Remote Medical Staff Coordinator: Credentialing & Governance

UnityPoint Health; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

401K matching

Employee recognition program

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Daily Pay

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

UnityPoint Health is hiring a Medical Staff Coordinator to serve as a trusted liaison for credentialing, privileging, and governance of the Medical Staff. The role requires experience in Medical Staff Services, accreditation standards, and collaboration with physicians and leadership to advance clinical excellence.

You will manage credentialing processes, support FPPE/OPPE, update bylaws and policies, and help execute ongoing medical staff governance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a hospital setting, medical staff office, or credentialing.
• CPCS certification required within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison between MSS and CVO, monitoring credentialing requests.
• Evaluate provider credentials against established criteria for privileging.
• Prepare credentials and privileging documents for review by chiefs, committees and the MEC.
• Manage development and maintenance of clinical privileges and the privilege database.
• Generate and analyze queries from credentialing databases to support activities.
• Coordinate FPPE/OPPE, proctoring, and required education for providers.
• Onboard and train new team members within the department.
• Coordinate Medical Staff committees and annual meetings, including agenda and logistics.

Education

Associate’s Degree in Healthcare Management or related preferred

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Credentialing databases

Job description

UnityPoint Health is hiring a Medical Staff Coordinator to serve as a trusted liaison for credentialing, privileging, and governance of the Medical Staff. The role requires experience in Medical Staff Services, accreditation standards, and collaboration with physicians and leadership to advance clinical excellence.

You will manage credentialing processes, support FPPE/OPPE, update bylaws and policies, and help execute ongoing medical staff governance.