Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator, Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, CA
Posted on November 4th, 2021
Located in Southern California, Eisenhower Health is a not-for-profit hospital seeking a Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator.
Job Objective:
Responsible for credentialing and privileging activities of the medical staff and advanced practice providers (APP). Serves as a primary resource and liaison for the medical staff and advanced practice providers and department chairs, medical staff officers and committee chairs. Responsible for coordination of the Credentials Committee and Interdisciplinary Practice Committee including: agendas, minutes, and follow-up correspondence and activities. Oversees the credentialing processes to assure compliance with all applicable regulatory standards and medical staff requirements. Working knowledge of the Medical Staff Bylaws, The Joint Commission and State and Federal Regulations.
Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator must meet the following qualifications:
Education:
- Preferred: College level courses, or equivalent experience
Licensure/Certification:
- Preferred: CPCS/CPMSM certification
Experience:
- Required: Minimum 3 years in a hospital medical staff office performing duties representative of this position or equivalent position related to healthcare or other professional organization.
- Preferred: 3-5 years in a hospital medical staff office, group practice, CVO or managed care.
Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
- Coordinates credentialing process for initial appointment and reappointment of physicians and advanced practice providers (APP) and locum tenens. Responsible for ensuring applicant’s qualifications meet or exceed established guidelines set by the medical staff and all required information is verified prior to review by Section Chiefs/Department Chairs and submission to Credentials Committee or Interdisciplinary Practice Committee.
- Responsible for ensuring all reappointments are completed according to schedule and do not exceed the two-year reappointment period as specified by the Joint Commission/CMS.
- Ensures competency requirements set by Departments and/or Specialty sections are adhered to by all practitioners; following up when necessary to gather applicable support documentation.
- Prepares and processes Temporary Privilege requests when applicable.
- Serves as primary liaison to Department Chairs and Section Chiefs.
- Updates practitioner demographic information as applicable to ensure integrity of the medical staff credentialing database and assures quality and accuracy of data.
- Prepares Credentials and Interdisciplinary Practice meeting minutes, confidential correspondence, and follow-up.
- Prepares Credentials and Interdisciplinary Practice reports to MEC/BOD.
- Monitors licensures/certificates, malpractice, sends reminder notices, and updates ECHO database with renewals prior to expiration.
- Coordinates New Physician Orientation process by notifying practitioners, preparing orientation manuals, facilitating physician lab coats, photo ID with HR, etc.
- Prepares updates to Reappointment Schedules as specialty cycles are completed.
- Prepares BOD approval letters based on Credentials report.
- Participates and contributes to quality improvement activities of the department.
Eisenhower is proud to offer:
- Competitive compensation
- A generous benefits package and matched retirement plan
- Health and wellness programs
About Eisenhower Health:
Near Palm Springs, California, our vibrant community offers an enviable lifestyle including affordable housing, minimal traffic, world-class dining and shopping, and year round recreational activities. Additionally, Eisenhower Health is less than two hours away from sandy beaches and mountain resorts.
At Eisenhower Health, we offer a progressive environment with an emphasis on individual growth and advanced medical practices seldom seen in other hospitals. As a not-for-profit and comprehensive health care institution, we are honored to be recognized as one of the top-ranking hospitals in California. For 2017-2020, U.S. News and World Report has ranked us as the #1 performing hospital in the Riverside Metro area and #16 in California, placing us in the top six percentile of hospitals in the state. In addition, we were within the 20 percent of hospitals nationwide to receive five star stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in its Overall Hospital Quality and Star Rating (#2017-2018).
Located on 130 acres in Rancho Mirage, we offer our community a 517-bed acute care hospital with telemetry, critical care and medical/surgical floors. We also have a multitude of specialty centers on our campus including The Betty Ford Center, The Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences and The Lucy Curci Cancer Center.
Eisenhower Health has recently been granted Magnet recognition by the ANCC for its nursing excellence, which makes us the first and only hospital in the Inland Empire to achieve this prestigious Magnet distinction. For the fifth consecutive year, Eisenhower Health has been recognized as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation (2017-2020), a testament to our commitment to provide equitable care.
In 2017-2020, U.S. News recognized Eisenhower Health as one of the High Performing Hospitals in these specific areas: Geriatrics, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Chronic Obstructive, Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Colon Cancer Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Lung Cancer Surgery. Eisenhower Health is the only hospital in Riverside and San Bernardino counties to be named one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health for 2016 & 2017.
Eisenhower Health has had a great deal of growth in our Clinic Divisions throughout the Coachella Valley. We also cultivate an environment that fosters outstanding levels of employee engagement and was one of only 20 organizations nationwide to receive the Workplace of the Year Award from The Advisory Board Company (2016-2017).
Eisenhower is an equal opportunity employer.
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