Market Director - Medical Staff Services

Responsibilities

Job Title:

Market Director - Medical Staff Credentialing

Status:
Full Time

Schedule:

Days

* You will be considered for any openings for which you qualify. It is not necessary to apply to multiple positions.*

LWRMC is the hospital of choice for many families in the Manatee-Sarasota region. The hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. The Gold Seal of Approval acknowledges the hospital's commitment to meeting certain performance standards. Our medical staff includes more than 700 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties and use advanced medical technology.

LWRMC is conveniently located near I‑75 and University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

The Market Director of Medical Staff Credentialing provides strategic leadership and oversight for all aspects of medical staff credentialing, privileging, and reappointment processes over multiple locations within a hospital market. This position ensures compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and hospital bylaws requirements while maintaining efficient, accurate, and timely credentialing.

• Serves as the key liaison between hospital administration, the medical staff, and external regulatory agencies to support high standards of clinical quality, patient safety, and professional accountability.
• Lead and manage the Medical Staff Services Department, including credentialing specialists and support staff.
• Oversee all credentialing, privileging, reappointment, and peer review functions for medical staff, allied health professionals, and contract providers
• Ensure adherence to hospital bylaws, Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, and state regulatory standards
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, CMO, and Medical Executive Committee on credentialing and privileging matters.
• Coordinates with Administration and Performance Improvement on setting up and preparing for The Joint Commission survey.
• Tracks and maintains current copies of licensures, board certification, DEA, liability insurance certificates and other applicable documents
• Manage the credentialing process of new applicants in a timely manner consistent with the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, and Credentials Manual
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer skills required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Customer service skills required.
• Understanding of credentialing and re-credentialing functions. The Joint Commission, State and Federal Regulatory Requirements, and overall knowledge of an organized Medical Staff required.

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or business administration is required, or 10+ years of relevant experience may be considered.
• Master’s degree in health or business administration and/or certification by the American College of Medical Practice Executives is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in health care credentialing, privileging, and medical staff services.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience required.
• CPCS or CPMSM Certification required
• Knowledge of credentialing software database, preferably MD-Staff.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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