Credentialing Coordinator

The Credentialing Coordinator coordinates, monitors, and maintains the credentialing, recredentialing, and privileging process for all health care providers who provide direct patient care at Vancouver Clinic.

Schedule: Mon - Fri 8am to 5pm.

Will train on site until competencies are met.

(WA and OR residents only).

Hiring range: minimum $27.34/hr, actual rate commensurate with experience and professional certification.

Facilitates all aspects of credentialing and privileging at hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, patient care facilities, and health plans.

Enters and maintains accurate and up-to-date data for each health care provider in credentialing databases of the Vancouver Clinic.

Tracks licenses and certifications of all providers to ensure timely renewals.

Assists in compliance with regulatory agency requirements, including but not limited to, National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Joint Commission, and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) in regards to credentialing and privileging and maintains a working knowledge of the laws and regulations of these entities.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:


* Strong computer, organizational, communication and customer service skills.


* Ability to take initiative, resolving problems independently.


* Ability to work with shifting priorities and time constraints.


* Ability to build successful customer relationships.


* Must be detail oriented.


* Ability to be organized and meet deadlines for compliance with credentialing governing bodies.


* Ability to work effectively as a productive and supportive team member.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE


* High School Diploma or equivalent required.


* Minimum of three years' experience in Clinic, Health Plan, or Hospital Medical Staff Office with responsibility for credentialing, hospital appointment and privileging, private and government health plan enrollment, and re-appointment processes.


* Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist or Certified Professional Medical Services Management certification preferred.


* Experience with NCQA and AAAHC guidelines preferred.


* Experience updating/maintaining a credentialing database system.


* Experience with and awareness of demands facing clinicians and allied health providers in the credentialing and privileging process.

Pay Range:
$26.80 - $37.52

The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work required in this position.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of those assigned to this job.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards Program.

Eligibility for benefits is dependent on factors such as position type and FTE.

Benefit-eligible employees qualify for benefits beginning on the first of the month following one month of employment.

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