Healthcare Credentialing Specialist

Adventist Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Bakersfield is seeking a Credentials Coordinator to join our team onsite. This full-time role supports the credentialing lifecycle, including initial appointments, verifications, privileging, and file maintenance, to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and able to thrive in a healthcare setting, handling confidential information with discretion and collaborating with medical staff and leadership to maintain robust

Qualifications

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
• Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Two years' experience in a medical staff services department or other related setting: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Engages in all assigned credentialing functions for medical and allied health staff, which may include: appointment, reappointment, privileging and focused professional practice evaluations/proctoring.
• Ensures credentials files are error‑free, accurate, complete and processed timely.
• Supports providers in the onboarding process to include computer access, necessary training, orientation and badging
• Maintains current knowledge of medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations and hospital policies related to medical staff and regulatory agency requirements.
• Assists in maintaining the medical staff database. Maintains strict confidentiality in all matters pertaining to the medical staff.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Education/GED or equivalent

Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience

Job description

Adventist Health Bakersfield is seeking a Credentials Coordinator to join our team onsite. This full-time role supports the credentialing lifecycle, including initial appointments, verifications, privileging, and file maintenance, to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and able to thrive in a healthcare setting, handling confidential information with discretion and collaborating with medical staff and leadership to maintain robust