Credentialing Specialist

Position Summary The Credentialing Specialist manage the credentials of medical staff members and allied health professionals to ensure the highest quality patient care within the Hospital and compliance with TJC and other regulatory agencies.# Coordinates and supports the functioning of the Medical Staff Services Department. # Core Duties and Responsibilities Accurately complies with department credentialing requirements for processing initial and reappointment applications of Medical Staff and Allied Health professionals Maintains current database for physicians and healthcare assistants by becoming efficient in the use of the database program Completes a variety of verification requests from multiple resources# in a very timely manner for physicians and allied health professionals #Responsible for physician On-Call schedule and disbursement of reimbursement funds Ability to interface succinctly and intelligently with physicians, board members and hospital personnel Responsible for accurately filing documents within timeline Ensures compliance with JTC and state regulations Serves as resource person in the Medical Staff Department Knowledge of Medical Staff Bylaws and associated manuals # Qualifications ##### Proficient in using credentialing software and Microsoft office suite ##### Basic computer/keyboarding skills and filing experience ##### Excellent written and oral communication skills, including English usage, grammar and punctuation ##### Experience with transcription and Dictaphone preferred # Salary Range: # $21.40 # $31.06 per hour # Additional information To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company#s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Shore Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, gender identity, affectional or sexual orientation or sex. #

Position Summary

The Credentialing Specialist manage the credentials of medical staff members and allied health professionals to ensure the highest quality patient care within the Hospital and compliance with TJC and other regulatory agencies. Coordinates and supports the functioning of the Medical Staff Services Department.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately complies with department credentialing requirements for processing initial and reappointment applications of Medical Staff and Allied Health professionals
• Maintains current database for physicians and healthcare assistants by becoming efficient in the use of the database program
• Completes a variety of verification requests from multiple resources in a very timely manner for physicians and allied health professionals
• Responsible for physician On-Call schedule and disbursement of reimbursement funds
• Ability to interface succinctly and intelligently with physicians, board members and hospital personnel
• Responsible for accurately filing documents within timeline
• Ensures compliance with JTC and state regulations
• Serves as resource person in the Medical Staff Department
• Knowledge of Medical Staff Bylaws and associated manuals

Qualifications

• Proficient in using credentialing software and Microsoft office suite
• Basic computer/keyboarding skills and filing experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including English usage, grammar and punctuation
• Experience with transcription and Dictaphone preferred

Salary Range:

$21.40 - $31.06 per hour

Additional information

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Shore Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, gender identity, affectional or sexual orientation or sex.