Sr. Credentialing Specialist

Healthcare Support Staffing; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare recruiting firm is seeking an experienced Healthcare Credentialer to join its team in New York. This role involves processing provider credential files, managing applications for licenses, and ensuring timely follow-ups. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of credentialing experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career within a prestigious organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of credentialing/re-credentialing experience required.
• Must possess effective oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with filing and scanning documents is essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete and process provider credential files.
• Process applications for licenses and hospital privileges.
• Generate verification letters for licensure.
• Maintain database status updates and necessary data.

Skills

Credentialing experience

Effective communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Organizational skills

Job description

HealthCare Support Staffing, Inc. (HSS). HealthCare Support Staffing is a proven industry-leading national healthcare recruiting and staffing firm with strong relationships across healthcare facilities in the United States. Connect with one of our Professional Recruiting Consultants today to see how a conversation can turn into a long-lasting and rewarding career!

Job Description

Are you an experienced Healthcare Credentialer looking for a new opportunity with a prestigious healthcare company? Do you have credentialing experience in Healthcare? Do you want the chance to advance your career by joining a rapidly growing Fortune 500 company? If you answered “yes" to any of these questions – this is the position for you!

Daily responsibilities

• Responsible for completing and processing a provider’s credential file.
• Process applications to obtain licenses and hospital privileges on behalf of new and existing providers as needed.
• Generate and send verification letters needed for licensure.
• Complete all necessary and appropriate forms for PSV and file in preparation of Credentialing Committee review.
• Prepare check requests for required verification fees.
• Maintain and update database with status and necessary data elements.
• Document all tasks, phone calls, emails and other forms of communication during the credentialing and recredentialing process in the database.
• Conduct written and oral follow up to determine application status.
• Escalate all issues to the appropriate members of the management staff, region, and/or co-workers as necessary.
• Respond promptly to all questions, received via phone or email, regarding any license and/or privilege.
• Participate in the delegated credentialing audit process as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of credentialing/re-credentialing experience
• Professional and effective oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Organizational skills; ability to multi-task and manage priorities; meet critical deadlines
• As a Credentialing Specialist, you must be extremely organized with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Filing and scanning documents, email correspondence