Credentialing Assistant - Full time - Days

Job Summary: 

The Credentialing Assistant coordinates support services for the Medical Staff Services Director and other Medical Staff Services personnel. Works under the direct supervision of the Medical Staff Services Director and Credentialing Coordinators. Assists with the administrative and clerical duties of the Medical Staff Services Department including processes related to credentialing, database maintenance, filing of credentialing records, invoice processing, website maintenance, and provider notifications. Provides additional assistance as requested with the credentialing process, maintenance of the credentialing database, and maintenance of credentialing files and records.

 

Essential functions:

Performs credentialing duties and other Medical Staff Services duties for Medical Staff Services Director (i.e. schedules appointments, coordinates meetings, coordinates travel arrangements, coordination and set up for presentations, drafts letters and assists with mail-outs and email notifications to 1000+ physicians, advanced dependent practitioners as well as other credentialed allied health professionals.)

Assist Director Medical Staff Services, Medical Staff Officers and other Medical Staff leadership with their duties related to medical staff functions including preparation of meeting minutes and special reports as needed.

Provide administrative support for Medical Staff Services Director by coordinating, preparing , and maintaining hospital statistical data base reports as requested.

Assist with the intake and processing of medical staff applications (initial and reappointment) as directed by the Medical Staff Services Director and Credentialing Coordinators.

Monitoring status of credentialed provider expirables. Notifying credentialed providers when updates are required. Maintenance and updating database as applicable. Querying primary sources as needed to ensure ongoing eligibility for clinical privileges.

Assist with hospital affiliation verification requests and other requests for verification of credentialing status. Assist with primary source verification for reappointment applicants as requested.

Assist Credentialing Coordinators with ongoing maintenance of pending provider application log.

Assist with all clerical duties required within Medical Staff Services Department.

 

Education, Experience and Training:

High school diploma or GED.

Four (4) years administrative experience.  Bachelor’s degree may be considered in lieu of experience.