Medical Staff Coordinator- RUHS Medical Center

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) is seeking a Medical Staff Coordinator to support the Credentialing Team at the RUHS Medical Center in Moreno Valley.

About the Role
The Medical Staff Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of practitioner credentialing and privileging.

Working with minimal supervision, this position reviews new provider applications, verifies credentials and experience, and maintains detailed, confidential records in accordance with regulatory and organizational requirements.

What We're Looking For
The most competitive candidates will bring:


* Demonstrate knowledge and ensures compliance with Medical Staff practices and procedures are in accordance with The Joint Commission, Title 22, and other Federal, State, and regulatory agencies, as well as overall Hospital policies.


* Knowledge Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ( ACGME )


* Experience with hospital-based medical staff office operations, including application processing, credentialing, privileging, re-appointment cycles, and compliance tracking


* Knowledge of MD-Staff or similar medical staff credentialing software systems


* Proficiency with credentialing databases and data management tools, including query/report generation and secure maintenance of electronic and/or paper credential files


* Strong analytical, research, and problem-resolution skills; ability to identify discrepancies (e.g.

gaps in history, conflicting data), research issues, draw conclusions, and recommend compliant resolutions


* Excellent organizational, data-management, time-management, and prioritization skills, enabling concurrent handling of multiple applications, re-appointments, expirable, and deadlines


* Clear and professional communication skills, both oral and written, with all levels of medical staff, department leadership, and hospital administration


* Discretion and sound independent judgment, especially regarding handling sensitive and confidential information


* Familiarity with hospital and clinical operations, including knowledge of clinical privilege criteria, performance-improvement processes, and project coordination principles


* CPCS and/or CPMSM certification (by NAMSS) preferred, but not required

Key Responsibilities


* Process credentialing and privileging applications; screen, verify credentials/license/education/training/experience, and prepare complete application packages for review


* Maintain and manage credentialing records and databases; ensure accurate, secure, and up-to-date electronic and physical files, track expirables and re-appointments


* Coordinate Medical Staff committee workflows; schedule meetings, prepare and distribute agendas, record minutes, follow up on committee decisions, notify providers and departments, and ensure database/privilege updates and file completion


* Support re-appointment cycles and expirables ma...