Medical Staff Credentialing Specialist (On Site)

Work location: Texas Health Alliance, 10864 Texas Health Trail - On Site

Work hours: Full Time, 40 hours weekly

At Texas Health, a non-profit hospital system, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a great place to work. 2022 FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” (8th year in a row)

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance is a 151-bed, full-service hospital offering acute care and wellness programs to communities in North Fort Worth, Keller, North Richland Hills, Haslet, Justin and surrounding areas. The hospital provides numerous services, including emergency medicine, general and outpatient surgery – including an outpatient surgery center, women and infant’s care – including a level III neonatal intensive care unit, radiology – including a women’s imaging center, cardiac rehabilitation and therapy center, business health services, and wellness programs. Texas Health Alliance is a technologically advanced hospital that has earned national recognition for operating at the highest level of electronic medical record adoption. We invite you to join us in furthering your career through our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.

What You’ll Need

H.S. Diploma or equivalent is required.

Associate degree is preferred.

(2) years of medical staff credentialing experience is required.

(2) years of credentialing experience in a hospital setting is highly preferred.

(4) years of medical staff or credentialing experience is preferred.

MSOW experience is highly preferred

Medical Staff Coordinator Certification is preferred.

Skills:

• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize work daily.
• Dedicated to the highest quality in all aspects of your work.
• Must possess critical and analytical thinking skills.
• Must possess excellent follow up skills.
• Excellent attention to details is a must.
• Intermediate computer skills using Microsoft products and web-based queries.
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions is highly needed.

What You Will Do

In addition to the qualifications an experienced Medical Staff Coordinator/Credentialing Coordinator will have practical knowledge in the following areas:

• Processes initial and reappointment applications, checking for completeness and accuracy, including primary source verification of confidential and sensitive practitioner information.
• Privileging for physicians and advanced practice professionals/allied health practitioners
• Ensures that all credentials’ files are current and complete pursuant to expiration date of medical licenses, board certification, professional-liability insurance coverage, DEA and other pertinent information, per bylaws, rules and regulations, and policies and procedures
• Maintains credentialing database with current practitioner information.
• Audits files based on internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Monitors and reports application status and provide correspondence as appropriate.
• Experience with credentialing databases (MSOW would be a plus)
• Experience with regulatory and accreditation standards and requirements (i.e., the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
• Experience with Credentials Committee and Medical Executive Committee meetings and activities as well as other Medical Staff Committees.
• Familiarity with Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE).
• All other related Medical Staff office / Medical Staff affairs activities and tasks.