Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator

Job Description

Meets all standards of the Patient Satisfaction Initiative Criteria in order to make AH the hospital of choice for Patients and Employees.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Credentials and re-credentials Medical, Dental, and Podiatric staff/Moonlighters/Advanced Practice Professionals, including preparation and completion of credentialing folders with queries of appropriate national and state data banks.
• Aids other medical staff coordinators in working with the medical staff president, responsible for agendas, minutes, and follow-up of Medical Staff and APP meetings and COS mailings.
• Coordinates specific projects, as requested, to assist the department/organization attain goals.
• Provides assistance to the COS office with general clerical duties and supports the COS team.

Position Qualifications

• Experience: 3-5 years experience in a healthcare organization or experience with a Medical Staff Office; prior experience with medical staff credentialing and credentialing software.
• Education & Training: High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Licenses, Certifications & Registrations: CPCS required within 1 year of meeting eligibility requirements.

Other Requirements

• Excellent administrative, communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills with ability to understand data base management.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular Employee

Entity

Abington Memorial Hospital

Primary Location

Address 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally Ranked

Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Thomas Jefferson University

Home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health

Nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans

A not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Equal Opportunity

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.