Medical Staff Coordinator

California Hospital Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$29 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

As our Medical Staff Coordinator, you'll provide vital administrative support to the Medical Staff Office, managing efficient credentialing, privileging, and re-credentialing processes, thereby maintaining compliance and supporting quality care. Every day you will manage credentialing cycles (applications, verification, files) and support Medical Staff Committees (materials, minutes, communication). You'll ensure regulatory compliance, maintain the medical staff database, and serve as a resource. To succeed, you need meticulous attention to detail, strong organization, deep understanding of credentialing, excellent communication, and a commitment to confidentiality and compliance. Using the assistance of the Credentials Coordinator, initiates, analyzes, administers, verifies, compiles, manages, and maintains confidential research required for credentialing of initial appointees and for continuous credentialing/reappointment for members of assigned department(s). Oversees and maintains documentation for continuous credentialing purposes. Communicates appropriate information to internal and external customers- including answering outside requests for activity and affiliation requests. Maintains current records of proctoring for all provisional physicians as well as those physicians seeking new privileges. Assures appropriate review of proctoring reports. Explains proctoring information to new physicians. Communicates proctoring status to appropriate hospital departments such as nursing, surgery, OB, ICU, ER, etc. Completes work in a timely manner according to guidelines outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws. Attends meetings and provides guidance, resources and support to Medical Staff officers, committee and department chairpersons. Develops agenda, consults with department chairpersons and officers. Prepares and maintains accurate and timely documentation of Medical Staff management and peer review monitoring activities following legal guidelines, TJC and other federal and state requirements. Assures timely follow up action is taken.

Requirements

3-5 years minimum experience in Medical Staff Services
Fire Safety, within 90 Days

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree in Medical Staff Services Management or equivalent courses, training, and experience
CPMSM or CPCS preferred or completing track for certification
Experience in CACTUS software or equal credentialing program

Responsibilities

Manage credentialing cycles (applications, verification, files)
Support Medical Staff Committees (materials, minutes, communication)
Ensure regulatory compliance
Maintain the medical staff database
Serve as a resource
Initiate, analyze, administer, verify, compile, manage, and maintain confidential research required for credentialing of initial appointees and for continuous credentialing/reappointment for members of assigned department(s)
Oversee and maintain documentation for continuous credentialing purposes
Communicate appropriate information to internal and external customers, including answering outside requests for activity and affiliation requests
Maintain current records of proctoring for all provisional physicians as well as those physicians seeking new privileges
Assure appropriate review of proctoring reports
Explain proctoring information to new physicians
Communicate proctoring status to appropriate hospital departments
Complete work in a timely manner according to guidelines outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws
Attend meetings and provide guidance, resources and support to Medical Staff officers, committee and department chairpersons
Develop agenda, consult with department chairpersons and officers
Prepare and maintain accurate and timely documentation of Medical Staff management and peer review monitoring activities following legal guidelines, TJC and other federal and state requirements
Assure timely follow up action is taken