Part Time Credentialing Clerk

POSITION SUMMARY

The Credentialing Clerk verifies the professional licensing, training, and certifications of professional medical staff. Job duties include preparing and maintaining reports of credentialing activities such as accreditation, membership or facility privileges. The primary goal is to ensure healthcare professionals and services meet all established federal and state standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Credentialing specialists maintain regular cooperation and compliance with all regulatory, accrediting, and membership-based organizations.

• Create and carry out various credentialing processes in relation to physicians, and various other healthcare professionals. 

• Ensure that all personnel and services adhere to facility and staff policies, department guidelines, regulations, and government laws.

• Process applications and reappointment paperwork, checking for full completeness and accuracy.

• Constantly collect and process significant amounts of verification and accreditation information, and thus must constantly maintain and update accurate databases for both practitioners and facilities. These databases include pertinent education, training, experience, and licensure content.

• Credentialing specialists must prepare their own records for regular auditing, as well as maintain close communication with all appropriate practitioners to ensure that records are up-to-date and consistent.

SKILLS

• Knowledge and understanding of the credentialing process.

• Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage multiple priorities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including, letters, memos and emails.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to research and analyze data.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, management, staff, and contacts outside the organization.

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