Specialist, HR Credentialing

Akumin®; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA contributions

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

PTO and sick time

Job summary

Akumin is seeking a Specialist, HR Credentialling to join our onboarding team. This full-time, remote role supports pre-employment screening, credentialing, and audits nationwide from the United States.

The ideal candidate will coordinate background checks, drug screens, immunization records, and credentialing data, while maintaining SLA commitments and clear communication with recruiters and managers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months experience in a human resource or clinical credentialling specialist role.
• Associate's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience with performing pre-employment background checks, drug screening and medical services.
• Experience in responding to accreditation, department of health and government survey.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and verify pre-employment background checks to meet target start dates.
• Schedule drug screens, vaccines, and medical services; document results.
• Deliver pre-adverse action notifications per policy.
• Act as liaison between screening vendor, candidates and talent acquisition team.
• Provide credentialing support to internal/external customers and new hires.
• Monitor ad hoc drug tests and background checks; maintain necessary information for staffing sites.
• Provide credentialing progress updates to recruiters, managers and HR operations.
• Maintain credentialing data in databases including new hire profiles and updates.
• Manage HR Credentialing inbox to meet internal SLA.
• Support reporting; keep trackers updated for audits and requests.
• Explain credentialing policies to client groups and stay updated on changes.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Credentialing coordination

Communication

Scheduling

Documentation

Customer service

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Credentialing database

Background check tools

Job description

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, partnering with top hospitals and health systems nationwide to deliver advanced diagnostic imaging and exceptional patient care close to home. With a national footprint, cutting-edge technology, and a strong commitment to innovation and patient-centered care, our teams play a vital role in improving outcomes for millions of patients each year.

We are currently hiring for a Specialist, HR Credentialling to join our onboarding team. This will be a full-time, remote role, located in the United States.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Works in parallel with screening vendor to verify and confirm all elements of assigned pre-employment background checks to ensure target start dates are met.
• Orders drug screens, medical services and assist vendor with scheduling and collecting vaccines, immunity and drug testing results. Create and file all supporting pre-employment documentation used and received during the pre-screen process for all assigned candidates.
• Delivers verbal and electronic pre-adverse action to candidates who do not meet the company’s pre-employment screening policy.
• Acts as a liaison between screening vendor, candidates and talent acquisition team.
• Provides one on one credentialing support to internal, external customers and new hires to assist with on-site clearance, meeting and maintaining the company and customer policy for patient-facing team members.
• Schedule ad hoc drug tests, background checks and medical services while monitoring progress and providing the necessary information upon completion to support the business with staffing sites.
• Provide credentialing progress updates on new hires and existing Team Member to Recruiters, Managers, and HR Operations.
• Utilizes credentialing database to maintain credentialing data including, but not limited to creating new hire credentialing profiles, process ongoing credentialing updates, such as primary source verifications, immunization records, annual TB documentation, etc.
• Manage and process the HR Credentialing inbox to meet or exceed agreed internal SLA.
• Support all metric reporting efforts by ensuring all trackers are updated timely including customer requests, candidate status, screening vendor issues, etc.
• Respond to customer requests for credentialing packets for audits, new site start-up and newly assigned contract staff. Interpret credentialing policies and effectively communicate those policies to all client groups (Team Members, Managers, Hospital Customers, Joint Commission/ACR/Department of Health surveyors and HR team).
• Stay abreast of changing the company policies, Joint Commission/ACR/State Department of Health and Customer credentialing requirements.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of 6 months experience in a human resource or clinical credentialling specialist role.

Preferred Requirements:

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 2 years of experience in a Human Resources position or similar.
• Experience with performing pre-employment background checks, drug screening and medical services.
• Experience in responding to accreditation, department of health and government survey.
• Familiarity with radiologic technology certification boards.

At Akumin, we invest in the well-being of our employees, so you can bring your best self to work each day. You can expect to see the following benefits:

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA options with employer contributions
• 401(k) eligibility with employer match
• Paid holidays
• Defined PTO and sick time programs

Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.