Med Staff Credentialing & Privileging Coordinator

Advocate Health; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Credentialing and Privilege Specialist to coordinate initial credentialing and ongoing reappointments for medical staff. The role analyzes practitioner data to support approval bodies and ensures compliance with accrediting standards, state/federal law, and hospital bylaws.

The position requires collaboration with quality teams and administrative leadership, onboarding new practitioners, and maintaining accurate privilege entries and EMR access.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a health care setting that includes privileging and credentialing processes.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards (DNV, TJC, CMS, HFAP, EMTALA, HQIA, NCQA, URAC).
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to interact with physicians and health care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate credentialing and privileging at initial appointment and biennial reappointment.
• Analyze data to support credentialing decisions for Medical Staff leaders and committees.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards, state and federal law, and Medical Staff bylaws.
• Onboard and orient new practitioners; activate privileges and ensure EHR access.
• Prepare monthly reports for Governing Bodies on credentialing and privileging.

Skills

Credentialing

Privileging

Regulatory compliance

Policy knowledge

MS Office

Education

High School Graduate

Tools

MS Office

EMR access

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Credentialing and Privilege Specialist to coordinate initial credentialing and ongoing reappointments for medical staff. The role analyzes practitioner data to support approval bodies and ensures compliance with accrediting standards, state/federal law, and hospital bylaws.

The position requires collaboration with quality teams and administrative leadership, onboarding new practitioners, and maintaining accurate privilege entries and EMR access.