Medical Staff Specialist

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a Credentialing Specialist to develop and monitor centralized credentialing processes for providers and to ensure compliance with medical staff policies and regulatory requirements.

The role interfaces with leadership, coordinates with credentialing coordinators, and prepares end-of-year medical staff work. Strong attention to detail and knowledge of credentialing procedures are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops, manages and monitors processes and procedures that supports the centralized credentialing and reappointment of all providers.
• Interfaces with leadership to guide and instruct them through the medical staff policies and procedures and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance.
• Collaborates with credentialing coordinators to ensure information presented to medical staff and leadership is accurate and timely.
• Coordinates and prepares all end-of-year medical staff work.
• Researches, analyzes and determines medical staff appointees' ability to perform various acts in the hospital setting.

Skills

Credentialing

Regulatory compliance

Policy guidance

Staff coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Major Responsibilities:

• Develops, manages and monitors processes and procedures that supports the centralized credentialing and reappointment of all providers.
• Serves as a resource for facilities medical staff committees.
• Ensures compliance with the accrediting and regulatory agencies in regards to credentialing while developing and maintaining a working knowledge of the statues and laws.
• Interfaces with leadership to guide and instruct them through the medical staff policies and procedures and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance.
• Collaborates with the credentialing coordinators in ensuring that all information presented to the medical staff and leadership is presented in an accurate and timely manner.
• Directs inquiries and coordinates functions in the leadership's absence for the corporate medical staff office.
• Coordinates and prepares all end-of-year medical staff work.
• Researches, analyzes and makes the determination regarding medical staff appointees' ability to perform various acts in the hospital setting.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None
• Certified by National Association medical Staff Services or Certified Provider Credentialing Specialists preferred.

Education Required:

• High School Diploma or GED.

Education Preferred:

• Bachelors Degree

Experience Required:

• None

Experience Preferred:

• 3 to 5 years experience preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Performs most work under normal office conditions.
• Includes sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, using repetitive wrist and arm motion frequently and lifting boxes of files being transported between facilities.
• Must use frequent and variable body movements during filing and maintaining records.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.