Credentialing Assistant

About the role

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Credentialing Assistant for our Medical Staff Office department. Manage the initial and re-appointment application process by working with providers to complete application timely. Review applications for completeness and accuracy; work with providers to obtain missing or incomplete items.

Responsibilities

• Create urgency with provider to return signed applications in a timely manner, with a goal of having applications returned to facility for processing within 10 days from initial request.
• Assist Credentialing Coordinators with obtaining outstanding documents in order to meet established deadlines.
• Performs initial set up and maintenance of provider information in online credentialing databases and systems.
• Run weekly expirables reports to identify providers with upcoming expiring licenses and certifications.
• Ensures that provider’s medical licenses, board certification, professional-liability insurance coverage, DEA and other pertinent information are renewed prior to expiration 100% of the time.
• Facilitate and track the escalation of outstanding expirables and communicates with both providers and hospital medical staff to ensure licenses and privileges are current.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of medical staff administration and credentialing principles.
• Basic k nowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of JCAHO standards, I llinois , Indiana, CMS and NCQA regulations preferred.
• Excellent PC skills, including electronic technology.
• Must be organized and able to handle multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with physicians and department staffs and other customers.

Schedule

Full-time position (1.0 FTE) with an 8‑hour shift from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday‑Friday, approximately 40 hours per week. Work is performed 100% at the Hyde Park campus; no weekend or on‑call shifts are scheduled.