Medical Credentialing & Privileging Specialist

RWJBarnabas Health; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement plans

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Health Care/Dependent Care FSAs

Wellness programs

Voluntary benefits

Partner discounts

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a full-time Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator at RWJ New Brunswick. The role supports credentialing, privileging, and governance within Medical Staff Services for 2,000+ clinical members.

The coordinator ensures compliance with bylaws and regulatory standards, supporting MEC and Credentials Committee while maintaining data integrity and timely processing of expirables and privilege actions.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required or equivalent
• At least two years in CVO/Medical Staff Services in acute care
• Experience with credentialing software (MD-Staff, Echo, Cactus, Credential Stream)
• Familiarity with OPPE/FPPE processes and physician data management

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and accreditation standards
• Support MEC, Credentials Committee and department chairs
• Coordinate initial appointment/reappointment and privileging activities
• Ensure expirables are processed on time
• Handle confidential issues with leadership and notify stakeholders of actions taken
• Provide information for OPPE reports and maintain physician profile data
• Maintain privilege forms and status changes in credentialing software
• Provide administrative support to credentialing functions as required

Skills

Associates degree

2+ years medical staff services

Credentialing software experience

OPPE/FPPE familiarity

Education

Associate's degree

CPCS certification

Tools

MD-Staff

Echo

Cactus

Credential Stream

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a full-time Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator at RWJ New Brunswick. The role supports credentialing, privileging, and governance within Medical Staff Services for 2,000+ clinical members.

The coordinator ensures compliance with bylaws and regulatory standards, supporting MEC and Credentials Committee while maintaining data integrity and timely processing of expirables and privilege actions.