Director Medical Staff Services

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine;
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth);
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

The Director of Medical Staff Services will work under the direction of the Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, and is responsible for directing and assisting Harris Health Credentialing/Privileging resources (e.g., the Board of Managers;
Executive Administration; Medical Staff leadership; the Harris County Attorney's Office; and other management personnel) with medical staff activities consistent with the District Medical Staff Bylaws, applicable federal and state regulations and accreditation bodies. The Director will have responsibility for staff productivity, supervision, development, and evaluation; assist in the development and maintenance of appropriate medical staff governance documentation, including the by-laws and rules and regulations;

collaborate with the Chairs of the Medical Staff Committees, Clinical Service Chiefs, and Legal and Corporate Compliance Departments on matters pertaining to Credentialing/Privileging and medical staff governance; and oversee the planning, implementation, execution and evaluation of special projects for Harris Health, Ambulatory Surgical Center and Correctional Health and the affiliated medical schools. The Director should have a comprehensive knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations and authoritative guidance related to Medical Staff credentialing, governance and related topics.

The Director will also plan and direct all activities relevant to Medical Staff Services related to Trainees, Advanced Practice Professionals, and Medical Staff.

• Education/Specialized Training/Licensure:
  Bachelors' Degree Required, Advanced Degree preferred;
  Certified Professional Medical Services Management Certificate or Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist from NAMSS within 2 years of start date
• Work Experience (Years and Area): 7-10 years of experience in health care industry required
• Management Experience (Years and Area): 5-7 years of management experience preferred; educational background and work experience may be considered in lieu of management experience
• Equipment Operated:
  Regular Office Equipment

• Communication
  
  Skills:
  • Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking)
  • Bilingual
    
    Skills Required:
    
    No
  • Writing /Composing (Correspondence /reports)
• Other
  
  Skills:
  • Analytical
  • CRT Design
  • Medical Terms
  • Research
  • Statistical Detail Oriented
  • Word Processing P.C. MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS Access
• Work Schedule:
  
  Primarily onsite