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Position Purpose
The Credentialing Coordinator is primarily responsible for processing medical staff initial and reappointment applications. This position will manage specific credentialing activities assigned to them, prepare and process all credentialing activities and update and maintain current and accurate practitioner files according to the appropriate accrediting and regulatory agencies. This position will support hospitals with verification as they arise. The position will report to the Credentials Verification Office Manager.
Responsibilities & Tasks
- Oversees assigned practitioner verifications for applications using pre-established workflows.
- Ensures applications are verified per medical staff bylaws, TJC standards, and department policies.
- Liaises between CVO/hospital; completes verification documents; loads into credentialing software.
- Tracks responses and follows-up on items not received within established time frames.
- Communicates with hospitals about status of verification process, missing items, and red flags.
- After quality review, notifies hospitals of packets ready for committee review.
- Monitors practitioner appointment and credentials expiration dates for assigned hospitals.
- Follows up with hospitals on approval dates and enters into database.
- Inactivates practitioners in database per hospital request and procedure.
- Conducts, participates in, and maintains credentialing and privileging.
- Maintains a working knowledge of medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations.
- Maintains a working knowledge of Joint Commission standards.
- Maintains confidentiality of all credentialing information.
- Fully Remote position- Candidate must live within 50 miles of Birmingham AL