Credentialing Administrator I

University of Rochester; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rochester is seeking a Credentialing Coordinator within URMC Medical Staff Services in Rochester, NY. You will coordinate credentialing activities, privileging, and primary source verifications to ensure practitioner quality and patient safety.

Responsibilities include updating governing documents, supporting NCQA accreditation processes, conducting ongoing monitoring, and collaborating with MSS leadership and national/state stakeholders to stay current with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating credentialing, privileging, and primary source verifications.
• Knowledge of NCQA accreditation standards and survey processes.
• Ability to develop and update governing documents and policies.
• Strong collaboration with management and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate departmental activities to ensure practitioner credentialing quality and patient safety.
• Assist with NCQA Accreditation applications, surveys, payments, and scheduling.
• Complete monthly ongoing monitoring for active providers and quarterly quality metrics.
• Represent MSS and the CVO in regulatory audits and Joint Commission activities.
• Provide staff education on medical staff bylaws, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with national and state leaders to stay current with evolving standards.

Skills

Coordination

Regulatory compliance

NCQA accreditation

Staff education

Quality improvement

Regulatory audits

Policy development

Job description

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location

135 Corporate Woods, Ste 380, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14623

Opening Information

• Worker Subtype: Regular
• Time Type: Full time
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Department: 910397 URMC Medical Staff Services
• Work Shift: UR - Day (United States of America)
• Range: UR URG 109 H

Compensation

Range: $27.16 - $38.03

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities

Coordinates departmental activities to ensure quality in conducting, maintaining, and communicating practitioner credentialing, privileging, and primary source verifications. Serves as a resource to and collaborates with management and others to advance the quality of practitioners and patient safety of the facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates Activities for Ensuring Compliance with Accreditation Standards and Regulatory Requirements:
  • Develops and/or updates applicable governing documents (bylaws, credentialing policies and procedures, privileging polices, etc.) that support and direct organizational practices and ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies that govern healthcare.
  • Assist management with the NCQA Accreditation application & survey process which includes completing the online application, coordinating the payments and scheduling of the survey, and participating in the survey process in coordination with MSS Management & Medical Staff leadership.
  • Completes monthly ongoing monitoring for all active providers.
  • Completes quarterly quality improvement metrics for NCQA survey submission.
  • Represent MSS and the CVO for regulatory audit/surveys by the JC, NCQA, DOH, CMS, Delegated Commercial Payers and any other regulatory agencies as needed.
  • Serve as the MSS Representative on the Joint Commission Steering Committee.
  • Provides education to staff pertaining to medical staff bylaw, policies and procedures.
  • Collaborates with various national and state leaders and associations and attend educational seminars and/or conferences to remain current with best practice, evolving standards, and technology and service options available to the industry at large.

Clinical Privileging and Delineation of Privileges

• Assists with the clinical privileging program and the development and maintenance of specialty-specific, criteria-based delineations of privileges.
• Collaborates with Department Chiefs, Division Heads, clinical leaders, Quality Management, and other subject matter experts to ensure privilege criteria remain current, evidence-based, reflect contemporary clinical practice, and comply with accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
• Assists in development and review of privilege criteria for new procedures, technologies, and services introduced to the organization.
• Research relevant specialty society recommendations, regulatory guidance, professional standards, industry resources, and practices at comparable healthcare organizations.
• Provides administrative oversight and compliance monitoring of Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) documentation in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, Medical Staff Bylaws, and organizational policies.

Data Management and Process Improvement Functions

• Develops and implements tools and policies to support knowledge management, record-keeping, and internal and external communication.
• Responsible for maintaining data and ensure security is appropriate and limited to the client/hospital affiliate and the staff.
• Develop, coordinate and monitor the quality initiative activities including and not limited to tracking staff performance of file processing accuracy and completion rates.
• Review performance measures and goals with staff regularly. Develop performance improvement plans as applicable for staff not meeting goals.
• Responsible for ongoing review and assessment of the departmental functions and services to identify areas in need of improvement and implement changes as needed.
• Maintain account data to be able to provide accurate reporting on active and historical medical and allied health professional staff.
• In collaboration with the Credentialing & Accreditation Manager and Payer Enrollment Manager, assists with the functions related to URMFG's Delegated Credentialing/