Sr. Provider Onboarding Spec - Physician

Senior Provider Onboarding Specialist

As a Senior Provider Onboarding Specialist, you'll play a key role in physician recruitment. From coordinating the onboarding process and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards your attention to detail will show support in many ways. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy being the organizational backbone of a dedicated healthcare team, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Recognized as a Top Healthcare Employer

Guthrie is consistently recognized for its strong workplace culture and commitment to caregiver well-being, including:

• Best Places to Work 2025 – Modern Healthcare
• America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2025, 2026 – Newsweek
• America's Best-In-State Employers (PA) 2025 – Forbes
• America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 – Forbes
• America's Best Employers for Women 2025 – Forbes

Schedule & Coverage

Full-Time, Day Shift, Hybrid after orientation period

Benefits That Matter

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starting the first of the month after hire
• PTO starts Day 1
• Voluntary 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match through Fidelity
• Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and professional well-being
• Shift Differentials and Premiums for evenings, nights, weekends, and float coverage
• Friendly, inclusive work family where you'll feel valued and supported

Summary

The Senior Provider Onboarding Specialist oversees the onboarding process for permanent, per diem, and temporary providers within Guthrie Medical Group. This position involves a higher level of responsibility, including leadership in onboarding processes, collaboration with various departments, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The Sr. Provider Onboarding Specialist is responsible for submitting employment documentation so that new permanent, per diem, and temporary (locum) providers may begin employment on time.

The specialist is also responsible for creating new and updated APP collaborative and supervising agreements, meeting and vacation metric tracking, and CME tracking for GMG providers. Partners with the medical group and support departments to strategize, lead, and execute new provider preboarding, onboarding, and orientation (per diem and locums) to support readiness for growth and retention goals.

Experience

A minimum of four years of experience in provider onboarding or a related administrative role in the healthcare sector is required.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently is needed.

A thorough understanding of software applications is required—knowledge of applicable employment, compensation/benefits, and employee relations laws and regulations is preferred.

Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor and guide junior team members.

Thorough understanding of provider credentialing, licensing, and regulatory compliance

Education

A high school diploma is required. A Bachelor's Degree in related field is preferred.

Essential Functions

Leadership and Mentorship:
Provide guidance and mentorship to Provider Onboarding Coordinators. Act as a resource for complex issues in the onboarding process.

Process Enhancement:
Continually evaluate and enhance the onboarding process, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.

Collaboration:

Work closely with credentialing, enrollment, and onboarding/retention colleagues to streamline preboarding and onboarding processes.

Regulatory Compliance:
Ensure adherence to all applicable employment, compensation/benefits, and employee relations laws and regulations.

Communication:
Act as a primary point of contact for escalated inquiries and requests. Maintain regular communication with newly hired providers and various…