Medical Staff Specialist I

Owensboro Health•Leitchfield, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for credentialing, privileging, and re-credentialing of practitioners for Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (OHRH), Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital (OHMCH) and Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center (OHTLMC). This role involves conducting and maintaining credentialing processes, compiling and presenting practitioner data, performing primary source verification, investigating discrepancies, evaluating requests for privileges and membership, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, coordinating on-boarding processes, and serving as a facilitator for medical staff leaders. The position also includes assisting with call rosters, maintaining electronic staff call rosters, and facilitating meetings and communication among medical staff departments and committees.

Requirements

Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Works under direct supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and team building skills.
Learning and applies knowledge at a basic level relying heavily on senior staff for troubleshooting.
No experience required.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration required upon hire OR Bachelor's degree or higher in Healthcare Administration required upon hire OR Bachelor's degree or higher in related field required upon hire.
A combination of education, training and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
No licensure/certification/registration required.

Responsibilities

Conducts, participates, and maintains credentialing, re-credentialing, and/or privileging.
Compiles, evaluates, and presents the practitioner-specific data collected for review by one or more decision-making bodies (department chief, Credentials Committee, Medical Executive Committee, and Board of Directors).
Conducts, participates, and maintains primary source verification and data repositories.
Recognizes, investigates, and validates discrepancies and adverse information obtained from the application, primary source verification, and other sources.
Evaluates credentialing/privileging requests including evidence of education, training, and experience to determine eligibility for requested privileges and membership.
Complies with accreditation and regulatory standards, policies, and procedures; participates in an ongoing assessment of governing documents (bylaws, rules, and regulations) to ensure continuous compliance.
Coordinates on-boarding processes (orientation and training activities) to assist practitioners/providers and to meet education requirements.
Serves as a facilitator for medical staff department chiefs and committee chairs to ensure that duties assigned are fulfilled as described in Medical Staff By-Laws.
Attends department and committee meetings; takes minutes, participates in meetings, and composes follow-up correspondence on behalf of medical staff leaders.
Assists in the preparation and posting of all specialty call rosters.
Ensures the daily maintenance of the house-wide electronic staff call roster.
Assists with the pay-for-call program.
Utilizes established systems and formats to facilitate meetings and communication among medical staff departments and committees.
Collaborates with senior staff on complex issues arising in data analysis.