Specialist, HR Credentialing

About the role

The Specialist, HR Credentialling will work in parallel with screening vendors to verify and confirm all elements of assigned pre-employment background checks to ensure target start dates are met. They will also order drug screens, medical services, and assist vendors with scheduling and collecting vaccines, immunity, and drug testing results. The role involves creating and filing all supporting pre-employment documentation, delivering verbal and electronic pre-adverse action communications, acting as a liaison between screening vendors, candidates, and the talent acquisition team, providing credentialing support to internal and external customers and new hires, managing the HR Credentialing inbox, and supporting metric reporting efforts.

Responsibilities

• Works in parallel with screening vendor to verify and confirm all elements of assigned pre-employment background checks to ensure target start dates are met.
• Orders drug screens, medical services, and assists vendor with scheduling and collecting vaccines, immunity, and drug testing results.
• Create and file all supporting pre-employment documentation used and received during the pre-screen process for all assigned candidates.
• Delivers verbal and electronic pre-adverse action to candidates who do not meet the company’s pre-employment screening policy.
• Acts as a liaison between screening vendor, candidates, and talent acquisition team.
• Provides one-on-one credentialing support to internal, external customers, and new hires to assist with on-site clearance, meeting and maintaining the company and customer policy for patient-facing team members.
• Schedule ad hoc drug tests, background checks, and medical services while monitoring progress and providing the necessary information upon completion to support the business with staffing sites.
• Provide credentialing progress updates on new hires and existing Team Members to Recruiters, Managers, and HR Operations.
• Utilizes credentialing database to maintain credentialing data including, but not limited to creating new hire credentialing profiles, processing ongoing credentialing updates, such as primary source verifications, immunization records, annual TB documentation, etc.
• Manage and process the HR Credentialing inbox to meet or exceed agreed internal SLA.
• Support all metric reporting efforts by ensuring all trackers are updated timely including customer requests, candidate status, screening vendor issues, etc.
• Respond to customer requests for credentialing packets for audits, new site start-up, and newly assigned contract staff.
• Interpret credentialing policies and effectively communicate those policies to all client groups (Team Members, Managers, Hospital Customers, Joint Commission/ACR/Department of Health surveyors, and HR team).
• Stay abreast of changing company policies, Joint Commission/ACR/State Department of Health, and Customer credentialing requirements.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6 months experience in a human resource or clinical credentialling specialist role.
• Associate's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 2 years of experience in a Human Resources position or similar.
• Experience with performing pre-employment background checks, drug screening, and medical services.
• Experience in responding to accreditation, department of health, and government survey.
• Familiarity with radiologic technology certification boards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience in a human resource or clinical credentialling specialist role.
• Preferred: Associate's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 2 years of experience in a Human Resources position or similar.
• Experience with performing pre-employment background checks, drug screening, and medical services.
• Experience in responding to accreditation, department of health, and government survey.
• Familiarity with radiologic technology certification boards.

Skills

• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Proficient in using credentialing databases and software.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission/ACR/State Department of Health and Customer credentialing requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA options with employer contributions
• 401(k) eligibility with employer match
• Paid holidays
• Defined PTO and sick time programs

Pay

Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a full-time, remote role located in the United States.

Company Information

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, partnering with top hospitals and health systems nationwide to deliver advanced diagnostic imaging and exceptional patient care close to home. Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.