Credentialing Coordinator, Medical Staff, Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, CA
Posted on June 7th, 2018
Good Samaritan Hospital is a 474 bed acute care hospital in the heart of Silicon Valley, with two locations, the main campus in San Jose, California and the Mission Oaks campus in Los Gatos, California. We are a recognized leader in neurosciences, high-risk obstetrics, comprehensive cancer services, advanced cardiology, and innovative surgery techniques. Our recognition includes being the first of only five hospitals in the country to become a Stroke Certified Hospital, one of only ten hospitals nationwide to be awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer four consecutive times, and a Santa Clara county designated STEMI receiving center. We have also been chosen by the members of the communities we serve as the “Bay Area’s Best Place to Have a Baby” and “Family Favorite Hospital” for over 10 years. Recognition from so many organizations demonstrates our dedication to quality health care for the people of Silicon Valley.
Credentialing Coordinator, Medical Staff
The Medical Staff teams are dedicated, healthcare providers with excellent services for patients at Good Samaritan Hospital. Interested in joining this team? Apply online now.
Schedule: 1.0 (40 hours per week), Shift: Days with no weekends.
Position Summary:
Works directly under the direct supervision of the Director of Medical Staff Services or Lead Credentials Coordinator in support of the goals of the Organization and the Medical Staff Services Department in meeting the needs of the Medical Staff Organization, associated with quality patient care through supporting the Medical Staff committees and appropriate credentialing of Physicians and Allied Health Professionals. The purpose of the position is to provide support of the Medical staff in its self-governance and practical application of its Bylaws, Rules and Regulations pertaining to Membership and Privileging.
Qualifications
Education:
• High School or equivalent required
Experience:
• 2 years’ prior experience in medical staff services field preferred
License/Certifications:
• Preferred: CPCS or CPMSM certification within 3 years of hire.
Knowledge/Skills/Responsibilities:
• Experience in software programs currently used in the medical staff office strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Medical Staff principles and operations specific to regulatory expectations (TJC, NCQA, CMS, Title XXII etc). Medical terminology, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking ability.
• Ensures that appointments and reappointments to the Medical Staff and Advanced Practice Professionals (APP) are processed efficiently and in accordance with the Medical Staff Bylaws, APP Guidelines, and specific policies and procedures of the Medical Staff Credentialing Process. (Applicants of the Shared Service areas and those specific to GSH Medical Staff).
• Monitors reappointment mailings and responses in accordance with Medical Staff Bylaws and policies and procedures.
• Maintains the credentialing database and Meditech Provider Dictionary in application processing, appointment and reappointment.
• Maintains database for current privilege monitoring.
• Notifies house-wide physician privilege updates.
• Notifies supporting departments of needs of physician profiling in the processing of monthly reappointments.
• Maintains proctoring records of all Provisional physicians, monitoring and reporting proctoring status to Department Chairs, Committees of the Medical Staff and the Director of Medical Staff Services.
• Coordinates new physician entry by scheduling of interviews, coordinating ID badges, IS Meditech Training and Medical Record dictation number assignment.
• Processes Temporary Privileges in accordance with the Medical Staff Bylaws.
• Tracking and follow up of applications new or reappointed, mailing, OPPE/FPPE, sanction checks, queries monthly expirations & maintain non-staff dictionary.
• Filing, mailing, maintain ED call schedule and other duties as assigned.
• Receives incoming inquiries, problems and complaints, assisting in resolution and communication to the Director of Medical Staff Services.
• Prepares credentials agendas, attends credentials meetings, prepares minutes and follow-up, and reporting outcomes to Director of Medical Staff Services as needed.
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