Credentials Specialist

About the role

The Credentials Specialist I position at Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE is responsible for following departmental policies and procedures to collect data for the verification and evaluation of credentials of providers applying for initial appointment and reappointment.

Responsibilities

• Follow departmental policies to collect data for the verification and evaluation of medical staff credentials.
• Obtain primary source verification of professional credentials for applicants to the medical staff and practices in accordance with departmental policy.
• Collect data and prepare medical staff reappointment files for presentations to various committees and physicians.
• Maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive practitioner-specific information.
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely information in the credentials software system.
• Aid in the maintenance of systems to track expiring documents.
• Aid in the preparation and updating of all required documents.
• Use discretion in preparing reports and releasing such reports containing highly sensitive practitioner-specific information.
• Respond to queries regarding status of pending applications.

Requirements

• Must have an Associate Degree.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience required.