Manager Medical Staff Services

Texas Health Resources • VA

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About The Position

Are you looking for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours and top-notch benefits? We’re looking for qualified candidates like you to join our Texas Health family. Work location: Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, Arlington, TX. Core work hours: Monday-Friday 8:00a-5:00p. Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has been a trusted provider of acute-care services in the heart of North Texas for more than six decades. Our 369-bed hospital delivers comprehensive medical care to Arlington and neighboring communities, including Kennedale, Pantego, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, and the greater DFW Metroplex. We offer advanced care in medical and surgical services, cancer treatment, women’s health, behavioral health, neurosciences, emergency and sports medicine. Our facility includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Level III Maternal Newborn Unit, and Level III Trauma Center. We’re accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center, and Heart Failure Center. We’ve earned the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus award for excellence in stroke, heart failure, and chest pain care. We’re also a Magnet-designated hospital and a Blue Distinction Center for Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery. Our emergency department was recently voted best in Arlington, reinforcing our role as a top choice in North Texas for emergency care, cancer services, and women’s health.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent and 4 additional years in hospital or other health related medical staff services required.
• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• 9 years in hospital or other health related medical staff services required with H.S. Diploma.
• 5 years in hospital or other health related medical staff services required with Bachelor’s degree.
• CPCS - Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist or CPMSM - Certified Professional Medical Services Management required upon hire.
• Skills: Leadership, Organizational, Human Resource Management, Meeting Management and Financial Management.

Responsibilities

• Monitors an efficient and compliant credentialing process for members of the medical staff and credentialed allied health professionals.
• Advise the Medical Staff Coordinator and Credentialing Specialist regarding difficult privileging issues.
• Responsible for complete and accurate credentials files and the maintenance of same through the Medical Staff Coordinator and Credentialing Specialist.
• Responsible for timely notification to all applicants of the granting, change, restriction, or revocation of privileges.
• Ensures that timely credentials reports are provided to the Medical Executive Committee for information or action.
• Monitors current licensure/certification/registration and professional liability coverage for all physicians and credentialed allied health professionals at all times.
• Assists the quality department with gathering and reporting of data related to focused and ongoing professional practice evaluations of current competency of the medical staff and credentialed allied health professionals.
• Is available to members of the medical staff as an avenue to voice issues or concerns they may have with hospital operations.
• Uses knowledge and experience with medical staff organization and process to make recommendations to medical staff leadership.
• Assists with gathering benchmark information relevant to issues facing medical staff leaders.
• Manages the creation and dissemination of specialty specific call schedules.
• Provides support to clarify credentialing issues with the Chair of the Credentials Committee and all Division Chiefs.
• Provides for and oversees administrative support for meetings to Committee Chairs and Division Chiefs.
• Maintains records for communication and global information that is disseminated to the medical staff.
• Maintains knowledge of the Joint Commission requirements pertaining to medical staff for continued accreditation.
• Maintains knowledge of hospital’s Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules & Regulations and reviews these annually.
• Educates the medical staff and hospital staff on current Joint Commission standards, facility Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules & Regulations, and medical staff policies.
• Assists with conducting investigations to address issues with TDH, TMB, TMF, or any other regulatory agency.
• Supports compliance with the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules & Regulations by taking appropriate action with the Division Chiefs when non compliance is confirmed.
• Collaborates with TREI to provide continuing medical education opportunities for the medical staff.
• Assists with the development of medical staff policies, and revisions to Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules & Regulations.
• Provides direct supervision of employees and volunteers who work in the Medical Staff Services department.
• Outlines expectations and measures performance on an ongoing basis.
• Assesses staff educational needs and supports employees in achieving ongoing educational opportunities.
• Develops and monitors the operating budget for Medical Staff Services.
• Approves expenditures within the level of authority.
• Explains unbudgeted expenses and justifies expenditures prior to obligation.
• Monitors the collection of initial application fees and late reappointment fees.
• Serves as the primary contact person for other hospital and corporate department heads concerning medical affairs and medical staff issues and concerns.

Benefits

• Family-friendly hours
• Top-notch benefits
• Career growth and professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees