Credentialing Specialist

About the role

Conducts thorough background investigation on physicians and other providers applying for affiliation with PHS -Albuquerque and regional facilities. This includes reviewing applications for completeness, conducting primary source verification of licensure, education, post-graduate clinical training, board certification, disciplinary actions and other professional sanctions, malpractice history, and peer assessment of current competence. Identifies issues that require additional investigation and/or follow-up. Responsible for collecting and processing reappointments of Medical Staff members and ensuring they are completed within specified time periods. Processes requests for updated privileges, status changes. Maintains a variety of tickler systems to ensure that processing is timely and meets state and federal regulatory requirements and accreditation standards as they apply to Credentialing. Maintains accurate data in the credentialing database which is accessed by multiple business units within the organization Type of Opportunity: Part time Job Exempt: No Job is based: Lincoln County Medical Center Work Shift: Days (United States of America)