Provider Enrollment Specialist

Emory Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory Healthcare is seeking a Provider Enrollment Specialist to coordinate onboarding and credentialing for physicians and advanced practice providers within the Emory Healthcare Network. This role ensures timely enrollment and accurate documentation while serving as a liaison among providers and credentialing teams.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in provider enrollment or related healthcare administration, with strong knowledge of medical terminology and credentialing workflows.

Qualifications

• Education - High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience - 1–3 years in provider enrollment, credentialing, medical billing, or related healthcare admin.
• Knowledge of credentialing processes and payer enrollment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates provider onboarding, enrollment, and credentialing for physicians and APPs joining the Emory Healthcare Network.
• Tracks enrollment applications and ensures onboarding requirements are completed on time.
• Verifies completeness and accuracy of enrollment applications and documentation.
• Maintains provider demographic, credentialing, and participation information in enrollment systems.

Skills

Credentialing processes

Payer contracting

Medical terminology

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration

Tools

Credentialing software

Excel

Word

Job description

Overview

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1

• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs

• Family-focused benefits

• Wellness incentives

• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs

• And more

Description

Overview:

• The Provider Enrollment Specialist coordinates the enrollment and onboarding of physicians and advanced practice providers into the Emory Healthcare Network (EHN), a clinically integrated network.
• This position serves as the primary liaison between providers, internal credentialing teams, and network administration to facilitate timely provider enrollment and onboarding.
• The Specialist maintains provider records, verifies compliance with EHN participation requirements, monitors credentialing and payer enrollment activities, and supports an efficient provider onboarding experience.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provider Enrollment and Onboarding: 1. Coordinates provider onboarding, enrollment, and credentialing activities for physicians and advanced practice providers joining the Emory Healthcare Network. 2. Tracks provider enrollment applications and collaborates with providers to ensure all onboarding requirements are completed accurately and within established timeframes. 3. Monitors provider participation status and payer effective dates and communicates enrollment status updates to providers upon completion.
• Credentialing and Compliance: 1. Validates provider compliance with Emory Healthcare Network participation criteria and strategic alignment requirements. 2. Verifies the completeness and accuracy of provider enrollment applications and supporting documentation. 3. Supports compliance with applicable enrollment, credentialing, and participation requirements throughout the onboarding process.
• Data Management and Documentation:1. Maintains accurate provider demographic, credentialing, and participation information within enrollment systems. 2. Updates and monitors provider records to ensure accurate and current information is maintained throughout the enrollment process.
• Provider and Internal Customer Support 1. Serves as the primary liaison between providers and internal departments throughout the enrollment and credentialing process. 2. Facilitates a seamless transition from the Emory Healthcare Network onboarding process to the Emory credentialing process. 3. Responds to provider inquiries and provides guidance regarding enrollment requirements and application status. Additional Responsibilities Performs other duties as assigned.

Travel: Less than 10% travel may be required.

Work Type: Hybrid position with responsibilities performed both remotely and in an office environment.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Education - High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience - One (1) to three (3) years of experience in provider enrollment, credentialing, medical billing, or a related healthcare administrative function.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Required):

• Knowledge of medical terminology, provider credentialing processes, payer contracting, provider reimbursement, and physician practice operations.
• Knowledge of healthcare provider enrollment processes, including maintaining provider records and application documentation.
• Proficiency with credentialing software, Microsoft Office applications (Excel and Word), and payer web portals.
• Ability to accurately review, verify, and maintain provider enrollment and credentialing documentation.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with providers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education - Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience - Experience with Medicaid and Medicare provider enrollment processes.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare's Human Resources at [e-mail]. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.