Job Description
Credentialing Administrative Assistant – Remote Opportunity
The Credentialing Administrative Assistant primarily supports the provider Credentialing Coordinators for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. This is a Full-Time remote position, and the individual should preferably be located in the Eastern Standard Time zone (EST). This individual must be a self-starter and have access to a work environment that allows them to focus on their work and complete daily assigned tasks. High speed internet connection is required. Our company is growing and offers competitive pay with excellent benefits! Work days are Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm EST. This individual must be located in EST, CST or MST time zone.
Essential Functions
- Provides administrative/clerical support
- Monitor the department Email boxes for facility requests and inquiries
- Composes and responds by email to correspondence
- Maintains electronic spreadsheets and databases
- Send the application links from the MD-APP credentialing platform to providers
- Follow up on outstanding applications and necessary information via email and phone
- Other assigned duties as required
Abilities
- Maintains strict confidentiality with demonstrated experience applying good judgment and discretion
- Strong detail-oriented skills with exceptional ability to plan, organize, and implement a plan to completion
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and work effectively with medical staff and external agencies
- Communicates clearly with providers, their liaisons, other entities, and surgery center leadership
- Exercise sound judgment in decision-making
- Excellent time management skills to handle multiple projects and reach multiple deadlines
- Prioritize duties and be self-motivated
- Work effectively within a team environment
- Deal courteously with internal and external customers
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook, Excel, Word, and Microsoft Teams, as well as other industry specific software
- Type 40-50 wpm