Medical Staff Credentialing Specialist

This is a Fully Remote Job
About Our Client:
The organization operates in the healthcare industry, focusing on community-based care through a network of hospitals and facilities. It addresses challenges in provider credentialing and patient care coordination by supporting efficient provider onboarding and ensuring compliance with medical staff standards across its facilities. This approach helps maintain care quality and accessibility across communities served.
About the Opportunity:
The MEDICAL STAFF CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST role is responsible for managing provider credentialing processes to ensure timely onboarding and compliance with healthcare regulations and organizational policies. This position supports the organization by verifying credentials, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with various stakeholders to uphold standards critical for patient care delivery.
Responsibilities:
Process initial appointments, reappointments, and privileging applications for healthcare providers.
Perform primary source verification of licensure, education, training, certifications, work history, and other credentialing requirements.
Prepare credentialing files for review by leadership and credentialing committees.
Maintain provider credentialing records within credentialing systems ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Collaborate with medical staff, providers, and facility leadership to obtain documentation and resolve credentialing issues.
Monitor provider expirables such as licenses, certifications, and insurance to ensure ongoing compliance.
Support privileging activities and maintain provider privilege records.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
Manage multiple credentialing files while meeting turnaround times and service level expectations.
Participate in quality assurance, audits, and process improvement initiatives.
Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent, or combination of education and experience.
Minimum 2 years of provider credentialing experience; hospital medical staff credentialing preferred.
Experience with credentialing physicians, advanced practice providers, or licensed healthcare providers.
Skilled in primary source verification and credentialing compliance.
Knowledge of Joint Commission, CMS, NCQA, and medical staff credentialing standards preferred.
Experience supporting credentialing committees and privileging processes preferred.
Familiarity with credentialing systems such as MD-Staff, CredentialStream, Cactus, or Symplr preferred.
Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple files and deadlines.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining quality and productivity.
Pay Range and Compensation Package:
Pay range: $20 to $25 per hour.
Benefits & Perks:
Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, 401(k) retirement package with company match.
Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs including gym memberships, virtual care, mental health services, and discounts.
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Note:
TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.

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