Corporate Credentialing Specialist

Shriners Children's; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriner's Children's is seeking a Credentialing Specialist to coordinate and organize credentialing and privileging for physicians and advanced practice professionals across SHC facilities. You will verify credentials, maintain confidential records, and ensure compliance with accreditation standards.

Collaborating with SHC Medical Staff Offices, you will support timely approvals and provider enrollment. A CPCS or CPMSM certification (or eligibility within 24 months) is preferred; a HS diploma is

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare credentialing and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with MD Staff or relevant credentialing databases.
• Strong data entry and Microsoft Office skills.
• CPCS or CPMSM certification, or eligibility within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate credentialing/privileging requests for SHC facilities.
• Verify education, training, and experience to determine eligibility.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage credentialing documentation.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards (TJC, NCQA) and regulations.
• Liaise with SHC Medical Staff Offices for timely approvals and enrollment.

Skills

Healthcare credentialing

Credentialing database

Data entry

Microsoft Office

CPCS certification

CPMSM certification

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Credentialing database

Job description

Company OverviewShriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Please log into Workday Click Here to apply internally through the \"Jobs Hub\"Job DescriptionThe Credentialing Specialist coordinates and organizes ongoing credentialing and privileging of physicians and advanced practice professionals. Responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and follow-up of credentialing and privileging applications, maintaining strict confidentiality. Ensures compliance with federal and state agencies, organizational policies, and accrediting and regulatory agencies.Key Responsibilities:Coordinates and organizes credentialing/privileging requests/modifications for an SHC facility and supports providers requesting privileges at affiliate locations. Ensures evidence of education, training, and experience to determine eligibility for requested privileges and membership.Verifies and documents credentials and expirables using acceptable verification sources to ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, as well as manages and documents all communication with providers and primary facilities to ensure notification of upcoming expirables. Keeps a record of all credentialing activities in the credentialing database to ensure files reflect current status.Recognizes, investigates, and validates discrepancies and adverse information obtained; obtains and evaluates practitioner sanctions, complaints, and adverse data to ensure compliance.Responsible for confidentiality and data entry, maintenance, and analysis of clinical provider information within database per established guidelines to ensure complete electronic credential file to support provider enrollment and delegation requirements.Collaborates credentialing, OPPE, FPPE, and privileging activities with SHC Medical Staff Offices to ensure timely approval process of governing bodies, participation in accreditation surveys and audits, to include verification of appropriate drug and criminal background screenings. Prioritizes workload to meet deadlines.Maintains current knowledge of accreditation standards (TJC, NCQA), state and federal regulations, as well as SHC medical staff bylaws, regulations, and procedural rules.Required Qualifications:Experience in a healthcare setting performing regulatory credentialingExperience with MD Staff or relevant credentialing databaseData entry skills. Including the ability to navigate a translational database to enter and retrieve information.Competency in Microsoft Office applicationsCertified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS), Certified Professional in Medical Services Management (CPMSM) or equivalent certification. If candidate is not currently certified, CPCS will be required within 24 months of hire, or upon eligibilityHigh School Diploma/GEDPreferred Qualifications:Associates Degree (A.A.) in relevant healthcare fieldBachelor’s Degree (B.S., B.A., etc.) in relevant healthcare fieldCompensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.