Medical Staff Coordinator

Emerus is the nation’s first and largest operator of small-format hospitals, also known as community or neighborhood hospitals. Emerus’ leading national health system partners include Allegheny Health Network, Ascension, Baptist Health System, Baylor, Scott & White Health, Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican, The Hospitals of Providence, INTEGRIS and MultiCare. Our state-of-the-art hospitals are fully accredited and provide highly individualized care. From the moment a patient walks through the door, a team of exceptional medical professionals takes charge, treating patients with speed, compassion and expertise. Emerus’ distinctive level of care earned the Guardian of Excellence Award for Superior Patient Experience in six of the past seven years. More information is available at www.emerus.com .

Position Overview

The purpose of this position is to coordinate the credentialing process for the medical staff and allied health staff members including initial appointments, re-appointments and changes in privileges. This position is responsible for maintaining standards established by the National Association of Medical Staff Services, Joint Commission and DNV.

Essential Job Functions

• Exhibits excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills. Has strong organizational skills with attention to detail and demonstrates the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a professional, positive demeanor. Must display initiative and resourcefulness with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while also working interdependently as part of the credentialing team.
• Coordinates the credentialing process for the medical staff and allied health staff members including initial appointments, re-appointments and changes in privileges.
• Ensures that only licensed, qualified physicians, who can demonstrate current clinical competence, are appointed to the Medical Staff, and are granted clinical privileges in accordance to their educational status and competencies.
• Carefully reviews all applications for completeness and must be able to effectively identify/discern any issues that do not meet our standards of medical staff participation.
• Brings concerns and recommendations on best practice methods to the Medical Staff Director, or in her absence, directly to the Chief Medical Staff Officer.
• Acts as a Liaison between the physician applicants and the hospital’s Medical Executive Committee during the credentialing process by effectively communicating and responding to the applicant’s questions/concerns.
• Maintains up to date working knowledge of the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules & Regulations and applicable hospital policies to ensure medical staff compliance.
• Maintains up to date working knowledge of DNV accreditation standards, State and Federal laws pertaining to the medical staff and have discernment in applying them to the credentialing process as needed.
• Verifies competence, medical and/or professional education, residency, internships, fellowships, additional formal training, relevant board certifications, health care affiliations, work history, military experiences, professional references, licensure and certifications, DEA, DPS certificates, malpractice coverage and privileges the applicant is requesting.
• Continuously monitors incoming verifications and follows-up on all pending verifications.
• Performs required on-line queries for all appointment, re-appointments and future requests for additional privileges.
• Continuously monitors incoming verification and follows up on all pending verifications.
• Organizes and maintains electronic credential files
• Organizes and maintains the credentialing data bases ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Assists the Director of Medical Staff Services with the organization and presentation of credential files at the Medical Executive Committees.
• Assists the Director of Medical Staff Services with DNV and State audits.

Other Job Functions

• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• Travel to all facility locations as required
• Perform additional duties as assigned
• Ability to work off-hours and on call when required

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• CPCS Certification through National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) preferred – If not certified, must be working towards certification
• Minimum 5 years’ current credentialing experience with a hospital medical staff, required
• Strong knowledge of credentialing software programs, required
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), required
• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication