Medical Staff Coordinator
About The Position
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values\: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The Medical Staff Coordinator is responsible for processing credentialing and recredentialing for healthcare providers, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely review. This position verifies education, licensure, certifications, board status, and all requirements related to membership and clinical privileges.
Requirements
- Strong computer skills and utilization of the Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Minimum of one year experience in hospital Medical Staff Services or similar experience required
- Knowledge of credentialing processes and regulatory/accreditation standards
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
- CPCS or CPMSM certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Manages the end-to-end processing of initial applications and reappointments to the medical staff or allied health professional staff, including privileging, special privilege requests, and temporary privileges.
- Familiarity with Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules & Regulations and Policies & Procedures and capable of explaining to physicians and their office staff;
- Manages or assists with administrative functions such as, but not limited to, answering phones, preparing hospital/emergency department call panels, monitoring and pursuing expirables, filing, responding to verification requests, and other tasks as assigned by the Manager or Director.
- Produces and posts or distributes reports as needed (e.g., rosters, fluoroscopy permits, new appointments, suspensions, etc.).
- Issues and distributes announcements of new members of the medical staff.
- Assists with special events and projects as needed.
- Positive telephone manner.
- Ability to be at work and be on time and follow company policies, procedures and directives.
- Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
Benefits
- In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.
- Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents.
- We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family.
- Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
