Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator

Location: Abington

## Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator Apply locations:
Montgomery County, PAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
REQ-0029890
** Job Details
** Under the general direction of the Manager, Medical Staff Credentialing, coordinates the credentialing and re-credentialing of Medical, Dental, Podiatric Staff/Moonlighters/Advanced Practice Professionals and coordinates specific projects.
** Job Description
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* PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

*** Meets all standards of the Patient Satisfaction Initiative Criteria in order to make AH the hospital of choice for Patients and Employees.
* Coordinates the “credentialing” and “reappointment” of Medical, Dental, and Podiatric staff/ Moonlighters/ Advanced Practice Professionals, which includes but is not limited to the preparation and completion of credentialing folders with queries of appropriate national and state data banks to ensure individuals remain in compliance with Hospital, Medical Staff, State and Regulatory guidelines.
* Assists other medical staff coordinators in working with the medical staff president, responsible for agendas, minutes, and follow up of Medical Staff and APP meetings and COS mailings to ensure effective bi-directional communication.
* Coordinates specific projects, as requested, to assist the department/organization attain goals.
* Provides assistance to the COS office with general clerical duties and to support the COS team.
* Performs other related duties as assigned
** POSITION

QUALIFICATIONS:

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* Experience:

*** 3-5 years experience in a healthcare organization or experience with a Medical Staff Office; prior experience with medical staff credentialing and credentialing software
** Education & Training:
*** High school diploma or equivalent required;
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
** License, Certification & Registration:
*** CPCS required within 1 year of meeting eligibility requirements
** Other Requirements:
*** Excellent administrative, communication and organizational skills.
* Excellent computer skills with ability to understand data base management
** Work Shift
** Workday Day (United States of America)
** Worker Sub Type
** Regular
* * Employee Entity
** Abington Memorial Hospital
** Primary Location Address
** 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger;

preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational…