Remote Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator-Initial & Reappointment- Med

at  Mount Sinai

REMOTE MEDICAL STAFF CREDENTIALING COORDINATOR-INITIAL & REAPPOINTMENT- MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES-CORPORATE FULL-TIME DAYS

The Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the credentialing and re-credentialing process for all practitioners applying for medical or allied health staff membership and/or clinical privileges. Provide support for all credentialing functions within the Medical Staff Office. Our flexible remote opportunities offers an excellent opportunity for those who flourish in a remote environment to achieve improved work/life balance as well as decrease annual commuting expenses
The Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the credentialing and re-credentialing process for all practitioners applying for medical or allied health staff membership and/or clinical privileges. Provide support for all credentialing functions within the Medical Staff Office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the application and reapplication process for all practitioners who are seeking to be granted membership and or clinical privileges at MSHS, including but not limited to: verifying all relevant information via the primary source; reviewing and analyzing potential issues and concerns; and preparing files for routing to the appropriate medical staff leaders, committees and the governing body.
• Acts as customer service liaison coordinating communications between the applicant, human resources, and the clinical department as it relates to the credentialing process.
• Evaluates applicants’ credentials in accordance to credentialing and privileging policies in order to ensure compliance with medical staff bylaws and accrediting agencies (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS, NCQA, etc.).
• Ensures all credentialing deadlines are clearly communicated, credentials are maintained for all providers in a timely manner and ensures full compliance with the medical staff credentialing policies and procedures.
• Maintains all credentialing related databases in accordance to medical staff policies and procedures.
• Supports all other functions of the medical staff office and performs other duties as assigned by department

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a health care related field or equivalent work experience
• 2 years minimum of hospital-based credentialing and privileging experience is required.
• Experience in an academic medical center, multi-entity health system and/or a CVO is strongly preferred
• NAMSS Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS)-Must be obtained within two (2) years from date of hire.
• Experience utilizing a credentialing database, required.
• Advanced experience in MS Office Suite products, preferred
• Must have a home office set up conducive for remote work and preferably have experience working in a remote environment.

• Coordinates the application and reapplication process for all practitioners who are seeking to be granted membership and or clinical privileges at MSHS, including but not limited to: verifying all relevant information via the primary source; reviewing and analyzing potential issues and concerns; and preparing files for routing to the appropriate medical staff leaders, committees and the governing body.
• Acts as customer service liaison coordinating communications between the applicant, human resources, and the clinical department as it relates to the credentialing process.
• Evaluates applicants’ credentials in accordance to credentialing and privileging policies in order to ensure compliance with medical staff bylaws and accrediting agencies (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS, NCQA, etc.).
• Ensures all credentialing deadlines are clearly communicated, credentials are maintained for all providers in a timely manner and ensures full compliance with the medical staff credentialing policies and procedures.
• Maintains all credentialing related databases in accordance to medical staff policies and procedures.
• Supports all other functions of the medical staff office and performs other duties as assigned by departmen