CREDENTIALING ASSISTANT

Slocum Dickson Medical Group; Town of New Hartford (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Slocum Dickson Medical Group is seeking a Credentialing Assistant to support the Recruitment and Credentialing Manager. You will handle provider onboarding, licensing, credentialing files, and data entry in credentialing software.

You will perform verifications, monitor credential expirations, complete recredentialing, and ensure timely submissions. OSHA training is required, and responsibilities include scanning and maintaining confidential information.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and knowledge of general office procedures.
• Ability to analyze problems and arrive at logical conclusions in work content.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of all matters, oral or written.

Responsibilities

• Provide new providers with application packets for completion.
• Obtain licenses and DEAs if required.
• Create credentials files and input data into credentialing software.
• Scan provider files for recovery and credentialing purposes.
• Obtain verifications and complete credentials files for approval.
• Monitor expiring credentials and update systems with current documents.
• Create reappointment applications and perform verifications for re-credentialing.
• Complete monthly verifications via government websites.
• Attend OSHA training during orientation and annually; may be exposed to hazardous drugs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

General office procedures

MS Office

Confidentiality

Problem analysis

Work with minimal supervision

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Credentialing software

MS Office suite

Job description

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

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE

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.