Medical Staff Credentials Specialist, Medical Staff Services, Full-Time, Days

MarinHealth Medical Center • Bon Air, CA

2d • $30 - $45

About The Position

Under general supervision, supports all aspects of the credentialing and privileging process for Medical Staff members and Allied Health Professionals at Marin General Hospital (MGH). May assist in the processing of urgent applications or temporary privileges. In addition, performs a full range of routine clerical and administrative specialist tasks, which may include day-to-day operations needs, interacting with hospital personnel and physicians, receiving and processing mail, and answering the telephone.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Completion of two or more years of college or business school is strongly preferred, and may substitute for the required experience below on a year-for-year basis.
• National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) certification may substitute for 1 of the 2 years of college, and is highly desirable.
• A minimum of three years of progressively-responsible secretarial or administrative assistant experience, preferably in a credentialing verification organization, or an acute hospital health care setting, which included significant experience with computer software, preferably in a Windows environment and at an intermediate to advanced skill level, with such applications as word processing, spreadsheets, tables, graphs, and database management.
• Integrative Agitation Management (IAM) Required within 30 days of hire
• Knowledge of Joint Commission accreditation principles, processes, procedures, and documentation applicable to medical provider credentialing
• Working knowledge of clinical and/or hospital operations and procedures
• Ability to utilize proprietary databases such as MIDAS or Echo, including data entry and report generation skills
• Basic knowledge of provider credentialing accreditation regulations, guidelines, and standards
• Accurate typing at 45 wpm
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs, including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Knowledge of Internet resources and regulatory agencies such as Medical Board of California, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), National Practitioner Data Bank, and Office of Inspector General (OIG)
• Ability to use independent judgment
• Demonstrated analytical skills to handle non-routine, moderately complex administrative duties, and confidential information
• Demonstrated experience in general office procedures and ability to handle everyday administrative duties in a professional and efficient manner
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills necessary to work collaboratively, effectively and courteously with a diverse group of internal and external callers and visitors such as physicians
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities, problem solve, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to coordinate demands and arrange project schedules accordingly
• Ability to operate standard business machines, such as personal computer, calculator, copier, scanner, typewriter and facsimile

Nice To Haves

• National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) certification may substitute for 1 of the 2 years of college, and is highly desirable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED