Senior Credentialing Lead — Compliance & Standards

CHRISTUS Health; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Irving, TX seeks a Credentialing Senior Coordinator to lead all credentialing activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and accreditation standards are met. You will coordinate staff, liaise with administration, and guide major credentialing initiatives while mentoring team members.

This role requires strong organizational skills, experience in credentialing, and the ability to manage projects and regulatory communications with regulators and medical staff leadership.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 3 years related experience preferred.
• Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) or Certified Medical Staff Coordinator (CMSC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of credentialing.
• Serves as role model and mentor to others in interfacing relevant roles.
• Preceptor to others in duties related to credentialing.
• Cross trains other staff for major job responsibilities as appropriate for optimum functioning.
• Serves as liaison between staff and administration.
• Oversees credentialing activities.
• Precepts and mentors designated staff personnel.
• Coordinates staff with regulators.
• May facilitate staff meetings.
• May be responsible for the preparation of meetings, including production of agenda, documents for review and for personal review and preparation of staff in advance, as needed to facilitate informed participation.
• May be responsible for accurate and timely recording of meeting minutes.
• Assists staff in enforcing bylaws, rules and regulations, policies and procedures, and identifies /communicates the need for revisions and additions.
• Tracks current licensure required for staff.
• May record and track meeting attendance as required by staff bylaws for maintaining staff status.
• May provide support for staff and administration for Due Process Proceedings by attending hearings and appeals meetings and recording proceedings.
• Tracks monitoring/proctoring documentation necessary for the granting of special or new privileges to staff.
• Updates the database for the credentials, and keeps computer system current.
• May help coordinate staff functions
• Follows the CHRISTUS Guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Protected Health Information ACT (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Collaborate with all other departments as appropriate and required to facilitate the completion of tasks/goals.
• Responsible for all aspects of compliance with the standards of credentialing and accrediting bodies.
• Communication, Coordination, Collaboration with all customers, internal and external
• Responsible for at least one major project that contributes to the strategic initiatives of the department.
• Serves as Liaison to staff in matters of credentialing and related issues.
• Manages projects and timelines to achieve highest quality work within allotted period.

Skills

3+ years related experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Irving, TX seeks a Credentialing Senior Coordinator to lead all credentialing activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and accreditation standards are met. You will coordinate staff, liaise with administration, and guide major credentialing initiatives while mentoring team members.

This role requires strong organizational skills, experience in credentialing, and the ability to manage projects and regulatory communications with regulators and medical staff leadership.