CREDENTIALING ASSISTANT

Slocum-Dickson-Medical-Group; Town of New Hartford (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Slocum-Dickson-Medical-Group is seeking a Credentialing Assistant to support the Recruitment and Credentialing Manager. The role involves handling confidential credentials, preparing provider packets, gathering verifications, and maintaining files within credentialing software.

You will create credentialing files, monitor expirations, input data, and assist with recredentialing processes while collaborating with physicians and administrative staff in a professional office setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and knowledge of general office procedures.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access).
• Ability to analyze problems and to arrive at logical answers when dealing with work content.
• The ability to maintain strict confidentiality with regard to all matters, oral or written.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to follow through on projects and assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provide new providers with application packets for completion.
• Obtain licenses and DEA if required.
• Create credentials files.
• Input information into credentialing software and create new accounts.
• Obtain all necessary verifications for credentialing.
• Complete credentials file for approval and monitor expiring credentials.
• Update credentialing system with current documents.
• Create and complete reappointment applications and verifications.

Skills

Discretion/confidentiality

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Access

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for varied clerical functions involving the application of independent judgment based on knowledge gained through experience in the performance of responsible and confidential duties for the Recruitment and Credentialing Manager.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Credentialing Assistant shall assist with

• Providing new providers with application packets for completion.
• Obtaining license and DEA if required.
• Creating credentials files.
• Scanning of a provider file both for recovery and credentialing software.
• Create new account in credentialing software and input information.
• Obtain all necessary verifications.
• Complete credentials file to present for approval.
• Continuous monitoring of expiring credentials.
• Update credentialing system with current documents.
• Create and complete reappointment applications.
• Gather all information, and complete verifications required for re-credentialing.
• Monthly required verifications utilizing government websites.
• Attends OSHA training upon initial employee orientation and annually completes an OSHA competency.
• May be exposed to hazardous drugs.
• Other duties as assigned.

RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS:

Direct relationship with physicians, staff, and administration. Must respond in a courteous and efficient manner in dealing with physicians, clinical staff, and others, over the telephone and in person. Must establish an effective working relationship with associates, and become an active and integral part of the Group’s administrative team.

Requirements

Graduation from high school, complete knowledge of general office procedures, computer experience, knowledge of the current Microsoft operating system, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and related programs. Ability to analyze problems and to arrive at logical answers when dealing with the work content. The ability to maintain strict confidentiality with regard to all matters, either oral or written; the ability to work with minimum supervision; to follow through on projects and to complete tasks and assignments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires sitting, standing bending and reaching. May require lifting up to 20 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office equipment such as computer, fax, calculators and telephone. Requires normal hearing and vision.