Provider Enrollment & Credentialing Specialist

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Provider Enrollment Specialist to coordinate physician and allied health professional enrollment across government and third-party payers for multiple billing sites.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, plus 2 years of healthcare claims or credentialing experience; typing speed of 35 wpm; strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Two years of healthcare claims, Provider Enrollment or credentialing experience preferred.
• Typing speed minimum 35 words per minute; higher speeds may be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares provider applications for third party payers.
• Coordinates correspondence to carriers to expedite provider number assignments.
• Delivers provider applications to health plans and adheres to deadlines.
• Performs follow-up with health plans to expedite approval.
• Maintains systems to track status of health plan participation.
• Keeps provider number records and confidentiality standards up to date.

Skills

Typing 35 wpm

Communication skills

Organization & time management

Attention to detail

Healthcare claims knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Database management

Job description

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Provider Enrollment Specialist to coordinate physician and allied health professional enrollment across government and third-party payers for multiple billing sites.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, plus 2 years of healthcare claims or credentialing experience; typing speed of 35 wpm; strong organizational and communication skills are essential.