Med Staff Coordinator

Socket.dev; Angola (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola, IN seeks a Medical Staff Coordinator to manage credentialing and re-credentialing of physicians and providers. The role ensures compliance with policies, state regulations, and accreditation requirements while supporting peer review investigations.

The position reports to the Director of Medical Staff Services and requires expertise in credentialing, data handling, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 2 years of database management in health care environment or similar credentialing experience.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission and CMS standards.
• Experience with credentialing processes and primary source verification.

Responsibilities

• Implements credentialing, re-credentialing, and privileging for network providers.
• Processes provider applications and loads data into the credentialing system.
• Maintains credentialing files and communicates status to providers.

Skills

Credentialing

Database management

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree

CPCS certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Cameron Hospital - Angola, IN, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Day, Cameron Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit facility that proudly serves Angola and Steuben County. We’ve been a cornerstone of this community and the surrounding area in northeast Indiana dating back to 1926. Over the years, we’ve helped generation after generation of area residents enjoy better health and live comfortably. Today, Cameron Hospital has grown into something more than a simple community hospital. Filled with advanced equipment and skilled specialists, Cameron is a modern, high-tech facility that provides advanced diagnostics, a variety of specialties and cutting-edge treatment options that are combined with highly personalized and compassionate care.

DEPARTMENT:

Medical Staff Services

JOB TITLE:

Medical Staff Coordinator

SHIFT:

FTE 1.0 (80 hours bi-weekly) Full-Time

BENEFITS:

Eligible Summary/Objective The Medical Staff Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all activities associated with the credentialing and re-credentialing of physicians and providers. The position will be responsible in ensuring that credentialing policies and procedures meet all organizational, state regulatory and external accreditation requirements. This position also facilitates the peer review investigation, reporting, and polices. This position reports to the Director of Medical Staff Services.

Essential Functions

• Implements and monitors procedures and activities related to the credentialing, re-credentialing, and privileging of network providers according to plan specifications.
• Processes provider applications and re-applications including initial mailing, review, and loading of database into system ensuring high quality standards are maintained.
• Maintains practitioner credentialing and organizational providers assessment files; maintenance of credentialing database, including adds/changes and terminations, communicates with providers by phone and email regarding credentialing status and information in a timely manner.
• Prepares provider profile documents for Medical Executive Committee review.
• Prepares for, attends, and completes minutes for service line meetings (Departments of Medicine, Obstetrics, and Surgery) Ensure compliance with credentialing, delegation, monitoring and oversight requirements of any relevant accreditation, regulatory and other oversight entities.
• Assist in managing policies and procedures relating to credentialing and peer review.
• Facilitate peer review investigations Prepare peer review cases for Medical Executive Committee and work with medical directors to obtain reviews.
• Provides feedback to reduce errors and improve processes and performance.
• Communicate, collaborate, and cooperate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Comply with HIPAA Regulations.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff, and visitors; adheres to all Cameron policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience Two (2) years of database management in health care environment or a minimum of two (2) years of hospital or managed care credentialing.
• Skills/Competencies Knowledgeable and compliant with all relevant laws, rules regulations and accreditation standards and requirement.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred.
• Understanding of credentialing Joint Commission and CMS standards.
• Demonstrated understanding of initial credentialing and re-credentialing practices for medical professionals including primary source verification methods, and compliance monitoring Knowledgeable and compliant with all relevant laws, rules regulations and accreditation standards and requirement.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office software: Word and Excel.
• Demonstrates commitment to the core values of Cameron Memorial Community Hospital.
• Education Associates degree in related field; in lieu of Associate degree a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in the healthcare, managed care, or insurance industry.
• Licenses Requirements None Certifications Current, unrestricted Certified Professional Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) preferred.

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