Medical Staff Credentialing ClerkCommunity Health Systems

Job Summary

The Medical Staff Credentialing Clerk provides administrative support to the Medical Staff Services department, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of credentialing and re-credentialing applications for healthcare providers. This role collaborates with medical staff, licensing agencies, and insurance carriers to maintain up-to-date and compliant records. The Medical Staff Credentialing Clerk ensures accurate communication and coordination with medical staff, administration, and facility associates while handling sensitive and confidential information.

Essential Functions

• Processes credentialing and re-credentialing applications for healthcare providers, verifying required documentation and compliance with policies.

• Updates and maintains records for licenses, insurance, DEA registrations, and certifications, ensuring ongoing compliance for all providers.

• Communicates with medical office staff, licensing agencies, and insurance carriers to complete verifications and obtain required documentation.

• Provides administrative support to Medical Staff Officers, Department Chairs, and Committee Chairs, handling materials of a sensitive and confidential nature.

• Maintains calendars, schedules meetings, and distributes notices and reminders for medical staff meetings across assigned facilities.

• Facilitates communication and coordination with medical staff, administration, and all facility associates to ensure smooth operations.

• Orders and manages office supplies for the department to support daily operational needs.

• Assists in the orientation of students rotating with medical staff, ensuring effective scheduling and communication.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree preferred

• 0-2 years of experience in credentialing, administrative support, or a related role in a hospital setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Suite.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.