Medical Staff committees.

• Assists with distributing and maintaining data for ongoing professional performance

evaluation and focused evaluation for all practitioners.

• Oversees On-Call specialty calendars for the organizations 

• Assists with the processing of new applications to the Medical/Adjunct Staffs

Responsible for the assisting in the effective operation of the Medical Staff Department.

• Provides, as requested, support secretarial services to the Medical Staff.

• Email weekly reminders to Medical/Adjunct staff for medical records deficiencies & suspensions. 

Coordinates Medical Staff activities.

• Has current knowledge of Joint Commission standards, state and federal requirements.

• Ensure the facility and staff members are maintaining compliance with regulatory and accrediting institutions.

• Composes and/or transcribes minutes for all Medical Staff meetings as needed.

• Composes Board of Directors approval letters for the Medical Staff.

• Arranges for dietary, equipment and room set up for all meetings & events as needed.

Assists the President of the Medical Staff and the Medical Staff Office

• Provides support secretarial services.

• Maintains and keeps current the calendar for appointments and meetings.

• Responsible for incoming phone calls, verifications of hospital affiliations and inquiries.

• Other duties as necessary.

Manages all production of Credential materials, ECMS materials and Peer Review for meetings in a timely fashion.