Medical Staff Coordinator Senior

OrthoColorado Hospital; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

OrthoColorado Hospital, part of CommonSpirit Health, is seeking a Senior Medical Staff Coordinator to manage governance, credentialing and privileging for multiple Medical Staffs across locations. You will ensure quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and smooth operations while coordinating education and onboarding for providers.

Responsibilities include leading credentialing processes, ensuring data integrity, and supporting physician leadership with accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years credentialing/medical staff/payor enrollment experience.
• Knowledge of The Joint Commission, CMS, and Department of Health standards.
• Strong leadership and negotiation abilities between physicians and hospital departments.
• Proficient computer and database management with credentialing software.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and authenticates credentialing applications for all Medical Staff, Advanced Practice Provider, Clinical Assistant, Medical Scribes across the system.
• Ensure database integrity and currency of all credentialing elements for high volume of providers.
• Serve as the technical resource regarding accreditation standards, bylaws, and policies and procedures governing the medical staff.
• Educate and serve as the technical assistant to volunteer physician leadership in evaluation of clinical competence and credentialing requests.
• Lead a team of medical staff coordinators and specialists; participate in orientation and training of new associates.
• Direct, facilitate and motivate physician leaders to accomplish assigned tasks with matters of significance to department business.

Skills

Leadership skills

Credentialing knowledge

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Medical Staff Services Management degree

CPMSM or CPCS certification

Tools

Credentialing software

Job description

About Us

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital‑based locations, in addition to its home‑based services and virtual care offerings.

• Mountain Region Support
• Lakewood, Colorado

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $27.86 - $47.28 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job ID 2026-489181

Employment Type Full Time

Department Medical Staff Services

Hours/Pay Period 80

Weekly Schedule Monday - Friday

Shift Day

Remote No

Category Administrative and Clerical

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Senior Medical Staff Coordinator, you will effectively manage the Medical Staff's Governance, Credentialing, and Privileging functions for multiple Medical Staffs across various locations, ensuring quality patient care and operational efficiency.

Every day you will prioritize multiple departmental tasks and projects, coordinate medical staff governance activities, and perform all aspects of the credentialing/privileging program, while serving as the primary resource for provider education, onboarding, and credentialing software training.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong leadership and organizational skills, a deep understanding of medical staff governance and credentialing processes, the ability to adapt to diverse organizational structures, and excellent communication and problem-solving abilities to manage complex issues and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

• Responsible for assembling and authenticating credentialing applications for all Medical Staff, Advanced Practice Provider, Clinical Assistant, Medical Scribes across the system in accordance with established department procedures and time frames, including importing applications, primary source verification, direct communications, collection, analysis, and pursuit of additional information.
• Ensure database integrity and currency of all credentialing elements for highvolume of providers, to include licensure, DEA registration, professional liability coverage, specialtyboard certification, health status, etc.
• Serve as the technical resource regarding accreditation standards, bylaws, and policies and procedures governing the medical staff.
• Educate and serve as the technical assistant to volunteer physician leadership in their evaluation of the current clinical competence of applicants and appropriateness of credentialing requests, references/recommendations, delineations of privileges/criteria, etc.
• Serve as a team lead for medical staff coordinators and specialists and participates in orientation and training of new associates.
• Direct, facilitate and motivate physician leaders to accomplish their assigned tasks with matters of significance to department business or in support of the governance system.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Three (3) years credentialing/medical staff /payor enrollment related experience or degree in Medical Staff Services Management in lieu of experience
• Demonstrated working knowledge of The Joint Commission, CMS, and Department of Health standards
• Proven leadership skills
• Proven abilities in arbitrating and negotiating issues between physicians and Medical Staff leaders/hospital departments
• Demonstrated computer and database management skills, with previous experience utilizing credentialing software
• Strong knowledge of clinical/medical terminology
• Effective organizational skills required to handle voluminous influx of credentialing applications and to prioritize tasks in order to meet cyclical deadlines
• Adeptness at developing multiple productive relationships and balancing requests/needs of multiple facilities

Preferred

• Associate's Degree
• Successful experience with previous accreditation surveys.
• CPMSM or CPCS certification.

Where You'll Work

OrthoColorado Hospital is Colorado's only orthopedic specialty hospital and is designed specifically for the orthopedic patient. With such a specialized facility and team of experts – we have the utmost in experience and understanding of the needs of orthopedic patients – meaning better outcomes, increased patient satisfaction and a reduced risk of infection or complications. Located on the St. Anthony Medical Campus, OrthoColorado Hospital is a joint venture between physician investors and CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region. Our state‑of‑the‑art facility features a 48‑bed inpatient unit, including six intermediate care beds and eight operating rooms. All members of our staff and team, from pre‑operative care through recovery, and our in‑patient nurses are specialty trained in orthopedics. Our surgeons are renowned for their talent, knowledge and experience in their orthopedic specialties and sub‑specialties. Having a team with a focused background and years of experience allow our staff to provide an unprecedented level of care, resulting in the best outcomes and experience for our patients.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full‑time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

Requisition ID 2026-489181 Employment Type Full Time Department Medical Staff Services Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Day Weekly Schedule Monday - Friday Remote No Category Administrative and Clerical Travel No