Credentialing Specialist- FT Day
Credentialing Specialist- FT Day
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$ 20 - 38
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Description
- Conducts thorough background investigation research and primary source verification of all components of the application file including retrieval of National Practitioner Database Reports in accordance with the Health Care Quality Act.
- Identifies issues that require additional investigation and evaluation validates discrepancies and ensures appropriate followup and closure.
- Prepares and completes credential files for review by the appropriate department chair and presentation at relevant Medical Staff Committees ensuring file completion within time periods specified.
- Reviews and processes request for change in privileges ensuring compliance with the Medical Staff Bylaws Credentials Policy and criteria outlined in clinical privilege descriptions.
- Reviews and processes requests for change in staff status ensuring compliance with the Medical Staff Bylaws and Credentials Policy
- Responds to inquiries from other healthcare organizations interfaces with internal and external customers on daytoday credentialing and privileging issue as they aris and Assists with credentialing audits by internal and external surveyors
- Utilizes the credentialing database optimizing efficiency and performs data entry query report and document generation.
- Adheres to the credentialing and privileging process for assigned medical staff members ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies (Joint Commission NCQA URAC CMS federal and state) as well as the Medical Staff Bylaws Rules and Regulations policies and procedures and delegated contracts.
- Collects appointment and reappointment application fees annual medical staff dues and reappointment fines
- Creates updates and disseminates to relevant individuals within the organization detailed reports on credentialing activities
- Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.
- Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as required.
- e.g. Minimum three 3 years experience in credentialing or equivalent experience preferred
- Associates degree preferred
- Proficiency in the use of credentialing databases and MS Word Excel and Outlook. Ability to: communicate effectively both orally and in writing; work effectively in a team environment; plan prioritize and work multiple actives and tasks effectively to produce work in high quantity and quality; to analyze interpret and draw inferences from research findings and to prepare reports; to use independent judgment to manage and impart confidential information. Must have knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements to have knowledge of medical credentialing and privileging procedures and standards working knowledge of clinical and /or hospital operations and procedures database entry and management skills including querying reporting and document generation.
- Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist after 3 years on the job experience
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit: 1842
Department: Credentialing
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $20.86 $38.73 Hourly
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
