Medical Staff Credentialing & Compliance Specialist

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Associate Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UAB Medicine is seeking a Credentialing Specialist to serve as the essential link between practitioners, leadership, and departments, coordinating credentialing, privileging, and medical staff governance functions.

Under limited supervision, the role ensures timely primary source verifications, committee coordination, and adherence to accreditation requirements, licenses, and trainings, maintaining strict confidentiality throughout the process.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in credentialing, medical staff or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate credentialing and privileging information and primary source verifications.
• Manage pre- and post-credentialing committee processes and notify practitioners and stakeholders.
• Guide practitioners and sponsoring departments through credentialing and licensure requirements.
• Identify credentialing issues/delays and triage communications to meet deadlines.
• Maintain credentialing databases and ensure records are current.
• Monitor expirables: licenses, board certifications, malpractice insurance, lifesaving trainings.

Skills

Credentialing

Privileging

Liaison

Confidentiality

Stakeholders

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

UAB Medicine is seeking a Credentialing Specialist to serve as the essential link between practitioners, leadership, and departments, coordinating credentialing, privileging, and medical staff governance functions.

Under limited supervision, the role ensures timely primary source verifications, committee coordination, and adherence to accreditation requirements, licenses, and trainings, maintaining strict confidentiality throughout the process.